In memoriam

Lives and legacies.
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An image of James Parker Pattison.
James Parker Pattison, proud graduate of UBC, quietly passed away on April 29, 2019, at the age of 91.  Born August 25, 1927, in Richmond, BC, Jim moved to Toronto not long after his graduation...
Duncan Pitman grew up in Prince George. Following his release from army duty in 1945, he returned to UBC and completed his bachelor’s degree in engineering physics. After graduating, he was awarded a...
An image of Professor Robert Mundell.
Professor Robert Mundell, who died on April 4 at the age of 88, was one of the preeminent economists of his era, receiving the 1999 Nobel Prize in Economics. His ideas — often controversial...
A picture of Dr. David Hardwick.
Dr. David F. Hardwick died on May 15. He was an internationally recognized pediatric pathologist who was involved with the UBC Faculty of Medicine for more than 60 years as a student, professor,...
A picture of Donald Silver Cameron.
Silver Donald Cameron was a leading Atlantic Canadian writer, educator and advocate for social and environmental justice. He died in Halifax in June 2020, aged 82.
Sylvea Inman
Sylvea was born in Vancouver to immigrant parents from the UK and Sweden. From humble beginnings, she became determined to strike out and “see the world.” The life-changing step in her journey was...
William J. Pierce
On Thursday, April 30, 2020, William (Bill) Joseph Henry Pierce, loving husband of Donna and father of Matthew, passed away at the age of 78 at St. Joseph’s Auxiliary Hospital.
David Fushtey
On October 8, 2019, David Fushtey passed away at St. John Hospice in Vancouver at the age of 64. Dave was born on August 21, 1955, in Guelph, Ontario, to Ruth and Steve Fushtey. Beloved husband to...
Richard Berwick
Dr. Richard Franklin Berwick, an internationally respected UBC sociolinguist, passed away at the age of 74 on June 3, 2019, in his North Vancouver home. Rick pioneered practitioner research in the...
Lou Tromp
It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Lou Tromp. After a courageous battle with cancer, Lou passed away peacefully, with Alice, his wife of 40 years, faithfully by his side. He also...