Born October 24, 1950 in Daruvar, Croatia and passed away May 15, 2018 in Ottawa. Brother of Branko Halupa in Croatia. Ernest was a skilled and accomplished craftsman and contractor in the Ottawa area and was the owner of Ottawa Renovations. He had a wonderful work ethic. He too his time and made sure a job was done well. He moved from Croatia to Montreal in the early 1970`s and stayed there until moving to Ottawa in the 1980`s. A graveside service will be held at Notre-Dame Cemetery, 455 Montreal Road, in Ottawa on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at 1 pm. Anyone is welcome to attend.