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HEATON, Ellis. Went peacefully to be with his Lord and Saviour on November 2, 2004 after a long and valiant battle with cancer. Loving husband of Betty, dear father of Tina Kearns (Jim) and David Heaton. Cherished Gran'dad of Chrystie Choquette (Chris), Cheryl Kearns and Jayne Heaton, and much loved Great Gran'dad of Elijah Kearns and Ireland Choquette. Born in Bolton England in 1923, Ellis joined the Royal Air Force in 1939 as an aircraft apprentice at the age of 16, and remained in the RAF for the duration of the Second World War, serving in Burma and Singapore as an aircraft technician and attaining the rank of sergeant. God was with him then and his only wound was a minor shrapnel burn. He set sail for Canada in May 1954, where he was joined 2 months later by his wife Betty and 19 month old daughter Tina; with the birth of son David to follow in June 1956. He served as a commissioner on the Lake of Two Mountains and Laval Regional School Boards in Quebec from 1960 to 1972. Ellis resided in St. Eustache and worked in Montreal for Canadair and TCA/Air Canada as a technician and later an aero-engineering maintenance planner until his retirement in 1983, and resided in Orleans since 1988. He is with God now. Ellis' family is grateful to Ana, Dee, Bride, Isobel, Julia, Chantal, Dr. Fitzgibbon, Mary-Anne and all the special caregivers and staff in the Palliative Care family at Elisabeth Bruyere; the compassionate care of Gini, Krista and Dr. Morgan at Ottawa General; CCAC and VON for their help and support; Perveen, Dr. Ryan and staff, his St. Helen's Church family, everyone at the Queenswood Villa Retirement Home, as well as so many long time friends and neighbours. A Memorial Service in celebration of Ellis' life will be held at St. Helen's Anglican Church, 1234 Prestone Drive, Orleans on Saturday, November 6 at 11:00 am. In memoriam, donations to the Ottawa Regional Cancer Center Foundation appreciated. The Ottawa Citizen