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Douglas Martin passed away peacefully on April 16, 2024, with family by his side.

Doug was born on Dec. 7, 1934, in Kingston. He graduated from Queen’s as a geological engineer, then attended Toronto Teachers College before moving to Fort William. There, he met the love of his life, Doreen. They married in 1965 and honeymooned in London, Ont., while Doug completed his specialty in pleistocene geology at Western University. 

Doug taught at Westgate High School for 32 years. We are often stopped by past students who share stories of what a wonderful teacher he was and his positive influence on their lives.

Doug was involved in numerous service groups, putting in many volunteer hours: Westfort Kiwanis, Key Club, RTO, Easter Seals, and “Parking Crew.” He enjoyed coaching, square dancing, time with his walking and bridge groups, and many hours at breakfast, lunch, and coffee with friends.

Predeceased by his parents, Harold and Marguerite Martin; in-laws, Seiji and Francis Inouye; and sister-in-law, Shirley Inouye (Eugene).

Doug will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his wife of 58 years, Doreen (Inouye); daughters, Daryle (David), Donna (Greg), Dawne (Normand); son, Kevin (Anne); grandchildren, Rebekah, Danial, Nathalie, Bradley, Brian, Takara, Kaitlyn, and Allison; five great-grandchildren; siblings, Jack, Betty (Barry), and Bob; sisters-in-law, Marlene, Sharon (Dave), and Donna (Rick); and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins.

George W. Oliver died peacefully at home on March 26, 2024, in his 67th year.  In death as in life, Eileen was by his side – the love of his life.

Would that we could “stop all the clocks” to deeply mourn this honourable dude, described by his family doctor as the “top of the pack,” but we must “keep rolling” and carry him in our hearts. George is predeceased by his parents, June and Lloyd Oliver; father-in-law, Frank Butts; and his blessed trio of unconditional lovelies: Lucy, Lou, and darling Jordan. George is survived by Eileen, his courageous bride of 28 years; his mother-in-law, Kathleen Butts; his brothers, Doug (Ann), John, David (Renee); brothers-in-law, Peter (Ellen) and Chris (Martha). He will be terribly missed by his wonderful nieces and nephews and their gifted children: Jeff (Kelly), Lauryn, Marisa, Leanne (Brandon), Megan, Emma, Greg (Karen), Jacob, Kaila, Mack (Rose), Jade, Rijker, Stephanie (Ian), Pam (Kris), Darryl (Kristi), Joshua and Jacob, Tyler (Alex), Adam (Jessie), and Nicholas (Katrina). 

A modest man of influence, George was an award-winning athlete and coach, a Valedictorian, and a former IBM Plant Manager. As president of BGO Consulting, he was grateful to work with exceptional clients like the Cleveland Clinic, CBC, OVC, MDS, PPS, and GLAM. 

He was an amazing Sunnybrook Heart Pal, a former featured runner, a marathon man, a dedicated Terry Fox runner, a board member for Future Aces Foundation, Horizons for Youth and West Hill United. He was proud to be a friend of the late, great, Dr. Herbert H. Carnegie. 

He adored his cottage life at Skeleton Lake and every minute of fun on every road trip with Eileen. It must be said that George suffered a “world of pain” in his later years, and chronic illness was a constant companion. Thanks to Dr. Linda Saunders, Dr. Bruce Lubelsky, and Dr. Jorge Soni for their care and compassion. Always. 

Fondly known as “Bob” by family and friends, Robert Melville Green passed away peacefully in Ottawa on Nov. 3, 2023. Predeceased by his parents, Melville Green and Ruth Green; and his mother-in-law, Sim Ying Leung Lai. Survived by his wife of 48 years, Paula, son Alexander; daughter-in-law, Qing Hua and grandchildren, Henry and Conrad; sister, Nancy (Doug) and brother, Bruce (Manon) and their families. Dearly missed by his father-in-law, Sau Nam Lai; sisters-in-law, Rosita (Frank), Myrtle (Liu), Violet (Mansion), and Mona (Paul); brothers-in-law, Michael (predeceased) (Karreen) and Gabriel; and his many nieces and nephews.

Bob left home in Montreal at the age of 16 to pursue his university studies, achieving a BSc (UNB), MSc and PhD (Queen’s) in Biochemistry, as well as a DPA (Carleton) and MBA (Ottawa) through part-time study. Building on his success in scientific and clinical research, combined with his superb analytical skills, Bob worked as a reviewer of drug and medication submissions at Health Canada for over 20 years. For a significant period, he acted as section chief, earning tremendous support and respect from his peers and colleagues.

Bob always had a keen interest in sports and music. He was a cross-country runner, cross-lake swimmer, and a seasoned badminton player. He played the recorder beautifully and was a bass singer with a local community choir for years.

Bob volunteered as coach, score keeper, manager, and umpire for both baseball and badminton, when his son was competing in these sports. He continued volunteering and coaching kids to teach them new skills. 

In retirement, he enjoyed travelling, going on cruises worldwide, live theatre, reading, and playing with his grandchildren.

Always socially and environmentally conscious, Bob was a local area coordinator, canvasser, or donor for many charities, notably: the Ontario Kidney Foundation, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Ecojustice, the Canadian Wildlife Federation, the Canadian Red Cross, and the Canadian Cancer Society. He was a regular blood donor with over 100 donations.

Bob’s signature beard, friendly and gentle disposition drew him close to a lot of people, especially children who often mistook him for Santa and were always happy to receive a knowing smile in return. Bob will always be remembered by those who have known him as a smart, kind, helpful, generous, and humble individual.