Ronald Currier

Ronald Currier
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Born	1931-09-06 Fort William, Ontario
Died	2016-02-16
Occupation	locomotive engineer
Employer	CNR
Father	Harold Carson (father of Ronald Currier)
Mother	Violet Cooper-Cranston
Partner	Mary Goldberg
Children	Robert Currier Raymond Currier Randy Currier

Ronald Currier ((1931-09-06)6 September 1931 – 16 February 2016(2016-02-16) (aged 84)) was a Fort William-born locomotive engineer for CNR who served in the Canadian Armed Forces and was a long-time member of the Royal Canadian Legion.

Life and family

Ronald Currier was born in Fort William on September 6, 1931, to Violet Cooper-Cranston and Harold Carson. He began his professional life in 1947 as an engine watchman for CNR in Jellicoe. In 1953, he entered the Canadian Armed Forces and was stationed in Germany until 1955. Upon returning, he resumed work with the railway in Nakina, qualifying as an engineer in 1961. He remained with CN for 47 years until his retirement in 1993.

He married Mary Goldberg in 1956, and the couple lived in Nakina where they raised three sons before relocating to Barrie in 1986. Outside of his career, he was a skilled wood carver and leatherworker, and held certifications as an electrician and oil furnace repairman. He was a dedicated member of the Royal Canadian Legion for six decades and held leadership roles as General Secretary Treasurer for the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Secretary Treasurer of CN Pensioners.

He was survived by his wife Mary Goldberg, and his sons Robert, Raymond, and Randy, along with their respective spouses Janet, Karen, and Louise. His legacy included grandchildren Akira, Mackenzie, Ezra, Charise, Jeremy, Timmy, Kris, Lindsay, and Cameron, as well as great-grandchildren Erik, Paige, and Owen. He was also survived by his brother Glen Carson and his wife Bernadette, his sister Cheryl, and his cousin Dicky Henderson. He was predeceased by his parents Violet and Harold, his sister Gayle, his aunt Joyce, and his in-laws John and Florence.

Ronald Currier died on February 16, 2016, following a brief illness. In accordance with his requests, he was cremated. He was to be interred at Pinegrove Cemetery in Geraldton at a later date.