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VATCHER, John "Robie". Born in Burgeo, Newfoundland on March 6, 1925, passed away peacefully on April 12, 2005 in Hawkesbury, ON at age eighty. He is survived by his wife of fifty-six years, Agnes "Nan" Vatcher, his children, Eric, Ian, Deborah, Heather, John, Blaine, Mark, their spouses, twelve grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, who will miss him dearly. Robie served as a Merchant Marine in the Canadian Navy during WWII and later retired from the CBC where he worked for thirty-three years. He was an active member of the Royal Canadian Legion and The Lion's Club in Halifax, N.S., Roxboro, QC, and Alexandria, ON. A viewing followed by a service will be held at Munro & Morris Funeral Home in Alexandria, Ontario on Saturday, April 16, 2005 from 1 to 4 p.m. Donations may be made to the Canadian ALS Society. Published in the Montreal Gazette from 4/14/2005 - 4/16/2005