In Memoriam

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Those Who Have Passed

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  • 2010s

    Hugh Knyvet Parker

    – BA’16

    Winter 2021

    Hugh passed away in Toronto on May 15 from a tragic accident. We are devastated but comforted by the memories of his many accomplishments, infectious personality and wit, love of music, sports, travel, exotic food and drink, and his instinctive curiosity and cheekiness. At Queen’s, Hugh studied economics. He had an uncanny ability to bring people together and was always eager to plan and host gatherings around the campus. Hugh is survived by the love of his life, Jessica, Artsci’16; his mum, Sheilagh; dad, Greg; brother, Jake; Nanna, June; and the Boys.

  • Graduation photo of Robert Daniel James McAuley

    1950s

    Robert Daniel James McAuley

    – BA’50, Meds’54

    Winter 2021

    Dr. Robert McAuley died at home on March 11, 2021, at the age of 92, predeceased by his wife of 57 years, Marion (Boyce), KGH Nursing’54. He is dearly missed by his children, Robert, BASc’84, William, BSc(Hon)’79, and Jane, Meds’87 (David Stieb, Meds’87), and grandson, Joseph (Stieb), MA’22. Born in Ottawa and raised by his widowed, school teacher mother, Margaret (McIlraith), Arts’16, and brother John (deceased), Meds’50, Bob had many adventures as a Queen’s student, waiting tables on Georgian Bay steamships while taking correspondence courses to complete his BA, working as an ordinary seaman (HMCS Nootka, University Naval Training Division), and providing medical care by float plane and boat in Northern B.C. After he completed his psychiatry residency (UofT’60), the family returned to Kingston, where he practised psychiatry until retiring in 1994. Bob embraced life and big ideas, and was well loved as a husband, father and Grampa.

  • 1950s

    Jay W.L. Lockerbie

    – BA’52, BPHE’53

    Winter 2021

    Peacefully at Kingston Health Sciences Centre, on Friday, April 16, 2021, Jay Lockerbie in his 91st year, loving husband to his dear wife Marjorie, father of daughter Jo-Ann (Jack), who predeceased him in 2015, and of son Brett (Laurie). Jay graduated from Queen’s University in Arts’52 and PHE’53 and played for the Gaels Football Team in 1949. He became a renowned educator for 33 years whose career included being the founding principal of LaSalle Secondary School in 1968. His teaching and administrative experience included Smiths Falls Collegiate, KCVI, TISS, Frontenac Secondary School, Ministry of Education (Kingston and London), and the Frontenac County Board of Education, retiring as a superintendent in 1988. He provided valued leadership and counsel at many teaching workshops and conferences for VPs and principals. He also golfed and curled at the Cataraqui Golf Club and is a recent honorary member there. 

  • Graduation photo of John Law.

    1960s

    John D. Law

    – BSc’62

    Winter 2021

    John passed away on June 30, 2021. He graduated with honours in mechanical engineering in 1962. He leaves behind his wife Joyce (Clarke), Arts’62; three loving sons, John C. (Andrea), William Alexander (Mia), and James H.R. (Marlene); six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. John spent half of his career with Ford Motor Company and the other half with the Alberta government. While doing so, he received many awards for technical innovations and economic improvements – his vacation time and summertime after retirement were spent at his Muskoka cottage.

  • Portrait of Helen Ann Johnson (Herron) in the 50s, wearing her nursing uniform.

    1950s

    Helen Anne Johnson (nee Herron)

    – BNSc’55

    Winter 2021

    We are sad to announce the passing of Helen, who will be greatly missed by her husband of 61 years, Bill, daughters Jennifer (Peter Hyland) and Andrea (Peter Brown), and adored granddaughters Kiley and Rebecca. Helen was born in Kingston in 1933 and is survived by her sister Eleanor Allison and brother Howard Herron (Pauline). A proud alumna of Queen’s University, she graduated in nursing science in 1955 and worked as a nurse in Belleville before settling in Ottawa in 1959. Never one to stand still, Helen was often seen tending her beautiful garden in the suburb of Crystal Beach, where she was an active member of the community, taught piano to local children, and made many dear lifelong friends. She enjoyed a career as a public health nurse for the City of Ottawa and, after retiring, volunteered for the Canadian Cancer Society for more than 15 years.

  • 1960s

    Brian Hennen

    – MD’62

    Winter 2021

    Brian had a highly distinguished career as an academic family physician. Among other positions, he served as head of the Departments of Family Medicine at Dalhousie University and Western University, Dean of Medicine at the University of Manitoba, and President of the College of Family Physicians of Canada. Brian was a leader and mentor in family medicine in Canada and around the world. He saw the family as a key influence on the health of the individual and worked diligently to have the importance of family medicine recognized in medical schools and in Canada’s health-care system. Compassionate care for the developmentally disabled was of great importance to Brian, who spent much of his retirement contributing to policy and medical education in support of this community. Queen’s recognized Brian’s work by establishing the Brian Hennen Chair in Family Medicine to foster and enable interdisciplinary research in primary care.

    The Celebration of the Life of our beloved Brian Hennen will take place IN PERSON AND ONLINE Saturday, July 23, at 2pm Atlantic Time at Grace United Church, 70 King St. Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. The service will be . If you have trouble connecting, you can . There will be refreshments at the church after the service and live music throughout as Dad would have liked this. We understand if you cannot attend and we thank you deeply for your messages of condolence, memories and love.

    Margi, Albert, Leslie, Nancy and families