In memoriam

Lives and legacies.
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John Keith Dungate, LLB’65
John Keith Dungate passed away peacefully at home April 15, 2017, in Kelowna, BC. He was born July 16, 1938, in Vernon, BC. After graduating from the UBC Faculty of Law in May 1965, he moved to...
Raymond Troy Lassau, BSc’66, MSc’72
R. Troy Lassau passed peacefully, surrounded with the love and laughter of his family, on June 10, 2017, at Vernon Jubilee Hospital in Vernon, BC.
James Theodore Grinder, BEd’67
James (Jim) Grinder, born September 13, 1942, in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, passed away in Comox, BC, at St. Joseph’s Hospital on September 18, 2017.
Arthur John Sansom, MEd’75
John was born in Wimborne, England, in 1927, and trained as a teacher at Winchester College. He then embarked on a 40-year teaching career that spanned four countries: England, Nigeria, Sweden and...
Charles Garner Harrison, LLB’85
Charles Garner (Chuck) Harrison passed away on January 24, 2017, following a brief illness. He is survived by Edith, his wife of 36 years, children Paige and Mark, parents Marilyn & Philip, and...
Jan deBruyn, BA’49
It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of our beloved dad, grandpa, and great-grandpa, Jan de Bruyn, on February 24, 2017. He died peacefully and gently.
Danielle Durant, BSc’12
It is with great sadness that the family of Danielle Durant announces her passing on April 15, 2017, at the young age of 30. Danielle will be lovingly remembered forever by her parents, Dave and...
Douglas Padraic Ormrod, BASc’56
May 1934 – September 2017
Anne Isabel Brewster, BSc’59
Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on February 10, 1936, Anne died peacefully at Moog and Friends Hospice House in Penticton on May 30, 2017. She is survived and sadly missed by her sister, Christine...
Tibor Bezeredi, DM’60
Tibor Bezeredi, UBC professor emeritus of medicine, died June 21, 2017, age 87. He is survived by his loving partner in life, Meg. A colleague wrote: “He was best known as a passionate teacher who...