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GERTLER,
Jeffrey
Lee
January 18, 2005
After a recurrence of brain cancer, despite the best of care
at the Clinique de Genolier, Switzerland, and the constant support
of family, colleagues and Friends, his courage and morale undiminished,
on January 18, 2005 he was taken from his wife, Ann Stewart
GERTLER
their sons Marin (fiancée Rocio
LASTRAS) and Joshua; his parents,
Maynard and Ann Straus
GERTLER; brothers and sisters-in-law,
Michael (JoAnn
JAFFE,)
Alfred
(Kathryn
MacRAE,) Franklin (Catherine
OLIVER) and Edward (Mary-Jo
LOW/LOWE/LOUGH;) sisters-in-law, Cynthia
VON
MAERESTETTEN and Rowena
STEWARD/STEWART/STUART; mother-in-law, Thisbe
STEWARD/STEWART/STUART
nieces, Lisa and Jardena; nephews, Mark, Maxim, Will, Leo, Nicholas,
John Nathaniel and Theo; beloved family member, Doris
WINKLER
and his extended family in Ottawa, Toronto, New York, California,
England and Scotland who survive him to celebrate his 51 productive
years. He was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, among the
Plain People, where his college-teaching parents chose to farm.
But his education was to begin at Darwin House, Cambridge, England
(when they resumed research interrupted by service in the wartime
administrations and army (Maynard) of Franklin D. Roosevelt and
Harry S. Truman) -- to be continued largely at St. George's School,
Montreal. His further development was associated with training
institutes in non-violence and peace research, fostered by the
Canadian Peace Research Institute and sponsored by the Canadian
Friends Service Committee and the Canadian National Commission
of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
He was a "resource person" for the 1970 and 1971 high school
peace workshops which took place at Grindstone Island on Big
Rideau Lake, Portland, Ontario, the former summer home of Admiral
Sir
Charles
Edmund
KINGSMILL (first director of the Royal Canadian
Navy) and his family, and loaned by his heirs for that purpose.
Jeffrey's professional skills were acquired at Swarthmore College,
Pennsylvania, by a B.A., with emphasis on contemporary political
economy, history and French (Université de Grenoble), by study
at the Institute of Comparative International Law, Paris, on
Regulation of International Business Transactions, by a J.D.
at the University of San Diego, California, an
LLM from Georgetown
University, Washington, D.C., and by work with the Commonwealth
Secretariat, London, the U.S. International Trade Commission,
and the Office of the United States Trade Representative, among
others. A member of the California and District of Columbia bars
and of the American Society for International Law, he entered
his latest field of activity through applications to United Nations
and United Nations-affiliated agencies. Invited to Geneva by
the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, he was employed by
them in 1988, and stayed on when the General Agreement on Tariffs
and Trade evolved into the World Trade Organization in 1995.
As Senior Counsellor in the Legal Affairs Division, he was active
in the elaboration of dispute settlement procedures, in panels
pertaining to the admission of countries, such as China, to the
World Trade Organization, in work, duty travel and conferences
on four continents, including university-sponsored speaking engagements
on various aspects of globalization: human rights, labour, environment
and living conditions, as well as trade. Jeffrey gravitated toward
work in the public interest by an early internship with the Environmental
Defense Fund of Washington, D.C., and by a spell as Special Assistant
to the Rector of the United Nations University of Tokyo. Not
incidentally, his two non-professional affiliations in 1988 at
the time of joining the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
were with the Lawyers Alliance for Nuclear Arms Control, and
Friends of the Earth. He delighted in sailing off Norfolk, England,
on Lakes Ontario and Champlain, the Caribbean, the Mediterranean,
the Chesapeake with his wife Ann and boys, from their first home
at Shady Side, near Annapolis, Maryland, and Lake Geneva (Léman).
He loved life and knew well what to do with it, was an enthusiastic
skiier and swimmer, an accomplished photographer, a keen gardener
and family farmer, in Ontario, and an excellent cook. At various
times he played the recorder, violin and guitar. Family meant
the world to him, and his children were his greatest joy. Facing
final illness, his supreme regret was the prospect that he might
not be around to share in their lives, to support them, and to
help celebrate their accomplishments. The warmest of farewells
were given him at the Temple de Genolier above Lake Geneva, January
24, on a sunny day, emblazoned by fresh snow and invigorated
by the mountain air. In addition to his wife, sons and brothers,
some 150 Friends and colleagues were in attendance, many from
the World Trade Organization, the United Nations family, the
International School of Geneva, the United Nations High Commission
for Refugees, Femmes Pour la Paix, and the International Peace
Bureau. Following cremation, Jeffrey's remains will be interred
near his home in Divonne les Bains, France. Contact with the
family in Montreal may be had through Franklin
GERTLER, at Aldred
Building, 507 Place d'Armes, Suite 1200, Montreal, Québec, Canada
H2Y 2W8; telephone (514) 842-0748; e-mail: franklin@gertlerlex.ca,
or Maynard and Ann
GERTLER, at 482 Strathcona Avenue, Westmount,
Québec, Canada H3Y 2X1; telephone (514) 933-7913; fax (514) 933-1702
e-mail: ann.maynard.gertler@videotron.ca (and Box #58, Williamstown,
Ontario, Canada K0C 2J0; telephone (613) 347-3505.
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CARRELL,
Nancy
Jean (formerly
McGOWN)
Nancy died peacefully on 10 May, 2005 in Princess Margaret Hospital
surrounded by her family.
Nancy was born in Longview, Texas, on 25 July, 1944. She obtained
a B.A. from Texas Tech University and
an M.L.S. from North Texas
State University. She moved to Montreal in 1974 with her then
husband, Lee
McGOWN, immediately entered the law faculty of McGill
University and earned an
LLB,
LLM and a
BCL.
After a short time
in private practice, she moved into corporate counsel work and
eventually became General Counsel, Legal and Government Affairs
at Avon Canada. From there she moved to Canadian National Railways
as Deputy Secretary, to Celanese Canada Inc. as Vice-President
and General Counsel and, finally, to Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
as Assistant General Counsel. She was a superb manager and all
those with whom she worked were devoted to her.
She leaves her husband, John
SWAN, who adored her, her daughter,
Hilary McGOWN, to whom she was utterly devoted, her step-daughters,
Ellen and Amanda
SWAN, her mother, Mary Hasty
CARRELL, her brother,
Bill and his wife
Janeen, her sister, Marilyn
MARTIN, along with
Molly, Min, Sara and Kate, all of whom will miss her greatly.
Nancy's enthusiasm for life was infectious and touched all those
who came into contact with her. Her life was characterized by
tremendous spirit and courage, by many loyal Friendships and,
above all, by generosity, kindness and humour. Those who knew
Nancy will never forget her laugh and her delight in jokes.
The family wishes to thank David
LOACH and the nurses and other
staff of Unit 14B at Princess Margaret Hospital for their kindness,
gentleness and compassion.
Celebrations of Nancy's life will be held in Montreal at the
University Club on Wednesday, 18 May, 2005 at 5: 00 p.m. and in
Toronto at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Building, Front
Street, on Wednesday, 25 May, 2005 at 5: 00 p.m.
The family would be very grateful if, instead of flowers, a donation
were made in Nancy's name to the Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation.
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McLEOD,
Prof.
James
Gary (1947-2005)
Affectionately known as "Jay" to his family, colleagues and Friends
Professor
James
G.
McLEOD, husband, father, grandfather, law
professor, author, lecturer and raconteur died suddenly at his
home on Tuesday, October 4th, 2005 at age 57.
Jay will be profoundly missed by his wife, Margaret
McSORLEY
his children James and Masako
McLEOD,
Kathleen and Michael
KONOPKA,
Michael McLEOD,
Erin and Trevor
TRAINOR and Ian
WEISS; his grandchildren
Neil,
Kaede,
Dailey and Alicia; his mother Pauline
McLEOD; his
siblings Randy and Cyndy
McLEOD,
Jacqueline and Joe
ZORZI and
Scott and Laurie
McLEOD.
Jay was predeceased by his father Jack and brother Donald.
Professor McLEOD graduated with his
LLB from the University of
Western Ontario in 1971 and
an LLM from the University of London,
England in 1972. He was called to the Bar in 1974 and taught
a variety of courses at the U.W.O.'s Law School and the Ivey
School of Business. He presently holds the position of associate
dean (administration). Jay's lectures were legendary amongst
students, lawyers and judges for their insight, clarity and humor.
A leading expert in Canadian Family Law, Jay is the author and/or
editor of the leading family law publications in Canada, he has
also acted as consultant to the Canadian Bar Association as well
as the provincial and federal governments on family law issues.
His works have been cited with approval by every Court in the
country including many times by the Supreme Court of Canada.
When it came to family law, Jay was the conscience of the country
by not shying away from challenging Court decisions when they
did not meet his high standards for logic and consistency. He
was a giant in the legal profession and the country is a great
deal poorer as a result of his passing. Jay almost single handedly
made the practice of family law in Ontario respectable. His contribution
to the development of family law in Canada was surpassed only
by the esteem in which he was held by his colleagues and judiciary
and the reverence of his students. In life Jay made us laugh.
In death we mourn his memory.
Friends are invited to share their memories of Jay with his family
at the Edward R. Good Funeral Home, 171 King St. S., Waterloo,
on Thursday from 7-9 and
on Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The
funeral service to celebrate Jay's life will be held at Saint John's
Lutheran Church, 22 Willow Street, Waterloo on Saturday, October
8, 2005 at 11 a.m. Cremation will take place. A reception will
follow the service in the fellowship hall of the church.
In memory of Jay, and in lieu of flowers, donations to Foundation
Western (J.G. Mcleod Memorial Fund) c/o Foundation Western, Alumni
Hall, Rm 11, University of Western Ontario N6A 5B9 would be appreciated
and can be arranged through the funeral home.
Condolences/Donations www.edwardrgood.com 519-745-8445
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