We are heartbroken to announce the sudden passing of MWO Joseph Gregoire in his Greenwood home on August 8, 2022. He was 63. Joe joined the Canadian Army Reserve, 51 Service Battalion BFC Montreal, in 1976, at age 17, and the Canadian Armed Forces in 1979, at CFB Ottawa. He was promoted to Corporal and Master Corporal in Ottawa and then served at CFB Edmonton from 1987 to 1993, where he became Sergeant. Joe attended the Leadership Air Force Academy at CFB Borden from 1993 to 1997 where he became a Junior Leader Instructor. He then moved to CFB Cold Lake, served there until 2005, and was promoted to Warrant Officer. While there, Joe completed tours of duty at Alert Base on Ellesmere Island in 2000 and with the Multinational Force and Observers Sinai Egypt (CPSM & SSM) in 2003. Joe moved to CFB Greenwood in 2005 where he was promoted to Master Warrant Officer. He was released in 2010 after serving for 34 years.

Joe adored motorcycles and could often be seen riding through the Valley on "Betty," the blue-and-chrome Harley Davidson he named after his now-deceased mother. Joe was covered in tattoos, had spacers in his earlobes, and may have given strangers pause but in truth, he was a kind, funny, generous, and gentle soul who cherished his children and grandchildren. He loved animals and will surely be missed by "Outtie," the stray cat he fed daily, and the crows, jays and squirrels he spoiled with bags of peanuts. Joe loved camping and the wonder of nature. He made art from antlers, grouse feathers, sea glass and driftwood. Joe was a teller of side-splitting stories and self-deprecating jokes. He was a giver of love, money, and possessions. He was a man who struggled to love himself the way others loved him and because of that, we are inconsolable. But not as inconsolable as Joe will be if he doesn't find a Harley in heaven.

Joe leaves behind his son Steven, daughter Angela, two grandsons, Hector and Beau, and his ex-wife of 21 years, Susan Marie Gregoire. Joe is survived by his father, Paul, five siblings - Helen, Paula, Ronald, Daryl, and Lisa – and many cousins and friends.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, August 16, 2022, in Middleton Funeral Home 398 Main St., Middleton toll free 1-855-825-3448. A live streaming of the service will be available beginning at 10:55 a.m. ADT by selecting the "livestream" option at the top of the funeral home website. Online guest book may be signed by visiting: www.middletonfuneralhome.com