Frank Cutler passed away on August 6th in hospital after complications from surgery. He was a Lighting Group test specialist/certifier in the CSA Cleveland office, and a CSA Retiree. Frank worked closely with many of the CSA Toronto Lighting Group staff and will be sadly missed. There are no further details at this time.
His wife, Lila, specifically wanted to thank Frank’s many colleagues in Canada for all the years of friendship they had given him.
This post has been updated with new and corrected information.
The flags at 178 Rexdale Blvd. are flying at half-mast today (July 11th) in respect and condolence on the sudden passing of Kelly Yaremko (nee Ewing) on July 11, 2023.
Kelly had worked at CSA for the past 27 years in various roles in C&T as well most recently as a Standards Administrative Assistant. Kelly was president of the EMBA and secretary for CUPE 967. Those of us who attended the Canada Day BBQ a couple of weeks ago shared greetings, hugs and ice cream with Kelly. Her smile and enthusiasm will be missed by all. Kelly was not yet 60 and her passing comes as a shock to us all.
An obituary with funeral details for Kelly has been posted at the Ward Funeral Home website. Visitation is on Wednesday July 19th from 2-8 at Ward – Weston Rd. Her funeral is on Thursday the 20th at 1pm in the Ward Chapel.
Lynda Payne nee Maralee Lynda Irvine, passed away on July 11, 2023. Lynda worked in C&T, Corporate IT (or IRG as it was known then) and in the Executive Office for 20 years before retiring in 2004.
In the office, Lynda could often be found, glasses off proofreading documents, but in her free time, she’d be out playing softball. Lynda often attended the EMBA golf tournament and could cut a rug on the dance floor at the Christmas dance. Lynda was deeply proud of her six children and many grandchildren. She was a great-grandma too! Sadly Lynda’s husband Jack passed away before they could enjoy retirement together.
Visitation is at the Newediuk Funeral Home – Kipling Chapel on Kipling, North of Rexdale Blvd., on Monday July 17th from 7pm-9pm. Her funeral will he held at St. Benedict’s Church on Rexdale Blvd on Tuesday July 18th at 11am.
Please visit Lynda’s obituary and memorial page to leave your message of condolence.
Jean Heber passed away on June 9, 2023 at the age of 86. Jean worked as a member of the Word Processing Team, providing support to the engineers and technicians in Certification. She retired in 1995 and attended many retiree events. She was a lovely lady who will be missed by many.
Please visit Jean’s memorial page and leave your message of condolence to her family. If you go into the Guest Book, you’ll see several photographs of Jean, some with her many friends from CSA.
Tom Stasiuk passed away on June 5, 2023 at the age of 69. Many will remember Tom from his time at CSA in the 80’s and 90’s working in the Audio/Video Group, and on the SA/SI (Special Acceptance/Special Inspection) team. He eventually left CSA to go to QPS. View his obituary and leave your message of condolence for his family on his memory wall.
Richard Sargent passed away on May 18th at the age of 82. Before Richard retired over 15 years ago he worked in Certification & Testing on the Contact Management Team, as a technologist in the Signal Sensing Group and in the EMC lab. A private funeral was held.
Viola passed away on March 20, 2023. Visitation and funeral arrangements have not yet been finalized. This post will be updated when we know more.
On March 17, 2023 we lost Sue Ruscetta at the age of 61.
Sue worked in the Rexdale building for many years in C&T including Customer Service before moving to a role as an Administrative Assistant in Standards.
Visitation is Monday March 20, 2023 from 6pm-9pm and Tuesday March 21, 2023 from 2pm-4pm, and 6pm-9pm at the Ward Funeral Home 4671 Hwy 7, Woodbridge. A funeral mass will be held on Wednesday March 22, 2023 at St. Peter’s Church 100 Bainbridge Ave., Woodbridge at 9:30am.
Please visit Sue’s memorial page at the Ward Funeral Home website to leave a message of condolence for her family. Share your memories of Sue on this website as well by submitting a comment.
Doug Geralde passed away on March 7, 2023 at the age of 73.
Doug worked for CSA for over 40 years, representing CSA in his many roles.
Friends are welcome to pay their respects at Glen Oaks Funeral Home, 3164 Ninth Line, Oakville (North West corner of Dundas and Ninth Line – west of Highway 403). Phone 905 257 8822. The funeral is planned for Thursday, March 16, 2023. Visitation will begin at 3:00 p.m., with a Celebration of Life at 4:00 p.m. A reception will follow at Glen Oaks at 5:00 p.m.
Please visit Doug’s memorial page on the Glen Oaks website, where you can sign the Guestbook. Or leave a comment on this website with your memory of Doug.
Many of our retirees will have worked with Pam Grant. This summer, Pam, Tim and Pam’s mother Violet Moore joined us at the Chinguacousy Picnic. We were happy to see Pam strong enough to join us. During her year long battle, she didn’t complain, but courageously shared her journey with her friends on Facebook. She passed on December 26th, 2022 at home.
UPDATE: Pam’s Celebration of Life service will begin at 11:00 am and will be followed by a reception, both at Bramalea Alliance Church (905 Central Park Dr, Brampton). The service will be live-streamed from the Church’s YouTube channel ( https://www.youtube.com/@bramaleaalliance ) for those who are unable to attend in person.
CSA Group shared the following announcement with staff: It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Pam Grant on December 26th, 2022. Pam was a valued member of our CSA team for over 30 years starting in the Edmonton office in 1992. After a few years, she moved to Toronto and continued her career with CSA Group. Pam most recently held the position of Manager, Quality Systems & Process in the Toronto office.
In addition to being a respected professional, she was a kind and generous individual with a positive outlook.
We want to offer our most sincere sympathies and support to Pam’s family, her husband Tim, her friends, and all of the CSA Group employees who knew her.
A Celebration of Life Service is planned for Saturday, January 28th, 2023, 11:00 am at her home church, Bramalea Alliance Church, in Brampton.
Please keep Pam, and especially her family, in your thoughts as they go through this difficult time.
