Léonce Reginald “Tupsy” MOTYER, Jr.

1927 - 2009  (82 years)

• Name	Léonce Reginald “Tupsy” MOTYER  [1, 2, 3]
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	1 Mar 1927	Paget Parish, Bermuda   [1, 2, 3]
  Christening	15 May 1927	City of Hamilton, Pembroke Parish, Bermuda
  Gender	Male
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  Education	Pembroke Parish, Bermuda
  	Saltus Grammar School
  Baptism Site	15 May 1927	City of Hamilton, Pembroke Parish, Bermuda
  	Wesley Methodist Church
  Birth Site	1 Mar 1927	Paget Parish, Bermuda
  	King Edward VII Memorial Hospital (abbreviated KEMH)
  Cemetery	12 Dec 2009	Burlington Memorial Gardens, Burlington, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Burlington Memorial Gardens is also known as: • Halton Hills Memorial Gardens
  Cremated	8 Dec 2009	Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
  	White Chapel Memorial Gardens Cemetery & Cremation Centre
  Find-a-Grave Cemetery ID	Find-a-Grave Cemetery ID: 2129604
  Graduated	1950	Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada   [4]
  	Mount Allison University
  Memorial Service	12 Dec 2009	Burlington, Ontario, Canada
  	Wellington Square United Church
  Military Service	Bermuda
  	Bermuda Volunteer Rifle Corps (BVRC)
  	The Bermuda Volunteer Rifle Corps (BVRC) was created in 1894 as a reserve for the Regular Army infantry component of the Bermuda Garrison.  It was renamed the Bermuda Rifles in 1951, and was amalgamated into the Bermuda Regiment in 1965.
  Obituary	5 Dec 2009	Burlington, Ontario, Canada
  	It is with great sadness that the family announces the sudden passing of Leonce Reginald Motyer on Saturday, December 5, 2009, in his 83rd year.  Beloved husband of 54 years to Sally Motyer (nee Benjamin).  Loving father of John Motyer of Bermuda, Leonce Motyer of Belleville, Sally Gallo (Paul) of Burlington and Valerie George (David) of Edmonton.  Cherished grandpa of Heather, Curtis, Dani, Katie and Kristin.  He is also survived by many cousins, nieces and nephews.  Predeceased by siblings Myrtle, Jean, John and Gwennie. Cremation has taken place and a private family interment will be held at Burlington Memorial Gardens.  A Memorial Service will take place on Saturday, December 12, 2009 at Wellington Square United Church located at 2121 Caroline Street in Burlington.  The service begins at 1:00 p.m. and a reception will follow in St. Paul's Hall. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Salvation Army would be appreciated by the family. A very special thank you to the EMS response teams and emergency room staff at Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital for their hard work and kindness during this very difficult time. Arrangements entrusted to Dodsworth & Brown Funeral Home, Burlington Chapel, 2241 New Street (at Drury Lane) (905-637-5233).
  Occupation	Between 1948 and 1950	Bermuda
  	H.M. Bermuda Customs
  Occupation	Between 1951 and 1953	Bermuda
  	Manufacturers Representative
  Occupation	Between 1953 and 1954	London City, Middlesex County (now mostly Greater London), England
  	Department Store Salesman
  Occupation	Between 1954 and 1956	Bermuda
  	Manufacturers Representative
  Occupation	Between 1956 and 1958	City of Hamilton, Pembroke Parish, Bermuda
  	British American Insurance Company: Insurance Agent
  Occupation	Between 1958 and 1959	City of Hamilton, Pembroke Parish, Bermuda
  	British American Insurance Company: Assistant Manager
  Occupation	Between 1959 and 1960	Saliña, Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles (Nederlandse Antillen)
  	British American Insurance Company: Assistant Manager
  Occupation	Between 1960 and 1962	Oranjestad, Aruba, Netherlands Antilles (Nederlandse Antillen)
  	British American Insurance Company: District Manager
  Occupation	Between 1962 and 1968	Saliña, Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles (Nederlandse Antillen)
  	British American Insurance Company: District Manager
  Occupation	Between 1968 and 1971	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  	Manufacturer's Life Assurance Company (now ManuLife): Assistant Manager
  Occupation	Between 1971 and 1972	Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
  	Manufacturer's Life Assurance Company (now ManuLife): Branch Manager
  Occupation	Between 1972 and 1979	Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
  	Canada Life Assurance Company: Insurance Agent
  Occupation	Between 1980 and 1981	Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
  	Sudbury Algoma Hospital (a mental health & community service facility): Assistant to Camp Director
  Occupation	Between 1981 and 2002	Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
  	Sudbury Algoma Hospital (a mental health & community service facility): Child Care Worker
  Death	5 Dec 2009	Burlington, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Cause: Heart attack
  Burial	12 Dec 2009	Burlington Memorial Gardens, Burlington, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  		Léonce Reginald “Tupsy” Motyer (1927-2009) - Find a Grave Memorial
  Person ID	I2	MOTYER Family Genealogy - NitroWings Test | ROBINSON Branch, BENJAMIN branch, MOTYER branch
  Last Modified	29 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Léonce Reginald MOTYER, Sr.,   b. 11 Feb 1886, City of Hamilton, Pembroke Parish, Bermuda d. 12 Apr 1950, Paget Parish, Bermuda (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Emily Jones COOPER,   b. 10 May 1892, Warwick Parish, Bermuda d. 4 Feb 1969, Pembroke Parish, Bermuda (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	14 Oct 1916	Pembroke Parish, Bermuda   [5, 6, 7]
  Family ID	F30	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Wendy “Sally” BENJAMIN,   b. 12 Nov 1931, Chelsea, County of London (now in the London Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, Inner London), England d. 13 May 2016, Burlington, Ontario, Canada (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	6 Aug 1955	Chelsea, County of London (now in the London Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, Inner London), England   [1, 2]
  Marriage Site	6 Aug 1955	Chelsea, County of London (now in the London Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, Inner London), England
  	Chelsea Old Church (Church of England)
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living   4. Living
  Family ID	F1	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Apr 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1 Mar 1927 - Paget Parish, Bermuda Birth Site - King Edward VII Memorial Hospital (abbreviated KEMH) - 1 Mar 1927 - Paget Parish, Bermuda Christening - 15 May 1927 - City of Hamilton, Pembroke Parish, Bermuda Education - Saltus Grammar School - - Pembroke Parish, Bermuda Baptism Site - Wesley Methodist Church - 15 May 1927 - City of Hamilton, Pembroke Parish, Bermuda Occupation - H.M. Bermuda Customs - Between 1948 and 1950 - Bermuda Graduated - Mount Allison University - 1950 - Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada Occupation - Manufacturers Representative - Between 1951 and 1953 - Bermuda Occupation - Department Store Salesman - Between 1953 and 1954 - London City, Middlesex County (now mostly Greater London), England Occupation - Manufacturers Representative - Between 1954 and 1956 - Bermuda Marriage - 6 Aug 1955 - Chelsea, County of London (now in the London Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, Inner London), England Marriage Site - Chelsea Old Church (Church of England) - 6 Aug 1955 - Chelsea, County of London (now in the London Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, Inner London), England Occupation - British American Insurance Company: Insurance Agent - Between 1956 and 1958 - City of Hamilton, Pembroke Parish, Bermuda Occupation - British American Insurance Company: Assistant Manager - Between 1958 and 1959 - City of Hamilton, Pembroke Parish, Bermuda Occupation - British American Insurance Company: District Manager - Between 1960 and 1962 - Oranjestad, Aruba, Netherlands Antilles (Nederlandse Antillen) Occupation - Manufacturer's Life Assurance Company (now ManuLife): Assistant Manager - Between 1968 and 1971 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Manufacturer's Life Assurance Company (now ManuLife): Branch Manager - Between 1971 and 1972 - Sudbury, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Canada Life Assurance Company: Insurance Agent - Between 1972 and 1979 - Sudbury, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Sudbury Algoma Hospital (a mental health & community service facility): Assistant to Camp Director - Between 1980 and 1981 - Sudbury, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Sudbury Algoma Hospital (a mental health & community service facility): Child Care Worker - Between 1981 and 2002 - Sudbury, Ontario, Canada Obituary - 5 Dec 2009 - Burlington, Ontario, Canada Death - Cause: Heart attack - 5 Dec 2009 - Burlington, Ontario, Canada Cremated - White Chapel Memorial Gardens Cemetery & Cremation Centre - 8 Dec 2009 - Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Cemetery - 12 Dec 2009 - Burlington Memorial Gardens, Burlington, Ontario, Canada Memorial Service - Wellington Square United Church - 12 Dec 2009 - Burlington, Ontario, Canada Military Service - Bermuda Volunteer Rifle Corps (BVRC) - - Bermuda Burial - 12 Dec 2009 - Burlington Memorial Gardens, Burlington, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Family tree of Solomon BENJAMIN (1873-1942) & Frances "Fanny" PHILLIPS (1875-1960) and their descendants I don't know when this diagram was drawn, or by whom. It was provided to me by my mum on her return from a visit to England, so I assume that my mum & her siblings might have created it, possibly about 1980. This diagram opens in a new window.

  
  

  Photos (Families)

  Children of Léonce Reginald MOTYER Sr. (1886-1950) and Emily Jones COOPER (1892-1969) „Lismore“, Mount Hill New Year's Day 1ST January 1933

  
  

  Photos (People)

  Léonce Reginald “Tupsy” MOTYER Jr. (1927-2009) My dad

  
  

• Sources

  [S42] Richmond Harley "Dick" HAYWARD, Research: Richmond Harley "Dick" HAYWARD (Descendants of Thomas Cooper), 13 Mar 2006, p. Ahnentafel page 09 (Reliability: 3). [S42] Richmond Harley "Dick" HAYWARD, Research: Richmond Harley "Dick" HAYWARD (Descendants of Thomas Cooper), 13 Mar 2006, p. Narrative Report page 175 (Reliability: 3). [S322] Internet: Website: Find-a-Grave, (https://www.findagrave.com/), accessed 30 Mar 2024), Léonce Reginald “Tupsy” Motyer (1927-2009) (Reliability: 2). [S50] Internet: Website: Education: Mount Allison, accessed 8 Sep 2011), The Alumni Directory - Search. (Reliability: 3). [S42] Richmond Harley "Dick" HAYWARD, Research: Richmond Harley "Dick" HAYWARD (Descendants of Thomas Cooper), 13 Mar 2006, p. Ahnentafel page 08 (Reliability: 3). [S42] Richmond Harley "Dick" HAYWARD, Research: Richmond Harley "Dick" HAYWARD (Descendants of Thomas Cooper), 13 Mar 2006, p. Narrative Report page 123 (Reliability: 3). [S42] Richmond Harley "Dick" HAYWARD, Research: Richmond Harley "Dick" HAYWARD (Descendants of Thomas Cooper), 13 Mar 2006, p. Narrative Report page 124 (Reliability: 3).