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TRETHEWEY,
John
Hilliard (1941-2007)
Portrait by Wendy
TRETHEWEY, 1962
Retired Infantry Major (The Canadian Guards, and after 1970,
The Royal Canadian Regiment). While vacationing with his cherished
wife Judit in Budapest, Hungary, John died peacefully in his
sleep on December 8th, the result of a heart attack. Following
school in Toronto (Whitney Public and North Toronto Collegiate)
and a Junior Forest Ranger job, John hitchhiked across Canada.
He joined the Officers Training Corps in 1958 at U of T. He chose
Infantry (he liked the red beret) for his summer training at
camps Borden and Petawawa. After attending Ontario Agricultural
College, Guelph and Mount Allison in Sackville, New Brunswick
(History/English), John joined the regular army in 1962 as a
Lieutenant. He served in Petawawa, Gagetown, Germany, Norway,
Cyprus, Montreal (FLQ), Australia (Staff College, Queenscliff
and the Jungle Training Centre, Canungra), London, Ontario, Meaford,
Suffield, Royal Military College Kingston (honourary member of
Class of '80), Halifax, Aldershot, and Ottawa. John was a varsity
swimmer and water polo player. He enjoyed canoeing, chess, poker,
casino roulette, traveling to World War 1 battlefields and history.
He was a spectacular father, grandfather and husband who cherished
his Friends. Beloved husband of Judit (née
CSONTOS,)
son of Hilliard
and Dell, loving father of Philip (Megan), Colin (Cyndi), Steve
(Sarah). Fondly remembered by his first wife Wendy (née
FINCH-
NOYES,
Phil and Col's Mum). Devoted Poppa to Carolina, Dear brother of
Margaret LEWLESS,
Uncle to David
SLATTER. Saturday,
January 12th
@ 1100hrs - Celebration of Life service open to all held in Ottawa
at Beechwood Cemetery in the new National Memorial Centre (280 Beechwood
Ave). In lieu of flowers. Feel free to follow John's example
by donating clothes, money and/or your time to the Ottawa mission:
www.ottawamission.com
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