William Ross

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing Rifleman William "Bill" Ross on Monday, August 29, 2016 at the Ste. Anne's Veterans Hospital at the young age of 91. Bill is survived by his beloved wife of 67 years Dorothy Hiscock, his son Mark (Sylvia), loving granddaughter Quincy, sister Janet, and his many nieces and nephews. Bill was born on February 15, 1925 in Montreal where he grew up. In February 1944, he joined the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada "Company C" and landed on Juno Beach on June 6 of the same year. He went on to liberate Belgium and the Netherlands in 1945. When he returned home in February 1946, he met his wife Dorothy and they married in November 1948. Bill and Dorothy spent many summers in Terrebonne and loved to travel all over, including Europe, Virginia Beach, PEI and St. Augustine, Florida where they spent many winters in their retirement. Bill was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Westmount, Ile Perrot Golf Club and Ste. Anne's Curling Club where he was President. He was a founding member of the Kirkland Hockey Association in 1970. The family would like to express our sincere thanks to the staff and volunteers of Ste. Anne's Veterans Hospital for the care Bill received these past six years. The family would also like to thank Claudette, Brian and Karen, Barbara and Ron, as well as all the many friends here, in France and in the Netherlands whom loved Bill so well. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to: Royal Canadian Legion Branch 91 "Churchill", 28 Rue Ste. Anne, Ste. Anne de Bellevue, Quebec, H9X 1L3, or to the Ste. Anne's Veterans Hospital Foundation, 305 Boul. Des Anciens Combatants, Ste. Anne de Bellevue, Quebec, H9X 1Y9. Visitations will take place at Collins Clarke MacGillivray White Funeral Home located at 222 Autoroute 20, Pointe- Claire, Quebec on Thursday, September 1 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and on Friday, September 2 from 10 a.m to 11 a.m. Service in the Chapel at 11 a.m.