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In Memoriam
Recognizing the passing of members of the campus community who during their careers shared their talents in helping Western students, faculty, staff and alumni to be their best.
Below you will find notices from 2024. For older notices (2012 to 2023) please visit our In Memoriam archive page.
Bryan Smith
Bryan Smith, a retired staff member from the University Bookstore passed away on November 15, 2024. Mr. Smith retired in 2003 after 40 years of service with Western.
Michael Owen
Professor Emeritus, Michael Owen, a retired faculty member from the Department of Biology and former Associate Dean with the Faculty of Science passed away on October 20, 2024. Dr. Owen retired in 2006 after 36 years of full-time service with Western, and continued teaching part-time until 2013.
Louanne McIntosh
Louanne McIntosh, a staff member from the Office of the Registrar passed away on November 3, 2024. Ms. McIntosh had a career of 37 years with Western at the time of her passing on November 3, 2024.
Dan Smoke
Elder Dan Smoke, an Instructor in Western’s Indigenous Studies Program and an Adjunct Faculty member in the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry passed away on November 4, 2024. In October 2022, Dr. Smoke received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree in recognition of his immensely impactful work over three decades as a broadcaster, teacher, activist and writer, including 20 years at Western.
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Douglas Weeks
Douglas Weeks, a retired staff member from the Department of Hospitality Services passed away on September 6, 2024. Mr. Weeks retired in 2021 after 32 years of service with Western.
William Greason
Professor Emeritus, Dr. William Greason, a retired faculty member from the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering passed away on September 27, 2024. Dr. Greason retired in July 2011, after 29 years of service with Western.
Terezia (Teresa) Cseh
Terezia (Teresa) Cseh, a retired staff member from the Department of Biology (formerly Plant Sciences / Zoology), passed away on October 17, 2024. Mrs. Cseh retired in 1992 after 24 years of service with Western.
Donald (Kim) Holland
Donald (Kim) Holland, a retired staff member from the Centre for Teaching and Learning passed away on September 14, 2024. Mr. Holland retired in May 2014 after 32 years of full-time service with Western, and then held a part-time position as a Lecturer with the Department of Geography until April 2022.
Wayne Drummond
Wayne Drummond, an Environmental Systems Operations Specialist from the Department of Facilities Management passed away on September 26, 2024. Mr. Drummond had a career of 35 years with Western at the time of his passing.
Charles Levine
Professor Emeritus, Charles Levine, a retired faculty member from the Department of Sociology passed away September 2, 2024. Dr. Levine held the positions of Professor and Department Chair during his career with Western, retiring in July 2021 after 44 years of service.
August Gerdevic
August Gerdevic, a retired staff member from the Department of Facilities Management passed away on August 6, 2024. Mr. Gerdevic retired in 1990 after 31 years of service with Western.
Jeremy McNeil
Jeremy McNeil a faculty member from the Department of Biology passed away on July 18, 2024. Professor McNeil maintained a career of 20 years with Western.
John Wilson
John Wilson, a retired staff member from the Department of Facilities Management passed away on August 4, 2024. Mr. Wilson retired in 2013 after 29 years of service with Western.
Stephanie Laing Flynn
Stephanie Laing Flynn, a staff member in Advancement Services passed away on July 26, 2024. Ms. Flynn maintained a career of six years with Western in the Department of Advancement Services and Office of the President, and served as Director of Advancement Services.
Youseff Pashaei Barbin
Youseff Pashaei Barbin, a retired staff member from the Departments of Biology and Facilities Management passed away on July 15, 2024. Mr. Pashaei Barbin retired in 2016 after 16 years with Western.
Peter Merrifield
Peter Merrifield, Professor Emeritus, from the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology passed away on July 3, 2024. Dr. Merrifield retired in 2018 after 33 years as an Associated Professor with Western.
Natale Anello
Natale Anello, a retired staff member from the Department of Facilities Management passed away on July 14, 2024. Mr. Anello retired in 2006 after 34 years as a Caretaker with Western.
Claire Crooks
Claire Crooks, a Professor with the Faculty of Education, Mental Health Division passed away on June 28, 2024. Dr. Crooks maintained a career over the span of 22 years with Western including the position of Associate Director with the Centre of Research & Violence Against Women and Children.
Kathleen Okruhlik
Professor Emerita, Kathleen Okruhlik, a retired faculty member from the Department of Philosophy passed away on June 6, 2024. Dr. Okruhlik retired in 2018 after 37 years with Western, She served as Dean, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Chair, Department of Philosophy and the founding Director of the Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies.
Zora Kusec
Zora Kusec, a retired Librarian from Western Libraries passed away on June 21, 2024. Ms. Kusec retired in 1991 after 13 years of service with Western.
Ann (Catherine) Jones
Ann (Catherine) Jones, a staff member from the Department of Otolaryngology and previously, Human Resources passed away on June 11, 2024. Ms. Jones maintained a 20-year career with Western.
Joy Parr
Professor Emeritus, Joy Parr, a retired faculty member from the Department of Geography passed away on May 12, 2024. Dr. Parr retired in July 2014 after 11 years as a full-time Professor with Western. From July 2014 to June 2023, Dr. Parr maintained a position as an Adjunct Professor.
Elaine Bjorklund Philbrick
Professor Emeritus, Elaine Bjorklund Philbrick, a retired faculty member from the Department of Geography passed away on June 1, 2024. Dr. Bjorklund Philbrick retired in 1993, after 26 years of service with Western.
Libby Beattie
Libby Beattie, a staff member from the Department of Hospitality Services passed away on June 4, 2024. Ms. Beattie maintained a career of 15 years with Western.
Phyllis Jackson
Phyllis Jackson, a retired staff member from the Ivey Business School passed away on June 2, 2024. Ms. Jackson retired in 1992 after 17 years of service with Western.
Petar Todorovic
Petar Todorovic, a retired staff member from the Department of Facilities Management passed away on March 13, 2024. Mr. Todorovic retired in 2004 after 17 years of service with Western.
Teresa Nobre
Teresa Nobre, a staff member from the University Bookstore passed away on April 25, 2024. Teresa maintained a long-standing career of 44 years with Western.
David Walden
Professor Emeritus, Dr. David Walden, a retired faculty member from the Department of Biology passed away on April 25, 2024. Dr. Walden retired in July 1997, after 36 years of service with Western.
Betty Seldon-MacFarlane
Professor Emerita, Betty Seldon-MacFarlane, a retired faculty member from the Faculty of Social Science, former Department of Administrative and Information Studies passed away February 9, 2024. Professor Seldon-MacFarlane retired in 1988, after 24 years of service with Western.
Neil McKenzie
Professor Emeritus, Dr. Neil McKenzie, a retired Clinical Faculty member from the Department of Surgery passed away on March 25, 2024. Dr. McKenzie’s served as Chief and Chairman of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery from 1984 to 1997. Dr. McKenzie retired in 2018 after 41 years of service with Western.
Peter Neary
Professor Emeritus, Peter Francis Neary, a retired faculty member from the Department of History passed away on March 14, 2024. Over the course of his 39-year career with Western, Dr. Neary served as Acting Chair, History Department and Dean, Social Science. After Dr. Neary retired in 2004, he maintained an Adjunct Professor appointment.
Ross Hodgins
Ross Douglas Hodgins, a retired staff member from the Ivey Business School passed away on March 14, 2024. Mr. Hodgins retired in 2000, after 34 years of service with Western.
Keewatin Dewdney
Professor Emeritus, Alexander Keewatin (Kee) Dewdney, a retired faculty member from the Department of Computer Science passed away on March 9, 2024. After 28 years of service with Western, Professor Dewdney retired in 1996. Dr. Dewdney then went on to hold the position of Adjunct Professor with the Department of Biology until 2008.
Albert Wood
Professor Emeritus, Albert Wood, a retired faculty member from the Ivey Business School passed away on February 28, 2024. Dr. Wood retired in 1993 after 32 years of service with Western.
John Peter Denny
Professor Emeritus, John Peter Denny, a retired faculty member from the Department of Psychology passed away on January 14, 2024. After 38 years of service with Western, Dr. Denny officially retired in July 1999. Dr. Denny continued to teach part-time intermittently, until 2007.
Raouf Baddour
Professor Emeritus Raouf Baddour, a retired faculty member from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering passed away on February 6, 2024. Dr. Baddour, retired in July 2014 after 35 years of service with Western, holding the positions of Professor, Dean and Chair over the duration of his career.
Donald Cartwright
Professor Emeritus, Donald Cartwright, a retired faculty member from the Department of Geography passed away on January 25, 2024. Dr. Cartwright retired in 1998 after 24 years of full-time service with Western, and then remained part-time for an additional seven years.
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