Gerry passed away peacefully at Kemptville Hospital with Rudy by his side on September 7, 2022. Gerry in his 71st year will be forever loved by his life partner and best friend Rudy Vens of 30+ years. Gerry was born on April 5, 1952, in Nipawin, Saskatchewan to Jack (D2020) and Hazel (D2012) Redmond. He was the beloved brother of Leary (Colleen), sisters Cindy (Jim) and Joanne (Dan) and the late Jim (D2021) (Mira), an abundant amount of nieces & nephews and the many more family members and friends.
Gerry served more than 33 years of dedicated and decorated service to his country. From his humble beginnings with the Privy Council Office of the Government of British Columbia to the many postings he had with what was then known as the Department of External Affairs Canada. He left an amazing and lasting impression with the people where he had been posted such as Guyana, Surinam, Bangladesh, Burma, Japan, Thailand, French Guiana and many more right down to the 95 Halifax Summit, Canada. Gerry proudly retired from his career serving as Director of the Centre for Language Training at the Canadian Foreign Service Institute (CFSL), Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.
Gerry was “Our Strength and Stay”.
A Memorial Service was held in the Sequoia Centre at McCall Gardens, 4665 Falaise Drive, Victoria, BC on Saturday, October 22, 2022 at 10:00am, followed by Internment at the Royal Oak Burial Park at 11:30am.
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