Obituary of Ronald Gerald Delwo

Delwo, Cpl. Ronald Gerald (retired)                           June 20, 1962-March 6, 2016                          Canadian Armed Forces-retired Passed away peacefully in the Arnprior and District Memorial Hospital in the arms of his loving wife and family by his side, Sunday evening, March 6, 2016.  Ron Delwo of Arnprior at the age of 53 years.  Beloved husband and best friend of Mary Anne Delwo (nee Clark) and devoted and loving step-father of Jeffrey Horricks of North Gower and Todd Horricks (Rose) of Stittsville.  Cherished grandfather of Amberlynn and Aaron Horricks.  Son of Gerald Delwo (Linda) of Sudbury.  Brother of Rick Delwo of Waterloo and Debbie Carey (Dave) of Nova Scotia and Terri Lynn of Sudbury.  Ron will also be missed by many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.  Ron was predeceased by his mother Patricia Delwo (nee Horne), mother and father-in-law Audrey and Bill Clark and his step-daughter Carrie Dawn Horricks. Raised in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia and looking for a change in scenery and adventure, Ron enrolled in the Canadian Armed Forces in January, 1982. Upon completion of recruit training, he traveled to Shilo, Manitoba for his Artillery course. His career in the Army would take him to Lahr, Germany and Gagetown, New Brunswick. During his stay in Gagetown, Ron met and married his wife Mary Anne in September 1989. In January 1990 , his remuster to Fire Fighter came through and following training at the Fire Academy, he was posted to Moose Jaw Saskatchewan. What followed next was a posting to HMCS Vancouver in July 1996, as a West Coast “Fair Day” sailor. His final posting brought him back home to Nova Scotia in March 1999, where he was employed on Brown Platoon until his retirement in June 2002. <center>Soldier~Airmen~Sailor<center> Visitation at the Boyce Funeral Home, 138 Daniel Street N.,  Arnprior Thursday March 10, 2016 from 11:00 a.m. until time of Memorial Service at 12 noon in the Boyce Chapel. Reception following the Service in the Boyce Chapel. Cremation to follow.  Pastor Clark Young officiating. In memoriams to the Community Army Cadet Corps, Arnprior or the charity of your choice would be appreciated by his family.