John Nethercott CD, Captain RCN (Ret'd)
Born: 1940
Died: 18 September 2023
John passed quietly, surrounded by family on 18 September 2023 at Perley Health, Ottawa.
Survived by his beloved wife Carol (nee Keddy), sons Michael (Sarah Hobbs), Mark (Linda Mackay) and John (Maureen McCann), and grandchildren Paige, Cole, Erika, Léa, Katherine and Lauren.
Immigrating to Canada in 1954, he joined the Royal Canadian Navy via the VENTURE program (class of ‘60) wherein he found the structure he needed, and life he sought. A career naval officer he commanded at sea in HMCS
FRASER, ANNAPOLIS and MACKENZIE, and ashore at the Naval Officer Training Center VENTURE, and CFB Halifax.
He provided his boys a solid start in life and let us find our own paths.
Friends and family are invited to an informal, drop-in Gathering of Remembrance at the Beechwood National Memorial Centre, 280 Beechwood Avenue, Ottawa on Saturday, October 14th from 10am to 1pm.
Donations in lieu of flowers preferred, to Canada’s Naval Memorial Trust (hmcssackville.ca), Perleyhealth.ca, or Alzheimer.ca.
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