We honour members of the U of G alumni community who have passed away. We celebrate their lives and the impact they have made on the U of G Community and the world. The following list includes passages from December 1, 2025 to October 20, 2026. It is updated and shared in our email newsletter twice annually.
A special thank you to alumnus John Shepherd, OAC '62, for his enthusiasm and support in advocating for the return of "Passages" in a new digital format.
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Harold Nash, OAC Dip 1955 - January 6, 2026
Brian Lee, OAC Dip 1959 - February 6, 2026
George Maxwell, OAC Dip 1958 - February 16, 2026
Ronald (Ron) Kraemer, OAC BSA 1958 - February 26, 2026
William (Bill) Babbitt, OAC BSA 1955 - March 6, 2026
Murray McBride, OAC BSA 1957 - April 23, 2026
Dr. Bertram (Bert) Christie, OAC BSA 1955, OAC MSA 1956 - May 20, 2026
James (Jim) MacGregor, OAC BSA 1956 - May 21, 2026
Kenneth (Ken) Graydon, OAC BSA 1956, OAC MSA 1959 - July 22, 2026
Gabriel (Gabe) Eros, OAC BSA 1959 - July 26, 2026
Dr. James Smart, OVC DVM 1957 - August 13, 2026
Elizabeth (Betty) Lane (née Kedey), MAC BHSc 1957 - August 23, 2026
Elizabeth (Beth) Bedrosian (née Nixon), MAC BHSc 1954 - September 15, 2026
Dr. Bernard Brennan, OVC DVM 1951 - September 24, 2026
Robert (Bob) Smith, OAC Dip 1960 - February 9, 2026
John Harris, Ridgetown Dipl. 1961 - March 10, 2026
Elizabeth (Beth) Butler (née Sickle), MAC BHSc 1962 - May 10, 2026
Gordon (Gord) Garlough, OAC BSA 1964 - May 2, 2026
Dr. Gordon Meek, OVC DVM 1964 - March 30, 2026
Dr. Rasul Khan, OAC BSA 1964 - January 15, 2026
Dr. Arend Smid, OAC BSc (Agr) 1965, OAC MSc 1967 - March 15, 2026
Margretta (Marg) Corrigan (née Maki), MAC BHSc 1966 - February 4, 2026
Gordon (Gord) McKnight, OAC Dip 1968, OAC BSc (Agr) 1972 - March 26, 2026
Kornelis (Kais) Deelstra, OAC BSc (Agr) 1968, OAC MSc 1969 - December 2, 2025
Bryan Callowhill, CPES BSc 1969 - February 27, 2026
Dr. William Charles (Dave) Sandals, OVC DVM 1972, OVC MSc 1990 - March 27, 2026
Brian (Mac) Cosburn, OAC BSc (Eng) 1973 - March 30, 2026
Douglas (Doug) Anderson, CSS BA 1974 - April 16, 2026
Doug Creba, OAC Dip 1974 - February 24, 2026
Dr. Bernadette Dunham, OVC DVM 1975 - December 23, 2025
Harry Scott, CBS BSc 1976 - December 17, 2025
Wendy Hafner Francoeur (née Irving), CSS BA 1977 - January 7, 2026
Patricia Glencross, FACS MSc 1977 - February 13, 2026
Christopher (Chris) Magor, OAC BSc (Agr) 1984 - March 15, 2026
Catherine (Cathy) Alex, CBS BSc (HK) 1986 - January 5, 2026
Kathleen (Kate) Brookfield, ARTS BA 1987 - December 4, 2025
Richard Devette, CBS BSc 1990 - March 24, 2026
Andrea Stager, CSS BA 1990 - March 17, 2026
Dr. Gordon Burkholder, CBS BSc 1991 - January 5, 2026
Lianne Kalapaca, CSS BA 1992 - January 26, 2026
David Oates, CSS BA 1994 - December 9, 2025
Peter Hewetson, CBS BSc 1994 - December 17, 2025
Christine Bergeron, ARTS BA 1997 - February 13, 2026
Dr. Karen Gordon, CPES BSc (Eng) 1999 - January 8, 2026
Dr. Danielle Terbenche, CSAHS BA 1999 - March 13, 2026
John Fuhr, Ridgetown Dipl. 1999 - March 18, 2026
Dr. Philip Gosling C.M., OAC Hon. DLaw. 2008 - December 3, 2025
Stephen Lewis C.C., CME Hon. DLaw. 2008 - March 31, 2026
Uyen Nguyen, CME BComm 2011, CBE MA 2018 - January 28, 2026
Dr. David Harpp, CPES Hon. DLaw. 2012 - February 19, 2026
Jacob Winterton, LANG BComm 2025 - March 25, 2026
Henry Lim, CEPS BSc Hon. 2025 - August 21, 2026
Jennifer Guarasci, LANG MA 2026 - September 25, 2026