Peacefully, at Whisperwood Villa Charlottetown Prince Edward Island,
just shy of his 101st birthday, Carl Willms went to his final rest.
Born in Ukraine on Easter Sunday he passed away March 28th, 2018. The
second youngest of a large family, the entire family immigrated to
Canada in 1925 where they farmed the fertile lands of southern Alberta
and presented the message of the Mennonite Brethren. Carl was
predeceased by all his siblings. With the advent of WWII, Carl joined
the RCAF and served in England, Burma, India and Ceylon theatres of
action. He rose to the rank of Chief Warrant Officer and was Command
Chief at his retirement. In post WWII Ottawa Carl met Mary Driscoll
of Charlottetown and they married in May 1949. They celebrated almost
66 years together before Mary passed in 2015. Carl converted to
Catholicism, and Carl and Mary were blessed with three children, Ann
MacGillivary (Halifax NS), Frederick (Fayetteville Georgia) and Mary
Ellen Gillespie (Stanhope PEI), three grandchildren, Ken MacGillivary,
Jason Gillespie, Matthew Gillespie and two great grandchildren, Ivy
MacGillivary and Keir MacGillivary. Carl served his country for 32
years in the RCAF and then continued his service to his country with
Canada Post and the Corps of Commissionaires well into his seventies.
Carl was an avid bird watcher and gardener and maintained a
spectacular perennial border at his home in East Royalty.
Resting at Belvedere Funeral Home until Saturday, April 14th, 2018 at
9:45 a.m. then to St. Pius X Church for memorial service at 10:00 a.m.
In lieu of flowers donations to the charity of your choice are
suggested.
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Cornelius “Carl Willms WWII Veteran 19172018.source
Décès pour la Ville: Charlottetown, Province: I-P-E
