In Memoriam

Cambridge, Ont.; University of Toronto, 1948; general surgery. Died Nov. 3, 2022, aged 96. Survived by his children and grandchildren. Read Dr. Grapes’ obituary.

Vancouver; University of Pretoria (South Africa), 1987; pediatrics. Died Nov. 2, 2022, aged 59. Survived by his husband and life partner, Dean. Read Dr. Van Rensburg’s obituary.

North York, Ont.; University of Toronto, 1967; general practice. Died Oct. 31, 2022, aged 81. Survived by his wife Susan, 2 children and 6 grandchildren. Read Dr. Barth’s obituary.

Saint John, NB; University of Ibadan (Nigeria), 1976; psychiatry. Died Oct. 27, 2022, aged 73. Survived by his wife Adanma and 2 children. Read Dr. Onuora’s obituary.

London, Ont.; University of Western Ontario, 1981; family medicine. Died Oct. 26, 2022, aged 66. Survived by her husband, John Gubbels, 2 sons, and her former husband, Richard White. Read Dr. Upfold’s obituary.

London, Ont.; University of Western Ontario, 1961; general surgery. Died Oct. 24, 2022, aged 88. Survived by his wife Barbara, 5 children, 11 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Read Dr. Meads’ obituary.

Burlington, Ont.; University of Western Ontario, 1971; family medicine, palliative care; associate clinical professor, McMaster University. Died Oct. 19, 2022, aged 76. Survived by his wife Lydia, 3 children and 5 grandchildren. Read Dr. Swanson’s obituary.

Hamilton; King George’s Medical University (India), 1960; obstetrics and gynecology. Died Oct. 18, 2022, aged 84. Survived by 2 children and 4 grandchildren. Read Dr. Rastogi’s obituary.

Outremont, PQ; Université de Montréal, 1963; obstetrics and gynecology. Died Oct. 14, 2022, aged 86. Survived by 2 children, 4 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. Read Dr. Leduc’s obituary.

Montréal; Université de Montréal, 1987; pediatrics, neonatology. Died Oct. 13, 2022, aged 59. Survived by his spouse and children. Read Dr. Lachapelle’s obituary.

Toronto; University of Toronto, 1965; internal medicine. Died Oct. 12, 2022, aged 81. Survived by his wife Harriet, 3 children and 8 grandchildren. Read Dr. Blackstein’s obituary.
 

Thornhill, Ont.; University of London (England), 1964; otolaryngology. Died Oct. 11, 2022, aged 84. Survived by his wife Hazel, 4 children and 10 grandchildren. Read Dr. Ogilvie’s obituary.

St. John’s; Memorial University, 1978; general practice. Died Oct. 8, 2022, aged 70. Read Dr. Roberts’ obituary.
 

Repentigny, PQ; Université de Montréal, 1979; family medicine. Died Oct. 8, 2022, aged 67. Survived by his wife, Sylvie Grégoire, 2 children and a grandson. Read Dr. Briard’s obituary.

Kingston, Ont.; Queen’s University, 1967; family medicine. Died Oct. 2, 2022, aged 80. Survived by his wife Janet, 2 children and 4 grandchildren. Read Dr. Rosser’s obituary.

St. John’s; Dalhousie University, 1974; thoracic surgery. Died Oct. 1, 2022, aged 74. Survived by 3 children, their mother Donna, 5 grandchildren, and his partner, Susan Pye. Read Dr. Gardiner’s obituary.

Ottawa; Royal Canadian Air Force, WW II; Queen’s University, 1950; anesthesiology. Died Sept. 30, 2022, aged 97. The family wrote: “Jack was a dedicated anesthesiologist at The Ottawa Hospital (Civic Campus) for 38 years.” Survived by his wife Betty, 4 children, 4 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Read Dr. Green’s obituary.

New Westminster, BC; McGill University, 1980; interventional cardiology; former head, cardiac services, Fraser Health. Died Sept. 30, 2022, aged 66. Survived by his wife Cathy, 4 children and 2 grandchildren. Read Dr. Simkus’ obituary.

Cumberland, Ont.; University of Ottawa, 1959; pediatrics; former chair, Canadian Medical Association (CMA) Council on Health Care and Promotion; former clinical head, Neonatal Service, The Ottawa Hospital; first president, medical staff, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa; past president, Ontario Medical Association and Canadian Paediatric Society; former member, CMA Board of Directors; life member, Canadian Paediatric Society. Died Sept. 27, 2022, aged 88. Survived by 7 children, 18 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Read Dr. Adams’ obituary.

Neustadt, Ont.; University of Toronto, 1955; general practice. Died Sept. 26, 2022, aged 92. Survived by his wife Carol, 3 children and 4 grandchildren. Read Dr. Walters’ obituary.

Burlington, Ont.; Dalhousie University, 1959; internal medicine. Died Sept. 26, 2022, aged 88. Survived by 3 children and 10 grandchildren. Read Dr. Hebb’s obituary.

Rothesay, NB; University College Dublin (Ireland), 1965; hematological pathology. Died Sept. 25, 2022, aged 86. Survived by his wife Sharon, 2 children, the children’s mother, Sheelagh, and 3 grandchildren. Read Dr. Norman’s obituary.

Calgary; University of Glasgow (Scotland), 1962; anatomical pathology; former director, Residency Training Program in Anatomic Pathology, and former director and head, neuropathology, University of Calgary Faculty of Medicine. Died Sept. 23, 2022, aged 83. Read Dr. Curry’s obituary.

Montmagny, PQ; Ains Shams University (Egypt), 1962; obstetrics and gynecology. Died Sept. 22, 2022, aged 84. Survived by his wife, Nives Weis Dawood, 4 children and 8 grandchildren. His family commented: “He practised for more than 5 decades in Ottawa, Montréal and Montmagny. He dedicated his life to his family and profession, and will be greatly missed.” Read Dr. Dawood’s obituary.

Comox, BC; University of British Columbia, 1968; general practice. Died Sept. 21, 2022, aged 86. Read Dr. Kirby’s obituary.

Rockcliffe, Ont.; University of Western Ontario, 1973; obstetrics and gynecology. Died Sept. 19, 2022, aged 74. Survived by his wife Marie, 4 children and 9 grandchildren. Read Dr. Newton’s obituary.

Cornwall, Ont.; University of Toronto, 1955; general practice; first female physician to practise in Cornwall. Died Sept. 18, 2022, aged 91. Survived by 4 children, 10 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Read Dr. Irwin’s obituary.

Montréal; Université de Montréal, 1975; obstetrics and gynecology. Died Sept. 16, 2022, aged 73. Survived by his wife Carol, 3 children and 2 grandchildren. Read Dr. Stanimir’s obituary.

Vancouver; University of Zagreb (Croatia), 1956; orthopedic surgery. Died Sept. 14, 2022, aged 92. Survived by his wife Nada, 4 children and 8 grandchildren. Read Dr. Kokan’s obituary.

Green Valley, Ont.; University of Ottawa, 1968; anatomic pathology. Died Sept. 10, 2022, aged 81. Survived by his wife, Louise Séguin, 2 children and 4 grandchildren. Read Dr. Bouchard’s obituary. 

Montréal; Columbia University (New York), 1955; endocrinology and metabolism. Died Sept. 8, 2022, aged 92. Survived by her husband, Dr. Richard Cruess, 2 children and 4 grandchildren. Read Dr. Cruess’ obituary.

Edmonton; University of Otago (New Zealand), 1972; obstetrics and gynecology. Died Sept. 4, 2022, aged 74. Survived by his wife Beverley, 4 children and 10 grandchildren. The obituary provided to In Memoriam by his family stated: “On Sept. 4 Christopher Francis Hoskins set out with some family members to conquer ‘Big Sister’ mountain in Canmore, Alta., his favourite climb. On the descent, he suffered a fatal fall. After growing up on the South Island of New Zealand, Chris came to Canada to complete his residency, but ended up finding great satisfaction as an obstetrician in Edmonton for 40 years. Kind, funny and entirely unpretentious, his presence is greatly missed. In lieu of gifts, friends are asked to take a day doing a hike that they enjoy.”

Victoria; McGill University, 1971; internal medicine. Died Sept. 4, 2022, aged 74. Survived by his wife, Rosemary Lach, and 1 child. Read Dr. Lowry’s obituary.

Montréal; McGill University, 1952; obstetrics and gynecology; associate professor, McGill University; senior fellow; Montreal Economic Institute; past president, Quebec Medical Association; former chair, Executive Council, Montreal General Hospital. Died Sept. 4, 2022, aged 94. Survived by his wife Betty, 2 children, 3 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. Read Dr. Coffey’s obituary.
 

Edmonton; Cambridge University (England), 1961; diagnostic radiology. Died Sept. 3, 2022, aged 85. Survived by his wife Gloria and 2 children. Read Dr. Oates’ obituary.

Dorval, PQ; Université Laval, 1955; general surgery. Died Sept. 3, 2022, aged 94. Survived by his wife Marion, 2 children and 3 grandchildren. Read Dr. Kelly’s obituary.

Surrey, BC; McGill University, 1954; general practice. Died Sept. 3, 2022, aged 94. Survived by 3 children and 5 grandchildren. Read Dr. Narod’s obituary.

London, Ont.; Oxford University (England), 1945; pediatrics. Died Sept. 1, 2022, aged 101. Survived by his wife, Rose Marie, 4 children, 8 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Read Dr. Jaco’s obituary.

Outremont, PQ; University of Ottawa, 1958; anatomical pathology. Died Sept. 1, 2022, aged 90.

Westmount, PQ; Uludag University (Turkey), 1970; general practice. Died Aug. 31, 2022, aged 75. Survived by his wife, Kaden Hazan, and 2 children. Read Dr. Behar’s obituary.

Lethbridge, Alta.; University of Alberta, 1970; general practice. Died Aug. 30, 2022, aged 75. Survived by his wife, Dora Castillo, 5 children, 2 stepchildren, numerous grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Read Dr. Stewart’s obituary.

Toronto; University of Western Ontario, 1958; psychiatry. Died Aug. 29, 2022, aged 88. Survived by 3 children, 5 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Read Dr. Graham’s obituary.

Toronto; Cairo University (Egypt), 1970; general surgery. Died Aug. 25, 2022, aged 74. Survived by his wife, Mary-Lou, 2 children and 6 grandchildren. Read Dr. Hanna’s obituary.

Edmonton; University of Glasgow (Scotland), 1973; family medicine. Died Aug. 23, 2022, aged 79. Survived by his wife Eileen, 3 children and 3 grandchildren. Read Dr. Smith’s obituary. 

Barrie, Ont.; University of Toronto, 1971; family medicine. Died Aug. 16, 2022, aged 76. Survived by his wife, Mary Lynne, 2 children and 3 grandchildren. Read Dr. Krieger’s obituary. 

Ottawa; McGill University, 1962; family medicine. Died Aug. 11, 2022, aged 83. Survived by her husband, Tom O. Wright, 4 children, 2 stepchildren, 9 grandchildren and 6 step-grandchildren. Read Dr. Christie-Seely’s obituary.

Magog, PQ; Université de Sherbrooke, 1974; family medicine. Died Aug. 9, 2022, aged 72. Survived by his spouse, Danielle D’Astous, 4 children and 3 grandchildren. Read Dr. Massé’s obituary.

Toronto; University of Toronto, 1944; Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps (RCAMC), WW II; internal medicine. Died Aug. 5, 2022, aged 100. Survived by 5 children and by many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Read Dr. Cameron’s obituary.

Montréal; University of Toronto, 1954; cardiothoracic surgery. Died Aug. 4, 2022, aged 92. Survived by his wife Marni, 3 children and 5 granddaughters. Read Dr. Blundell’s obituary.

North Saanich, BC; McMaster University, 1993; psychiatry. Died Aug. 3, 2022, aged 64. Survived by her husband Eric and a daughter. Read Dr. Simms’ obituary.

Outremont, PQ; Université de Montréal, 1965; psychiatry. Died Aug. 1, 2022, aged 80. Survived by his wife, Noémie Barbosa, and a son and grandson. Read Dr. Berthiaume’s obituary.

Ottawa; University of Ottawa, 1953; diagnostic radiology. Died July 31, 2022, aged 95. Survived by his wife Madeleine and 2 sons. Read Dr. Vaillancourt’s obituary.

Vernon, BC; University of Cape Town (South Africa); family medicine. Died by drowning July 30, 2022, aged 41. Survived by his wife Julia and 2 children.

Scarborough, Ont.; Queen’s University, 1971; respirology. Died July 29, 2022, aged 74. Survived by his wife Sharon, 2 children and 4 grandchildren. Read Dr. Bongard’s obituary.

North York, Ont.; University of Toronto, 1970; orthopedic surgery. Died July 29, 2022, aged 78. Survived by his wife Wendy, 2 children and 3 grandchildren. Read Dr. Cameron’s obituary.

Moncton, NB; Dalhousie University, 1968; family medicine. Died July 28, 2022, aged 84. Survived by his wife Joyce and 1 child. Read Dr. MacLeod’s obituary.

Fredericton; Dalhousie University, 1955; pediatrics; life member, New Brunswick Medical Society (NBMS); former member, Canadian Medical Association Board of Directors. Died July 27, 2022, aged 94. Survived by his wife Mary, 2 children and 4 grandchildren. Read Dr. Stickles’ obituary.

Fredericton; Dalhousie University, 2022; neurosurgery resident, University of Alberta. Died July 26, 2022, aged 26. Survived by his parents and 2 siblings. Read Dr. Buyting’s obituary.

Hamilton; University of London (England), 1960; pathology, immunology; chair, Department of Pathology, McMaster University, 1978-89; dean and vice-president, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, 1989-97. Died July 25, 2022, aged 85. Survived by his wife Dody, 2 children and 6 grandchildren. Read Dr. Bienenstock’s obituary.

Madoc, Ont.; Canadian army, WW II; University of Toronto (U of T), 1953; physical medicine and rehabilitation; Order of Canada; former director, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Toronto East General Hospital; former member, Ontario Legislature; professor emeritus, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, U if T. Died July 24, 2022, aged 104. Read Dr. Godfrey’s obituary.

Toronto; University of Western Ontario, 1963; orthopedic surgery. Died July 22, 2022, aged 82. Survived by 2 children. Read Dr. Reed-Szabo’s obituary.

Laval, PQ; Université de Montréal, 1967; dermatology. Died July 21, 2022, aged 78. Survived by his wife, Lucie Champagne, 2 children and 3 grandsons. Read Dr. Collins’ obituary.

Surrey, BC; Victoria University of Manchester (England), 1966; general practice. Died July 21, 2022, aged 80.

Mount Hope, Ont.; University of Toronto, 1949; general practice. Died July 21, 2022, aged 95. Survived by his wife Corinne, 3 children, 2 stepchildren, 5 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Read Dr. Ridge’s obituary.

Camlachie, Ont.; University of Wales, 1964; anatomic pathology. Died July 20, 2022, aged 81. Survived by his wife Olivia, 4 children and 4 grandchildren. Read Dr. Williams’ obituary.

Vancouver; University of British Columbia, 1978; emergency medicine. Died July 19, 2022, aged 70. Survived by his wife Elizabeth, 3 children and 4 grandchildren. Read Dr. Fleming’s obituary.

Mississauga, Ont.; University of Ottawa, 1977; neurology. Died of cancer July 18, 2022, aged 68. Read Dr. McKenzie’s obituary.

Collingwood, Ont.; University of Western Ontario, 1956; general practice; former member, Ontario Medical Association Board of Directors. Died July 18, 2022, aged 91. Survived by 3 children and 8 grandchildren. Read Dr. Staples’ obituary.

Ottawa; Philipps University of Marburg (West Germany), 1951; orthopedic surgery; professor emeritus, University of Ottawa. Died July 16, 2022, aged 96. Survived by his wife Annegret, 3 children and 8 grandchildren. Read Dr. Uhthoff’s obituary.

Toronto; University of British Columbia (UBC), 1999; family medicine. Died of sudden cardiac failure during a fun run July 16, 2022, aged 50. Survived by his wife Rosemary and 2 children. Read Dr. Hannam’s obituary.

Gatineau, PQ; Université de Montréal, 1963; family medicine. Died July 16, 2022, aged 86. Survived by his wife, Liliane Sénéchal, 3 children, 2 stepchildren and 9 grandchildren. Read Dr. Roy’s obituary.

Nanaimo, BC; University of Alberta, 1978; family and emergency medicine. Died July 15, 2022, aged 69. Read Dr. Cone’s obituary.

Victoria; Dalhousie University, 1974; ophthalmology. Died July 15, 2022, aged 74. Survived by his wife Mary, 4 children and 7 grandchildren. Read Dr. Loomer’s obituary.

Cambridge, Ont.; All India Institute of Medical Sciences (India), 1960; internal medicine, endocrinology. Died July 12, 2022, aged 82. Survived by his wife, Susan. Read Dr. Kumar’s obituary.

Ammon, NB; Dalhousie University, 1979; family medicine; life member, New Brunswick Medical Society; Family Physician of the Year, New Brunswick, 2012. Died July 12, 2022, aged 71. Survived by his wife Cindy, 3 children and 4 grandchildren. Read Dr. Donald’s obituary.

Hudson, PQ; University of Ottawa, 1952; general surgery. Died July 11, 2022, aged 95. Survived by 3 children, 7 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Read Dr. Caza’s obituary.

North York, Ont.; University of London (England), 1948; anesthesiology. Died July 11, 2022, aged 97. Survived by his wife Ruth, 3 children and 2 grandchildren. Read Dr. Wrigley’s obituary.

Sarnia, Ont.; Queen’s University, 1963; diagnostic radiology; former member, Canadian Forces Medical Service. Died July 10, 2022, aged 87. Survived by his wife Madeline, 6 children, 5 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Read Dr. Mahon’s obituary.

Saint John, NB; Queen’s University, 1986; radiation oncology. Died of cancer July 8, 2022, aged 75. Read Dr. Saunders’ obituary.

Delta, BC; University of British Columbia, 1967; anesthesiology. Died July 3, 2022, aged 84. Read Dr. Turnbull’s obituary.

Toronto; University of Manitoba, 1982; general internal medicine, clinical epidemiology, medical decision-making. Died July 1, 2022, of glioblastoma multiforme, aged 65. Survived by his wife Linda and 3 children. Read Dr. Krahn’s obituary.

Kamloops, BC; University of British Columbia, 2013; diagnostic radiology. Died June 30, 2022, following a cycling accident, aged 36. Survived by his wife Jen and 2 children. Read Dr. Van der Westhuizen’s obituary.

Guelph, Ont.; McGill University, 1981; psychiatry. Died June 29, 2022, aged 68. Read Dr. Côté-Beck’s obituary.

Toronto; University of Toronto, 1966; internal medicine. Died June 29, 2022, aged 92. Read Dr. Gayle’s obituary.

Halifax; Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy, WW II; Dalhousie University, 1951; ophthalmology. Died June 25, 2022, aged 97. Survived by 3 children, 7 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Read Dr. Quigley’s obituary.

Dundas, Ont.; Trinity College Dublin (Ireland), 1954; general practice. Died June 24, 2022, aged 92. Survived by his wife Elizabeth, 2 children and 4 granddaughters. Read Dr. Johnston’s obituary.

Oshawa, Ont.; University of London (England), 1951; ophthalmology. Died June 19, 2022, aged 93. Survived by 3 children, 6 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Read Dr. Bowerman’s obituary.

Northside East Bay, NS; Dalhousie University, 1957; family medicine, public health. Died June 18, 2022, aged 92. Survived by 5 children, and his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Read Dr. MacCormick’s obituary.

Surrey, BC; Sun Yat Sen University (China), 1955; general surgery. Died June 17, 2022, aged 88. Read Dr. Leung’s obituary.

Québec; Université Laval, 1957; psychiatry. Died June 17, 2022, aged 94. Survived by his wife, Francine Samson, 5 children and 7 grandchildren. Read Dr. Beaudoin’s obituary.

Kingston, Ont.; Queen’s University, 1955; psychiatry. Died June 15, 2022, aged 92. Survived by 4 children, 6 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren and his ex-wife, Mary. Read Dr. Stevenson’s obituary.

Halifax; Dalhousie University, 1961; anesthesiology. Died June 14, 2022, aged 87. Survived by 2 children and a grandson. Read Dr. Wills’ obituary.

Ottawa; University of Aberdeen (Scotland), 1950; Royal Canadian Air Force; general practice, emergency medicine. Died of kidney failure June 13, 2022, aged 95. Survived by 2 children, 2 grandchildren, and his friend and companion, Ruth Craig. Read Dr. Henry’s obituary.

Portage la Prairie, Man.; University College Cork (UCC, Ireland), 1975; general practice. Died June 13, 2022, aged 70. Survived by his wife Delnora and 2 sons. Read Dr. Rice’s obituary.

Edmonton; University of Alberta, 1963; diagnostic radiology. Died June 11, 2022, aged 83. Survived by his wife, Mary Catharine, 4 children and 2 grandchildren. Read Dr. Heslip’s obituary.

Victoria; McGill University, 1974; respirology. Died of myelofibrosis June 9, 2022, aged 75. Survived by her husband, Dr. David Lawson, 3 children and 5 grandchildren. Read Dr. Lawson’s obituary.

Owen Sound, Ont.; University of Western Ontario, 1949; general surgery. Died June 8, 2022, aged 96. Survived by 4 daughters, 10 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Read Dr. Mullens’ obituary.

Winnipeg; University of Manitoba, 1980; general practice. Died June 8, 2022, aged 66. Read Dr. Choptiany’s obituary.

Prince George, BC; Seoul National University (South Korea), 1957; diagnostic radiology. Died June 4, 2022, aged 89.

Kingston, Ont.; Queen’s University, 1959; pediatrics. Died June 2, 2022, aged 87. Survived by a daughter and 2 grandchildren. Read Dr. Briscoe’s obituary.