ROGER TERRENCE (TERRY) DUNN

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ROGER TERRENCE (TERRY) DUNN Terry passed away on September 4, 2005, at the Victoria Hospital. Terry was born in Winnipeg on October 18, 1920, the eldest child of William Edmund Dunn and his wife Winnifred Alice (nee Michels), and spent most of his life here. During the Second World War Terry enlisted in the Canadian Army and served overseas with the Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He took part in the invasion of Normandy in June 1944 and subsequently served with his outfit in France, Belgium, Holland, and was in Germany when the war ended. Immediately upon discharge from the army in January 1946, Terry joined the Winnipeg City Police. In 1957 he became an Inspector with the Manitoba Liquor Control Commission, and was appointed Senior Inspector in 1976. He retired in 1984. Terry married Elizabeth Cooper of Birmingham, Michigan on April 24, 1946. Terry is survived by the love of his life Elizabeth; their son Jeffery Terrence Dunn and his wife Colette of Dartmouth, NS; a granddaughter Colleen, husband Sebastian Domaradzki and their son Alexander of Moncton, NB; granddaughter Renee, husband Greg Yhard and sons, Mitchell and Zackery of Fall River, NS; their daughter Nancy Elizabeth Dunn and grandson Thomas of Winnipeg. Terry also leaves two brothers, Walter (wife Heather) of Winnipeg and Don (wife Pearl) of Vernon, BC. He was predeceased by sisters, Patricia, Violet and Grace as well as two brothers, Douglas and Keith. His family would like to thank the staff at Victoria Hospital, especially Marie and Aurora of Unit 3. Memorial service to be held Thursday, September 8, 1:00 p.m. at St. Luke's Anglican Church (corner of Nassau and Stradbrook Street), the Rev. Robert L. Brownlie officiating. THOMSON IN THE PARK Funeral Home and Cemetery 1291 McGillivray Blvd. - 925-1120 (between Pembina Waverley)

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Sep 06, 2005