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Final Sailings – Spring 2018

BROTHER ABDOULAYE DJIGO

who joined the SIU on August 30, 2016 passed away on March 23, 2018 at age 54. He worked on the Catherine Desgagnés and his last vessel the Juno Marie.

 

 

BROTHER BURTON GREEN

who joined the SIU on July 31, 1982 passed away on July 9, 2017 at age 91. He worked for Coastal Transport.

 

 

SISTER IRENE DAVIDSON

who joined the SIU on July 30, 1968 passed away on October 6, 2017 at age 80. She worked on the Bennett and her last vessel was the English River.

 

 

BROTHER JILLALI KADDOUR

joined the SIU on July 10, 1984 and passed away on June 23, 2017 at age 75. He worked on the Catherine Desgagnes and his last vessel was the Algoma Spirit.

 

 

BROTHER GERALD McHUGH

who joined the SIU on June 6, 1977 passed away on October 11, 2017 at age 76. He worked on the Fort Henry and his last vessel was the Agawa Canyon.

 

 

BROTHER KEITH SHEARER

who joined on July 30, 1959 passed away on December 10, 2017 at age 78. He worked on the Windoc and his last vessel was the Algowood.

 

 

SISTER BRONISLAWA NAWROCKA

who joined the SIU on March 13, 1979 passed away on January 11, 2018 at the age of 82. She worked on the Ottercliffe and her last vessel the Essroc Canada.

 

 

SISTER ANITA GAGNE

who joined the SIU on July 6, 1969 passed away on December 15, 2017 at age 86. She worked on the Sieur D’Amours and she last worked for Societe des Traversiers du Quebec.

 

 

SISTER ANNA CRESS

who joined the SIU on Jully 26, 1953 passed away on November 30, 2017 at age 98. She worked on the Ferndale and her last vessel the Lake Winnipeg.

 

BROTHER YVON LAPERRIRE

who joined the SIU on August 31, 1981 passed away on March 3, 2018 at age 80. He worked for Compagnie de Gestion de Matane.

 

 

BROTHER CHARLES LANDRY

who joined the SIU on May 3, 1957 passed away on December 18, 2017 at age 100. He worked on the Bennett and his last vessel the Scott Misener.

 

 

BROTHER KEVIN NOSEWORTHY

who joined the SIU on May 14, 1968 passed away on August 9, 2017 at age 81. He worked on the Westdale and his last vessel the Manitoulin.

 

 

BROTHER LIONEL LEBOUTHILLIER

who joined the SIU on June 20, 1973 passed away on July 18, 2017 at age 81. He worked on the Royalton and his last vessel the Gaspe Transport.

 

 

BROTHER JAMES DEMPSEY

who joined the SIU on September 7, 1956 passed away on December 11, 2017 at age 89. He worked on the Soreldoc and his last vessel the A.G. Farquharson.

 

 

BROTHER CHRISTOS VLOYIANNITIS

who joined the SIU on June 28, 1965 passed away on May 19, 2013 at age 78. He worked on the Ralph Misener and his last vessel the Chi-Cheemaun.

 

 

BROTHER CLAUDE FOURNIER

who joined the SIU on March 16, 1973 passed away on April 21, 2017 at age 78. He worked on the Ed Simard and his last vessel the Aspha Marine.

 

 

BROTHER FRANK YARMKIWCH

who joined the SIU on December 29, 1947 passed away on August 18, 2017 at age 88. He worked on the F.H. Brown and his last vessel the M.V. Arctic.

 

BROTHER GEORGE OSBORNE

who joined the SIU on August 7, 1956 passed away on September 5, 2017 at age 84. He worked on the Ontadoc and his vessel the Willowglen.

 

 

BROTHER DONALD McINTYRE

who joined the SIU on October 30, 1965 passed away on July 20, 2017 at age 82. He worked on the Griffon and his last vessel the John B. Aird.

 

 

BROTHER RONALD MacNEIL

who joined the SIU on June 30, 1974 passed on September 2, 2017 at age 81. He worked on the Canadian and his last vessel the English River.

 

 

SISTER STANISLAWA BUCHOLC

who joined the SIU on April 20, 1972 passed away on June 26, 2017 at age 97. She worked on the Comeaudoc and her last vessel the Hubert Gaucher.

 

 

BROTHER GERALD GIGNAC

who joined the SIU on October 1, 1955 passed away on April 12, 2017 at age 81. He worked on the Trenton and his last vessel the Algocen.

 

 

BROTHER IVAN PENN

who joined the SIU on April 1, 1962 passed away on April 10, 2018 at age 92. He worked on the Niagara and he last worked for Arctic Transportation.

 

 

BROTHER MOHAMMAD GHANI

who joined the SIU on August 29, 1957 passed away on April 24, 2018 at age 97. He worked on the Petite Hermine and his last vessel the Sauniere.

 

 

BROTHER FRED GAGNE

who joined the SIU on December 15, 1987 passed away on May 30, 2018 at age 72. He worked on the Ontadoc and his last vessel the CSL Niagara.

 

 

 

 

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