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Dan Moziar passed away at his home on Oct. 8, 2022, following a long journey with Alzheimer’s disease. He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Susan Moziar (nee Hinton) and his sister Rose Dandridge (Tony). He was the proud and loving father of Caroline, Daniel, Michelle, and Elizabeth Ciaravella (Domenic); his children and grandchildren were his pride and joy. He was G-Pa to Gianmarco and Sofia Ciaravella and Felicity Moziar. He was predeceased by his brother, Michael Moziar. 

Dan was born in Thunder Bay (Port Arthur) to Alex Moziar and Rosalia Moldoweic, Ukrainian immigrants. He attended Jumbo Gardens School and Port Arthur Technical, before heading off to Queen’s. He graduated in electrical engineering in 1958 and following graduation went on to graduate studies at the School of Business at the University of Toronto. He received his Professional Engineer designation in 1960. 

He was accepted into the Junior Engineering Program at Ontario Hydro. At about that time, the computer industry was emerging. He came to Guelph in 1969 and was appointed associate director of administrative systems and programming at the University of Guelph. After nine years, he moved to Halifax to assume the position of divisional manager, information processing division. Later he was appointed vice-president and manager of management and information systems at Midland Capital Corporation and he returned to Toronto. 

Dan spent over 40 years in the management and delivery of information technology services in a variety of industries. He was mentioned in the 1980 edition of Who’s Who in Data Processing. 

His experience in the energy industry included two major power generating and distributing companies: the former Ontario Hydro, and the former Nova Scotia Power Corporation. He served as the chair of Guelph Hydro up to the critical restructuring under the Energy Competition Act of 1998. As chair of Guelph Hydro, he oversaw a period when the utility invested in technology and reduced operation costs, to the benefit of consumers. In this period, the utility was recognized with two industry awards, recognizing the improved operational performance and the contribution to the industry. 

As chair of the former Municipal Electric Association (MEA), he was deeply involved in the dialogue with the Ministry of Energy on industry restructuring issues and the Energy Competition Act. He also was involved in the restructuring of the MEA into the Electricity Distributors Association to better support the demands of the restructured industry. 

He was fully conversant with the issues facing the industry and the economic importance of energy to Ontario. 

He was involved for many years with the federal and provincial Liberals. 

Dan ran for Guelph City Council and was elected Councillor for Ward 2 for two terms in 2000 and 2003. He was appointed Returning Officer for the riding of Guelph in the 2007 Ontario provincial election. 

At the urging of his friend and classmate Jim Bennett, a former director of Queen’s Alumni, Dan founded the Guelph Branch of the Queen’s Alumni Association. Along with the late Frank Maine (BSc’59), the two of them established the Guelph Alumni Entrance Award, which was to be awarded to a deserving student in Wellington Country. For this accomplishment, Dan received the Herbie Award from the Queen’s Alumni Association. 

Dan loved his farm in Eramosa Township, and he was never happier than while working in the fields on his tractor, raising chickens, turkeys, or cattle. He underwent hip surgery in 1985 and that brought an end to his farming days. He traded in the farm for a cottage on William’s Lake in exchange for a more leisurely lifestyle and spent many happy hours there. 

Dan had quite the gift for poetry and would often put some words together for a birthday, wedding anniversary, or retirement. He was also talented at making up songs on the fly. 

He enjoyed travelling and visited the Caribbean several times, Egypt, England, Europe, and Eastern Europe, including: Yugoslavia, Romania, Hungary, and Ukraine. The last trip was a cruise through the Panama Canal.  

For 38 years, he looked forward to participating in the gathering of the Gourmet Group. It was always a time for good food, good friends, and often heated conversation. 

Leonardo (Leo) Dagum passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Dec. 24, 2021, after a 22-month battle with metastatic melanoma. He is survived by his mother; wife; three daughters; and brothers, Alex and Paul. After leaving NASA, Leo served as vice-president of engineering for several companies in Silicon Valley. He was a phenomenal surfer, skier, and mountain biker, who enjoyed playing his guitar as well as camping and hiking with his family and friends. He cherished his time at Queen’s and all the lifelong friends he made there. He was always willing to give a helpful hand to anyone in need. He was dearly loved by his friends, colleagues, and family, and will be deeply missed. 

Margaret, wife of Paul B. Green (1931-1998), mother of Robert (Ann Arts'79, Ed'81), Peter (Rebecca) and Kate Artsci'89; grandmother to Nancy (Albert), Stephanie, Amy, and Jenny, Stewart, Jessie, and Grace, Fiona and Miranda, passed on Dec. 10 after a brief illness. She was 88.

Margaret was born in Hamilton, Ontario, to W. Gordon BA'18, MD'21 and Jessie E. Cornett (Ewart) BA'21 in October 1933, a younger sister to Dr. Robert W. G. Cornett (1928-2003) Meds'52. More than 40 members of Margaret’s extended family graduated from Queen’s since 1885.

Margaret was a true renaissance woman, excelling in everything she turned her hand to, most notably the sciences. She was the only woman to graduate with a Major in Biology in her class of Queen’s Art and Science 1955. Deemed the most promising woman graduate that year, she was awarded the Marty Scholarship to begin a Ph.D. at Radcliffe College, Harvard. Around the labs, she met Paul. They married in 1957 and departed for 18 months, based in Zurich where Paul had a postdoctoral position.

By 1960, they were back in the U.S., settling at Stanford where Paul was a Biology Professor at Stanford University. Many visitors to the home on the Stanford campus would have seen the famous “map” with a coloured pin for the places each family member (children, in-laws and grandchildren) had travelled. Margaret had a pin in 78 countries by best estimate.

A proud dual citizen since 1974, Margaret kept deep and daily connections to Canada via her extended family. Maple leaf shaped earrings were her talisman on airline flights. A Canadian flag was always somewhere in the house and her room in her last years.

A memorial service was held on Jan. 8, 2022.