Deaths

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Baker, Charles E., Bay Village, Ohio; University of Manitoba, 1939; general surgery; FRCSC; RCAMC, WW II; former physician, Thunder Bay. Died Mar. 31, 2003, aged 91; survived by 2 children.

Bell, David M., Victoria; University of Alberta, 1943; internal medicine; AACP, CRCPC, FACP, FRCPC; RCAMC, WW II; former staff, University Hospital; consultant, geriatrics, Royal Jubilee Hospital; associate professor, University of Alberta. Died Oct. 31, 2003, aged 84.

Brown, Kenneth B., McGill University, 1951; general surgery; FRCSC; former chief, surgery, St. Joseph's and North Bay general hospitals. Died Nov. 18, 2003; survived by his wife, Toni, and 7 children.

Clarke, Robert E., Comox, BC; University of British Columbia, 1968. Died Sept. 28, 2003, aged 62.

De Sciscio, Pina P., Nepean, Ont.; University of Ottawa, 1977; former physician, Fisher Family Medical Centre. Died Sept. 13, 2003, aged 51.

El-Deiry, Sameer K., Sherwood Park, Alta.; Cairo University, 1947; obstetrics/gynecology; DRCOG, FRCOG, FACOG, FRCSC; former staff, and chief, obstetrics/gynecology, Yorkton Union Hospital. Died Sept. 29, 2003, aged 80.

Fraser, Vernon M., Vancouver; University of Toronto, 1954; pathology; FRCPC; former chief, staff, and director of laboratory services, Prince George Regional Hospital; senior member, CMA. Died Oct. 20, 2003. “He developed the department of pathology at Prince George Regional Hospital. He was an outdoorsman, an avid fisherman and cross-country skier.”

Gladdy, Percy V., Sarnia, Ont.; Queen's University, 1950; obstetrics/ gynecology; FRCSC. Died Sept. 16, 2003, aged 76.

Israels, Lyonel G., Winnipeg; University of Manitoba, 1949; internal medicine; FRCPC; former attending physician, Health Sciences Centre; consulting physician, Children's Hospital and Winnipeg Municipal Hospitals; executive director, Manitoba Cancer Treatment and Research Foundation; professor, University of Manitoba. Died Sept. 26, 2003, aged 77.

John, George, Ottawa, Ont.; Karlova University (Czechoslovakia), 1967; former psychiatric staff, Ottawa General Hospital. Died Sept. 10, 2003, aged 62.

Kawa, Krystyna M., Scarborough, Ont.; University of Edinburgh (Scotland), 1949; obstetrics/gynecology; DObstRCOG. Died Sept. 14, 2003, aged 80; survived by her children, Dr. Barbara, and Anna.

Lada, Barbara M., Sudbury, Ont.; Gdansk University (Poland), 1979; radiation oncology; FRCPC; former staff, Sudbury Regional Hospital, Laurentian Site; associate professor, University of Ottawa. Died June 25, 2003, aged 50.

Mahabir, Winston J., Victoria; McGill University, 1948; psychiatry; FRCPC; former consultant, Forensic Psychiatric Institute, Port Coquitlam; clinical assistant professor, University of British Columbia. Died Sept. 18, 2003, aged 82; survived by his wife, Joan, and 5 children.

McDougall, David A., Port-Cartier, Que.; McGill University, 1983; former staff, Lachine General Hospital. Died Sept. 12, 2003, aged 50.

Mutrie, Eric T., Guelph, Ont.; Queen's University, 1937; RCAMC, WW II; former staff doctor, Pineland Timber Company. Died Dec. 21, 2003, aged 90; survived by his 3 children. His daughter Nancy said: “He often traveled by dog sled to deliver babies and care for others in the logging community. So many life lessons were delivered and in a funny way.”

Raschka, Laszlo (Leslie) B., North York, Ont.; University of Budapest (Hungary), 1949; psychiatry; MRCPsy., FAPA, FRCPC; former chief, adult services, Clarke Institute of Psychiatry; associate professor, University of Toronto. Died Sept 29, 2003, aged 78.

Richards, Elizabeth M., Vancouver; University of London (England), 1939; MRCS; RAMC, WW II; former staff, Department of Family Medicine, University Hospital; medical director, Student Health Clinic, University of Saskatchewan. Died Sept. 8, 2003, aged 88; survived by her husband, Dr. Guy, and 3 sons. “She was among the first female family doctors in the Canadian prairies. She and her husband were part of the small group of doctors who publicly supported medicare and continued to practise throughout the doctors' strike.”

Smith, Edward W., Saskatoon; University of Alberta, 1955; ophthalmology; FRCSC; former staff, St. Paul's Hospital. Died of Parkinson's Disease Sept. 23, 2003, aged 75; survived by his wife, Marion, and 4 children.

Yamamoto, Y. Lucas, Pierrefonds, Que.; Hokkaido University (Japan), 1952; nuclear medicine; ABNM, former director, Neuro-Isotope Laboratory and associate director, Neurosurgery Research Laboratory, Montreal Neurological Institute; professor, McGill University. Died Sept. 18, 2003, aged 75; survived by his wife, Jeanine, and 3 children. “He contributed to the Montréal Japanese community providing care and comfort through a small general practice focusing on the elderly and new arrivals to Canada.”