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Charles Stephen (Charlie) Irwin

 

RCNVR

 

Born: 28 Jun 1923, Bounty, Saskatchewan, Canada

 

Died: 27 Apr 1996, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

 

IRWIN, Charles Stephen (Charlie) - The death of Mr. Charles (Charlie) Irwin, age 72 years of Saskatoon, occurred on Saturday, April 27, 1996 at St. Paul's Hospital. The Memorial Service will be held at Wednesday, may 1, 1996 at 2:00 p.m. from Westwood Funeral Chapel, 20th Street and Avenue N, conducted by Rev. Alan Minarcik. Parking is available in the lot North of the Chapel on Avenue N. Surviving are his loving wife; Jean, two sons; Steve (Sharon) Irwin and Bob (Marie) Irwin, grandchildren; Wendi and Rob, two brothers, Bob and Jack, and one sister; Helen Correll.  He was predeceased by his sister Dorothy and infant brother Harold. Charlie Irwin was born at Bounty, SK, and later moved to Saskatoon where he was a long time businessman, and retired owner of "The Smoke Ship".  Flowers are gratefully declined, and memorial donations may be made to the Saskatchewan Lung Assoc., Memorial Research Fund, P.O. Box 58000, Saskatoon, SK, S7K 7Y4. Cremation at Prairie View Crematorium, with arrangements entrusted to Westwood Funeral Chapel (653-3434) (The Saskatoon StarPhoenix)

 

Charlie's brother Jack Irwin also served in the RCNVR. Charlie initially joined the Army, then transferred to the Navy.

 

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(CSI001) Portrait of Seaman Charlie Irwin

 

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(CSI002) Seaman Charlie Irwin, Saskatoon, SK

(CSI003) Charlie Irwin (right) and unknown friend, Saskatoon, SK

(CSI004) Charlie Irwin (centre) with unknown friends, Saskatoon, SK

(CSI005) Charlie Irwin (right) with his grandfather (centre) and an unknown friend

 

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(CSI006) Jack Irwin (front left).  Remainder, left to right, back to front:  Thelma White, Charlie Irwin, Dorothy Irwin, Hugh Evans and Helen Irwin.  Irwin. The Irwin’s are all siblings - Thelma and Hugh are friends of the family, Saskatoon, SK

(CSI007) Charlie Irwin (back), Jack Irwin (centre left), Hugh Evans (centre right), and Dorothy Irwin (front), Saskatoon, SK

(CSI008) L-R: Jack Irwin, Hugh Evans and Charlie Irwin, Saskatoon, SK

 


 

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