Family and friends in New Brunswick will say their good-byes to Sergeant Mark Salesse next month.
A wake and mass are planned for Salesse on March 3rd at in Bathurst.
The 44 year old airman was killed in Alberta earlier this month during an ice climbing accident.
He was born in Bathurst, and his mother, father and stepfather still live in the province.
A full military funeral will be held at CFB Comox on Vancouver Island on Saturday afternoon
