It is with regret that we learned that Stephen Antenucci, husband of PO Leanne Price (Ret’d), was struck by a car and killed on May 18th while on a business trip to Pittsburgh. The STAR family grieves with Leanne and her children.
The visitation will be at Smith’s Funeral Home, 1167 Guelph Line, Burlington from 18:00 till 21:00 on Monday, 23 May and the funeral will be held at St. Christopher’s Anglican Church, 662 Guelph Line, Burlington on Tuesday, 24 May at 10:00.
During the Battle of the Atlantic, the RCN lost thirty-two warships and 1,965 men to enemy action or accident, while the RCAF lost another 752 men. The ships and men lost are commemorated annually on the first Sunday in May. This year’s commemoration will take place on Sunday, 1 May, at 14:00. Traditionally, the ship’s company marches from STAR the short distance along Dock Service Road and Catharine Street North to HMCS HAIDA where the ceremony takes place. The names of the Canadian warships lost during the Second World War are read out, each accompanied by a stroke of the ship’s bell and a flower thrown into the water, along with a recognition of the 59 Canadian merchant ships that were lost. Following the parade, there is a reception in the messes.
Ryan Bell, who joined STAR in 2003, served several years Class B in MCDVs and subsequently transferred to the Regular Force, has been promoted to Lieutenant Commander effective 4 April 2016 and posted from Combat Officer of HMCS HALIFAX to Canadian Forces Naval Operations School as ORO Course Officer. Bravo Zulu!
