Laurie McIllree has advised the following:

I received a phone call from Christopher Beaumont tonight (17 May 2021) sadly informing me that Ross Beaumont passed away last night or early this morning at his home.

Details of the funeral service for Ross will be communicated once we are advised.

Ross’s professional expertise, with his vast knowledge of radio engineering science, was what all of us who worked with him will remember. Whenever we had a technical problem that seemed too difficult for us to resolve, it was time to call for Ross’s help.

Below is a MS&RS work photo of Ross Beaumont taken in 1998 wearing his Telstra pager

Also another of Ross pointing out a cave he first discovered as a boy, on the Lane Cove River, after spotting it from his canoe. It was part of our Great North Walks. This cave was believed to be lived in during the Great Depression. The groove was cut to collect water & Ross said it was originally sealed with bitumen.

Ross Craig has advised that Charlie Rudd passed away Saturday 8 May 2021 after a long fight with cancer.

Jane, Charlie’s wife, has advised that a funeral service will be held at the Uralla Cemetery at 3.00pm this Friday, 14 May.

The service will be streamed on line. More details in a day or so.

Geoff’s daughter, Rebecca, has advised the Vets of the passing of her father last Saturday (10/4/21). Geoff’s wife predeceased him by 15 years.

Geoff was 84. He’d had a leg amputated and was in a nursing home but was very happy there, and kept himself very busy writing memoirs, working on the family tree and enjoying himself.

He had 4 children and 9 grandchildren all of whom (and old friends) visited regularly so he was well looked after. He relived his days at OTC and regaled all of us with stories!

Vale Geoffery Ainsworth Ivers, 12/10/36-10/4/21

Geoffrey was a talented engineer and much-loved father and grandfather. Born in Cootamundra, he attended Canterbury Boys High and studied engineering at The University of Technology (later UNSW), starting in 1954.  He started at OTC in 1968, and remained there until he retired in 1994. Geoff spoke very fondly of his time at OTC, his many work trips overseas including a two year stint in London in 1976-77. Geoff’s wife Gaynor died in 2005 but they had many happy years together and travelled extensively. Geoff remained living in the family house until 2019 when he moved to aged care. He was much loved by his hour children Rowena, Rebecca, Roberta and Cameron, their partners and his 9 grandchildren.

The funeral will be livestreamed on Tuesday April 20 at 2pm with a wake from 3pm at Kareela Golf Club. Please RSVP to rebeccaqivers@hotmail.com.

May He Rest In Peace.

Laura, daughter of Duyet (pronounced Dwight), Laura, & his widow, Robyn has contacted Dave Wicks to advise that Duyet passed peacefully on the 3rd April from a long term illness with family around him. He displayed strength and spirit to the end.

Funeral Service:

Monday 12^th April, 2021 at 2:15pm,

Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, 199 Delhi Road North Ryde.

From: Gregory Sachs

A very sad message as received from Gay O’Connor, MOC’s wife.

Moc died last night. In my arms. I can’t really believe it but he has struggled so much for the past few weeks that my grief is tempered by the knowledge that his struggles are at an end and he is finally at peace. He has fought this friggin disease for 15 years and last night it won

I can’t speak highly enough of the palliative care people at Manly Waters. They have been wonderful

My poor Mocca. 😞. But suffering no more Gay x

Nick O’Connor, MOC’s son, has advised that the funeral service for MOC will be held at:

11am Wednesday 14^th April

St Mary’s Catholic Church

Manly Freshwater Parish

6 Raglan Street, Many NSW 2095

Best parking will be in the nearby metered carparks.

After the service, the family has invited attendees to Canapes at the Novotel Manly Pacific on nearby North Steyne.

Nick and the family are hoping that many of the MOC’s friends and colleagues can make it to join  with them in the celebration of his life and to bid him a fond farewell. I have no doubt that there will be many stories told and we will learn many things about MOC that we did not know previously.

Bruce Boler has relayed the sad news of John’s passing which he received from one of John’s sons, Skander.

David Waterhouse has relayed the sad news of John’s passing which he received from John’s wife, Bini.

Bruce reminds me that:-

John was one of the guiding lights in the success of OTC International and was present pretty much from the beginning of OTCI.

This is to inform you that Ian William Ruthven (“John”) Malcolm, of Woollahra, NSW, Australia, died on 28^th February 2021 after a short illness. He is survived by his wife, Bini, and three sons – Robert, David, and Skander.

I wanted to let you know the very sad news that Ray Hoareau who worked at OTC in Martin Place around 1969 – 1986 passed away on Tues 19th Jan 2021.

Ray had been in Estia Mudgeeraba on the Gold Coast for the last 3yrs suffering from vascular dementia.

FUNERAL SERVICE

WHEN:       Tuesday 2nd Feb 2021 at 11am (Qld time)

WHERE:     Sacred Heart Catholic Church

Clear Island Waters (Broadbeach)

Fairway Drive (Close to Surfers Paradise Golf Club)

All welcome and it’s a big church. We will be having a wake after the funeral at Surfers Paradise Golf Club.

All friends and colleagues from OTC who knew Ray are very welcome.

The service will also be live-streamed for those who can not attend.

Best regards, Justin Hoareau

In the below photo Ray is on the far right (eyes closed)

In the below photo Ray is on the far right with some colleagues from SOR in Martin Place in 1970

Keith McCredden has passed on the sad news that he had received for Danielle Jackson, Vonnie’s daughter in law, that Noel Chapman’s wife, Vonnie, passed away in her sleep in September of this year.

Over the last few months before her passing her health took a turn for the worse and she entered a Bupa nursing home in Armidale before being moved to a nursing home in Uralla.

She developed cancer while in care but passed away peacefully in her sleep.

Robert Hall (OTVA VIC Branch) has provided the sad news of Barry’s passing last Friday.

Barry was formerly of the CRS VIM Cape Schanck.

Barry apparently passed away peacefully with loved ones by his side at the Freemason Mount Martha Valley Nursing Home in Safety Beach VIC.

A private funeral service will be held on Friday 6 November 2020 at 2:30pm

His funeral service will be live-streamed and accessible via http://bit.ly/bmottram

Richard Vahtrick,has conveyed the sad news that another of our fraternity has passed away.

John Crowe passed away last Friday (23rd October).

John worked for OTC for many years and was a valued member of the OTC team.

John was also a very valued member of the Rotary Club of Mosman who will be preparing an obituary with information from his family and also his many friends in the Club.

Funeral Service details are not yet known but this web site will be updated if/when they are shared with the OTVA.

COVID restrictions are significantly limiting the ability of friends and family to attend funerals in person but the service may be live-streamed for people to watch remotely.