OSWELL o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-08-24 published
OSWELL,
Kenneth
R., FCA, FCMC, OMLJ
Passed away peacefully at home Tuesday, August 21, 2007 in his
86th year, surrounded by family and Friends. Fondly remembered
by long-time companion J. Louise
MIANO. He is survived by son
Kenneth Randall
OSWELL, with the Reverend Mary Ann
SOMERVILLE,
daughter Susan Kathleen
CORNISH and her husband David. Sadly
missed by his grandchildren William and Joanna
CORNISH, and Colm
OSWELL.
Born in Toronto on May 18, 1922, he served as Lt. during
World War 2 in R.C.N.V.R. Kenneth was admitted to the Institute
of Chartered Accountants of Ontario in 1947; Fellow 1965. Retired
senior partner of Deloitte he had a distinguished career in business.
He joined P.S. Ross and Sons 1945, admitted to Partnership 1953
Partner, Touche Ross Toronto (now Deloitte) 1953-84; Partner,
Touche Ross Management Consultants 1958-84; member of Advisory
Council Ministry of Industry, Trade and Commerce 1970-72; Director
International Management Consulting, Touche Ross International
1971-72; Regional Partner, Mediterranean, Middle East and Africa,
Touche Ross International 1974-78; Director of Marketing, Toronto
1979-81; National Director Client Services and Development, Touche
Ross 1982-84. After retiring from the firm, he established K.R. Oswell
Consultants Inc. He was also active in many community and professional
organizations: Campaign Chairman, Toronto Humane Society; Past
President North York Branch Metropolitan Toronto Y.M.C. A; Victorian
Order of Nurses Metropolitan Toronto; Toronto Transit Consultants
Ltd.; Trustee, Saint Michael's College Foundation; President's
Council, Canadian Opera Co.; Curators' Circle, Art Gallery of
Ontario; Freemason; Knight, the Military and Hospitaller Order
Of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem; Past President Canadian Association
of Management Consultants; Charter member and Past President,
Institute of Certified Management Consultants of Ontario Fellow
1970; member Institute Management Consultants Inc. New York
and Fellow, British Institute of Management. Our father faced
his struggle with congestive heart disease with determination,
courage and spirit. His wish, with the family, was to extend
thanks to the many individuals who provided care and support
his family physician; the cardiac and renal specialists at Toronto
General Hospital; during the hospital stay in July, the Eaton
Wing staff 14th floor, Doctors A.
DAWSON,
W.
GOLD and most recently
Nightingale Health Care for their kind and compassionate care.
The family will receive Friends at the Humphrey Funeral Home -
A.W. Miles Chapel, 1403 Bayview Avenue (south of Eglinton Avenue
East), from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. on Tuesday, August 28th. Funeral
service will be held in Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge Street
on Wednesday, August 29th at 11 a.m. If desired, donations may
be made to the Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus
of Jerusalem, Grand Priory of Canada or the charity of your choice.
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