A former (RCA)LAA Gnr, Ted served in the Canadian Armed Forces from 1949 - 1974 and retired as an MWO in the PERI trade. He later worked as the administrator for the UNB Student Union. He was also a researcher for the NB Drug and Alcohol Commission. He was a member of the St. Vincent de Paul Parish in which he served in many capacities. He was a 4th degree member of the Knights of Columbus and a lifetime member and past Governor of the Gage Golf Club in Oromocto NB.