In memoriam

Lives and legacies.
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A portrait of Gurdev Singh Gill wearing a grey suit and a medal.
Dr. Gurdev Singh Gill was the first Indo‑Canadian to earn a medical degree from UBC and to practice medicine in Canada, which he continued to do for 40 years in New Westminster, BC. When Dr. Gill...
A headshot of Wilson Dargbeh wearing a white collared shirt and grey overshirt with dark red trimmings.
Wilson Dargbeh, a graduate from the Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs program in the class of 2022, came to Canada from Liberia to pursue his studies here at UBC. While in our program his...
A headshot of John Skelton Belrose with short black hair and a blue suit and tie.
Jack passed away peacefully at The Glebe Centre in Ottawa. Born in Warner, AB, Jack developed a passion for radio communications during his teen years and became a licensed radio amateur in 1947...
A portrait of Patricia Filan with a green tank top and short blond hair, sitting near the beach.
Patricia Filan passed away peacefully on August 27, 2024, in Vancouver, BC, surrounded by her family. A devoted (grand)mother and dedicated elementary school teacher, Patricia spent much of her life...
A photo of Richard Thomas Holt wearing a dark blue Annapolis Royal Gold & Country Club sweatshirt.
Richard (“Dick”) Thomas Holt passed away peacefully on October 6, 2024, at age 85, following a long battle with cancer. He was born on December 2, 1938, in Derby, England, to Richard and Averinah...
James Scott Beesley wearing a blue patterned shirt sitting on a grassy field
Scott was enjoying his family and work and was making plans for new adventures. When an aggressive small cell carcinoma took him from us at 62 years young on September 14, 2024, it was hard to say...
A headshot of Peter C. Clegg with white hair and a white beard, wearing a collared shirt.
Peter passed away peacefully with his family at his side at Melville Hospice in White Rock, BC. Peter was born in Brantford, ON. At the completion of Grade 13, he joined the RCAF. There, he met his...
After an amazing life of 88 years, Brook passed away on July 26, 2024, with his loving wife and best friend of 48 years, Jennifer Fraser, at his side. Brook was the father of John Gardner (Jane) of...
A headshot of Stephanie Brawn with short hair, glasses, and red flowers.
Stephanie Brawn was born on January 29, 1944, in Ottawa, and she passed away on September 2, 2024, in North Vancouver. It is with profound sorrow that we announce the death of our beloved aunt,...
Douglas Arnold Corbishley with white-grey hair and glasses, standing in front of clouded mountains.
At the age of 88, Douglas Arnold Corbishley passed away peacefully on June 9, 2024, surrounded by his family in Penticton, BC.