Glenn James MacPhail
Staff Sergeant (Retired)
Reg #24163
âFâ Troop 65/66
1946 - 2021
Years of
Service: 1965 - 2000
Postings: "O", "N" (Musical Ride),"K", Depot, "HQ", Canadian Police College &
Peacekeeping Mission (Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Kosovo)
RCMP
Veterans' Association Member
Kingston Division
Obituary and
Condolences
January 22, 1946 - December 24, 2021
With heavy hearts the family of
Glenn James MacPhail announces his peaceful passing at the Smiths Falls
Hospital on December 24, 2021 at the age of 75. Glenn was born in New Waterford,
Cape Breton, Nova Scotia on January 22, 1946. Predeceased by his parents Rena
and Hinson Calabrese, his brother Joey and his grandson Scottie. Glenn was the
loving husband and best friend to his wife Karen. He (Daddio) will be sadly
missed by his two children, his daughter Jodi Empey, her husband Jeremy and his
son Scott MacPhail, his wife Erika. Grandad enjoyed travelling to sports,
school events and graduations for his grandchildren Hayden and Allison MacPhail,
Lyndsay and Sam Empey. Also survived by his sister Jocelyn (Mark) of Dartmouth,
Nova Scotia, his brother Brent MacPhail of Sarasota, Florida, brother Brian
Calabrese (Debbie), sister Beth Calabrese, both in Cape Breton. He will be
missed by many relatives and friends here and around the world.
Glenn's
life was full. He loved playing golf at The Lombard Golf Course, played hockey
with The Old Horsemen, and thoroughly enjoyed meeting his friends at Tim
Hortons. He was respected in his community and in the RCMP teaching and
mentoring. He served in several postings across Canada and peacekeeping until
he retired in 2000. He continued peacekeeping missions around the world but his
greatest personal accomplishment besides his children, was receiving his Masters
Degree in adult education at St. Francis Xavier University at the age of 68.
Glenn loved to talk and tell amazing stories, laugh and joke with his friends
and family.
The family is most appreciative of the great care and respect
given to Glenn and his family at the Smiths Falls Hospital. The kindness shown
by his nurses will never be forgotten.
Celebration of LIfe shall take place within the Sacred Space of Beechwood
Cemetery on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm. The service may
be watched via Livestream accessible from the Beechwood website;
https://beechwoodottawa.ca/en/services/ssgt-glenn-james-macphail-rcmp-retired
Interment shall follow at the RCMP National Memorial Cemetery at 2:00
pm.
Remembered with respect and gratitude for his service.
Glenn joined
the RCMP in 1965 and over the course of a 35-year career, served in four
divisions and completed several United Nations peacekeeping missions
(UNPROFOR) in the former Yugoslavia for which he was awarded a certificate by
the Order of St. John.
He was on the
1968/69 Musical Ride touring the United States, England, Scotland and Wales.
During his
service, he was involved in general duties policing; in-service training at the
Academy in Regina (1975-78), Drug Enforcement in Toronto, The Canadian Police
College (1984-92) and the United Nations Peacekeeping Operations (1995-2000).
While in peacekeeping operations, he served in the UN Mission in Croatia as a
station commander, Director of Training for the mission in Bosnia-Herzegovina,
Special Representative to the pre-mission in Kosovo and upon retirement as
Special Training Advisor to the mission in East Timor. He served in East Timor
in 2000 and 2002-2003. He also was contracted by the Pearson Peacekeeping
Centre in Ottawa to deliver peacekeeping courses to countries in Cyprus and
Africa, i.e. Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Malawi, Rwanda, Zambia and South
Africa.
His education consists of a B.A. Degree in Sociology and Anthropology from
Carleton University in Ottawa (1989) and a Master of Adult Education, St.
Francis Xavier University Antigonish, N.S. (2014)
Glenn was a
proud member of the RCMP Veterans' Association and played a supportive role in
the establishment of the RCMP National Memorial Cemetery at Beechwood in 2004.
