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Please share a few memories of the proud PACI alumni that have passed away.
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Many brave PACI alumni gave their lives for the freedom and prosperity we enjoy today during World War II. Please click on the link below for the names of the former PACI students that paid the ultimate price.
Click here for the list of PACI WWII Golden Bear Casualties |
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Rosella Anderson (Cheney) |
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My Mother graduated from P.A.C.I. in l916. She became a teacher and was teaching at Cannaught Public School until she married my Father in 1925. They had six children who all attended PACI. |
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Douglas Bassett- to 2005
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Dave Black |
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Class of 1965 |
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Ben Bray |
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Class of 1971 |
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Donna Breeze |
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Graduate of 1969 |
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Lorne Breeze |
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Ron BreezeFebruary 27th, 1953 to January 20th, 2010
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Edward CarruthersSeptember 17th, 1943 to July 15th, 1959
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I remember Ed.....one of those characters you don't forget. He would have turned 67 with the rest of us.( from the 1960 year book) |
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Margaret Cheney (Cheney)May 21st, 1936 to March 21st, 2010
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her parents were Marg and Clark Cheney |
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Gordona (Gordie) Cholodnuik (Gavel)March 1st, 1958 to April 15th, 2010
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Bob Clark |
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Class of 1966 |
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bryan clarkJune 29th, 1939 to -
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class of '57 |
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Myrna Doig (Saunders)January 5th, 1954 to March 21st, 2005
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Thomas Raymond NOEL duffDecember 25th, 1921 to September 15th, 1977
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Doloros Ferguson (Lloyd)April 18th, 1945 to February 12th, 2009
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We miss our sister. She wishes she was here for the reunion we are sure. |
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Peter Fisher |
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Class of 1969 |
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Neil Flanders- to 1992
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Class of 1969 |
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Roger Forrest |
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Jim Franklin |
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Graduated 1961 |
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Susan Franklin (Trann)1955 to 1993
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Susan is missed everyday by her family. she had unbelievable strength with her battle with cancer. |
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Lynne Fraser (Coates)1952 to 2003
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Kerby FunkMarch 13th, 1953 to March 10th, 2010
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Bill (James William) GillespieMay 11th, 1936 to December 1st, 2002
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I believe Dad also attended P.A.C.I.. Would love to be able to sit across from Dad and hear his stories about school. The one story I remember is... he had skipped classes and was hanging out at the local pool hall only to be caught by his father!!! Would love to hear from anyone that remembers Dad. Have an awesome weekend. |
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Darlene (Myrna) Gillespie (Panas)May 2nd, 1940 to July 11th, 2007
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A cousin of Mom's mentioned the reunion, I can't believe the awesome site you have put together. I'm not sure when Mom attended, it would have been in the 50's. She was an incredible person and is missed very much. If anyone has stories about Mom, I would love to hear them and share them with my girls and grandchildren. Have a blast next weekend! |
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Rod Gurney |
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Class of 1969 |
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Marvin Wayne HendersonJuly 7th, 1940 to June 19th, 2007
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Class of 1957 |
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Verna Higgins (Pridham)August 22nd, 1926 to May 25th, 2009
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Mom was so looking forward to this reunion, unfortunately she passed away in May 2009, at White Rock, BC, at the age of 82. She loved Prince Albert and instilled that love in her family and grandchildren! She would pile the grandkids in her old red van and head to PA for summer vacations and camping at Waskesiu. |
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Marnie Hjertaas- to 1994
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Class of 1969 |
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James Gerald "Jerry" HobbsDecember 18th, 1939 to July 9th, 2009
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Ron Hovdebo |
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Class of 1969 |
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Dennis JohnsonSeptember 15th, 1945 to February 16th, 2009
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The best friend and father you could ever have. We miss him dearly. |
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Ken JohnsonApril 13th, 1952 to June 10th, 2004
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A big man with a huge heart, we miss you. |
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Jennifer Johnston1954 to 2003
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Garry (Gus) Louison |
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Class of 1969 |
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Bill MacDonaldMarch 2nd, 1952 to February 6th, 1998
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Lydia Marchant (Derkach)October 27th, 1928 to November 21st, 1994
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Les MarkusonOctober 31st, 1947 to April 9th, 2006
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Les passed away after a courageous 10 month battle with Leukemia. He is deeply missed by family. |
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Shirley Martyniuk (Ashdown) |
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Class of 1973 |
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Donna Mayors |
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Donna went through a phase, when you did not know what color of hair she was going to come to school with. I remember she had to come to school with blue hair once. I'm sure if she was still with us, she would be volunteering her help for this reunion. |
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Alister McEwan |
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Donald McIntyreNovember 13th, 1925 to November 12th, 2005
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Keith McIntyreJuly 21st, 1921 to August 5th, 2008
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Lea McIntyreJuly 21st, 1921 to February 28th, 2006
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Ronald MerrettMay 21st, 1932 to July 28th, 1962
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Olga Moore (Torchinski)October 11th, 1943 to May 6th, 2007
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Florence Mary (May) Mumm (Hamilton)1908 to 2003
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Grade 12 grad PACI in 1926 |
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Bob Orleski |
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Class of 1969 |
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Dale (Buck) Owens1944 to March 16th, 1980
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Our brother,another Bucky, was taken away too soon. |
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Ted Paine |
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1942 |
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Fay Paul (Fay "Pinky" Norris)June 18th, 1940 to February 12th, 2010
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We were six, now we are five we Norris siblings say. |
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Tony Pellerin- to -
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Rest In Peace |
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David PickeringJune 3rd, 1935 to August 23rd, 2001
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Dave was the second child of Edward "Ned" Pickering, brother, flyer, pharmacist, fisherman, father, grandfather, uncle and friend. A man for all seasons. His sudden passing left yet another void in the family. |
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Muriel (Babe) Powles (Sinclair)July 4th, 1919 to March 6th, 2008
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Muriel was the music director, coach, and accompanist of "the barbershop quartet" in 1962/63. (see mustached pic) Wish she could be with us, as the whole quartet will be present at the reunion. ( You might hope that we will not sing!) Graduating in 1937 |
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Doug PrimeauNovember 3rd, 1947 to February 7th, 2003
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One of the people I would like to have seen most at the reunion would have been Doug Primeau. We were in Grade 12 together (1966) and I think we laughed all year. He also was an awesome jiver and it would have been great to dance with him again. Many from your class will miss you Doug!! Hope others will write a note in memory too.jill |
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Dale Richardson- to 2008
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Class of 1963 |
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Lillian Romoren (Pettersson)March 5th, 1934 to April 27th, 2009
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We miss you! |
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Ken RoweApril 2nd, 1945 to March 4th, 1967
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Always remembered and loved, your sister, Elaine Donovel |
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Wendy Rudock (Romoren)October 1st, 1957 to August 9th, 1997
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Wendy was taken from us too soon due to cancer. |
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Brian Shupe |
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Class of 1964 |
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Beverley Elizabeth Steel |
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Robert Wm James Steel |
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Shirley Steel |
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Dr. Marty Thomas (Mohler)January 6th, 1946 to September 24th, 2009
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Marty was a kind and gentle person but loved a good debate. I will miss her visits each summer and our long conversations on the phone. This world is a better place because she was here. You are in my thoughts and heart....love - Marie Brewster (Jensen) |
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Barbara Tooley (Allbright)January 2nd, 1944 to May 12th, 2000
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Fred TrannApril 9th, 1950 to -
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Jack "Jake" WormworthAugust 15th, 1939 to May 14th, 1997
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Bertrand John Wormworth Memorial PACI 100 Anniversary Jack ‘Jake’ Wormworth, who graduated in 1957, was my school and neighbourhood friend for 12 years. We started grade one together at Prince Albert’s west hill QueenElizabethSchool, and spent the next 12 winters and summers together in school and out. All during primary school his nickname was, of course, ‘Wormy.’ In the winter we played organized school and Pee Wee hockey, and pickup outdoor rink hockey almost every night and weekend, first at the Queen Elizabeth and then the West Hill Community Club rinks. We loved hockey and listening to the original six-team NHL games over the winters on radio, during the regular, reasonable season, as distinct from the NHL-for-TV games you get now almost into early summer. In grade eight we went out for our other competing love, real baseball, in P.A’s first year of service-club-sponsored Little League, which came with full, awe-inspiring uniforms. We could hardly believe our good fortune, Jake in the blue and gold Kinsmen uniform, and me in white, with grey and red, Legion colours. When we were not playing sports we were tearing around the west hill and back and forth to the Little Red on our bikes, and playing guns, and building huts in the bush and doing everything kids did back then during those wonderful post-war years. Following graduation Jake entered the Regular Officer Training Program, gaining an engineering degree at the University of Saskatchewan and earned his wings with the Royal Canadian Air Force. After university he continued in the regular Air Force, flying East Coast anti-submarine patrols and then becoming a ‘top flight’ test pilot on Canadair’s Challenger jet. Subsequently he spent two years in Indonesia seconded by Transport Canada to help develop that Asian country’s domestic flight program. In 1994, as a fine honour for a notable career, Major Jack Wormworth was awarded the prestigious Trans-Canada (McKee) Trophy for outstanding achievement in Canadian aerospace operations. Part of the citation dealt with his engineering work at the time in the area of aircraft de-icing. Former friends Richard Soyland, Robert Loucks and, possibly, Steve Hynes, are currently planning an annual Bertrand John Wormworth scholarship in physics for a worthy PACI student. During his school years some of Jake’s friends were Eric Nelson, Roy Giles, Ed Brown, Blane McIntosh, Bob Shoemay, Steve Hynes, Rod McNeil, Ernie Melnyk, Richard Soyland, Craig Cook, Jim Barnett, Bruce Marshall, Lorne Davidoff, Bob Loucks and Jim Hill. Earl Hill and Jack McDonald became friends when they all worked at Mr. McConnell’s and Bert Wylie’s Central Fruit and Candy Kitchen on Central Avenue, scooping ice cream cones and making milkshakes during the summers. He had many other friends, including female friends, because few people were as well liked as Jake, who had a sensitive, quiet, intelligent and unassuming manner, as well as a great sense of humour. Added to that, once we were 16, was his friendly but deadly cue at our Grotto Billiards hang-out. Bertrand John Wormworth was born August 15, 1939 to his parents Jack and Hazel Wormworth and grew up at 303-21 St. West. Unfortunately he passed away well before his time, in 1997, at age 57. His three daughters reside in eastern Canada and his brothers, Tom, and Frank, live in Prince Albert and Calgary respectively. By Eric Nelson, May 24, 2010. |
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Garnet WurtzApril 15th, 1958 to September 23rd, 1982
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