In Loving Memory of Steven Michael Gobuty.

Steven Michael Gobuty passed away peacefully at his home with his spouse Danica Rain by his side. On September 2, 2018. He was 63 years of age.

Steve is survived by his beloved spouse Danica Rain, his mother Marilyn Gobuty, his daughter Sara Thompson and her husband Barry Thompson; And 3 grandchildren Lexi, Lucas and Leah.

Steve Joined the Canadian Armed Forces on 21 Nov 1973 at the age of 18.
He completed his recruit school in Cornwallis in 1974.
He spent time in CFB Borden from 1974 to 1978 and was then posted to the 1stBattalion of the Royal Canadian Regiment (1 RCR) in 1979.
In 1982, he was posted to the RCR Battle School in Petawawa Ontario undergoing training from January till July.
In 1983, he was posted to Victoria British Columbia where he was an instructor at the Royal Roads Military College where he had the opportunity to train officers who would years later command various units including a young officer who now commands the Canadian Armed Forces - the present Chief of Defence Staff – Gen Jonathan Vance.
In 1986, he was posted to the 3rd Airborne Commando unit in Petawawa Ontario where he earned his Jump Wings.
In 1989, he was again posted back to 1 RCR this time coming back to the Regiment as a Sergeant.

He Deployed to Cyprus with the Regiment from September 1989 to 7 March 1990.
After returning from Cyprus, he spent another two years with 1 RCR before being posted in 1993 to The Royal Regiment of Canada in Toronto as the Regular Force Support Staff (RSS) as a Warrant Officer.

He left The Royal Regiment of Canada in 1997 and spent time with 1 RCR and 3 RCR before deploying to Bosnia in 2001 and to Afghanistan in August 2003 to March 2004.

After returning from Afghanistan in 2004, he was posted to 3 RCR as a Company Sergeant Major (CSM) before deploying to Freetown, Sierra Leon (Africa) as a United Nations Peacekeeper.

Steve thought that he had done all he could with the Army and decided to release in 2007 before being sucked back in to serve with the Canadian Special Operations Force Command in Ottawa and Trenton Ontario.

He spent his final years in the Regular Force Army posted at the Land Force Central Area Training Centre in Meaford Ontario where he served as the Company Sergeant Major.

He took his release from the Regular Force in April 2012 and transferred to the Reserve Force in Toronto taking his Commission as a Captain with The Royal Regiment of Canada. Steve served with The Royal Regiment of Canada as the Adjutant and President of the Mess Committee during his 3 years with the Regiment.

He retired on his 60th Birthday from the Canadian Armed Forces after 42 years of loyal and faithful service to Canada.

Along the way, he also earned the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal, Queen’s Silver Jubilee Medal, Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal, his 3rd Clasp to the Canadian Forces Decoration.