Deaths
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**Bigue**, Paul, Québec (Qué.); Université Laval, 1938; otolaryngologie/ophtalmologie; ancien membre du personnel de l'hôpital de l'Enfant-Jésus et Notre-Dame de L'Espérance. Décédé le 12 février 2002, à l'âge de 87 ans; laisse son épouse Jacqueline et trois enfants.

**Bruinsma**, Nicole A., Chelsea, Que.; University of Ottawa, 1987; CCFP; former staff, Gatineau Memorial Hospital; vice-president and honorary president, Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE). Died of breast cancer Feb. 27, 2002, aged 42; survived by her husband, Scott, and 3 daughters. Colleague Trevor Hancock commented: “She was a tireless environmental activist and advocate. She set a wonderful example and is sorely missed. Convinced that exposure to pesticides and other toxic chemicals may have contributed to her own cancer, she led the fight to have the town of Chelsea become the first municipality to adopt a bylaw banning cosmetic pesticides in residential areas.”

**Brunsdon**, David F., Devon, England; University of London (England), 1946; general pathology; FRCPath(Eng.), FRCPC; former director of laboratories and consulting staff, Mississauga Hospital. Died of kidney cancer Jan. 15, 2002, aged 77; survived by his wife, Dorothy.

**Davis**, Richard N., West Vancouver; University of London (England), 1954; psychiatry; MRCS, FRCPC; former visiting and consulting staff, Department of Psychiatry, Surrey Memorial Hospital; staff, St. Mary's and Langley Memorial hospitals. Died Jan. 3, 2002, aged 76; survived by his wife, Edda, a son, and his four-legged friend, Puddi.

**Day**, Richard A., Edmonton; University of Toronto, 1957; obstetrics/gynecology; FSOGC, FRCSC; former staff, University and Royal Alexandra hospitals; clinical professor, University of Alberta. Died Dec. 27, 2001, aged 69; survived by his wife, Gerry, and 4 children.

**Ferrier**, Robert A., Calgary; University of Manitoba, 1945; former staff, Calgary General and Grace hospitals. Died Jan. 1, 2002, aged 85; survived by his wife, Isabel, and 3 children.

**Johnston**, William M., Burlington, Ont.; Queen's University, 1956; obstetrics/gynecology; FRCSC. Died Jan. 14, 2002, aged 74; survived by his wife.

**Kirschberg**, Leo S., Montreal; McGill University, 1938; ophthalmology; FRCSC; former associate ophthalmologist, Royal Victoria Hospital; consultant, Department of Transport; assistant professor, McGill University. Died Dec. 27, 2001, aged 87; survived by his wife, Leona.

**Laing**, W.R. Vardy, Calgary; McGill University, 1940; MCFP; surgeon–lieutenant, RCN, WW II; former staff, Col. Belcher Hospital; senior pensions medical examiner, Calgary. Died Jan. 5, 2002, aged 87; survived by his wife, Marion, and children, Dr. Ian, Bonnie and Nancy. “He was a lifelong member of the Royal Canadian Legion.”

**Leckey**, Robert G., Castleton, Ont.; University of Toronto, 1950; general surgery; FRCSC; former medical director, Bell Canada. Died Jan. 11, 2002, aged 76; survived by his wife, Molly, and 2 children.

**Lewis**, Donald F., Victoria; University of Toronto, 1945; internal medicine; AACP, FACP, FRCPC; former staff, Medicine Hat General Hospital; senior member, CMA. Died Jan. 12, 2002, aged 79.

**O'Keeffe**, Mary E., Nanaimo, BC; National University (Ireland), 1954; former staff, St. Paul's Hospital, Saskatoon. Died of cancer Mar. 21, 2002, aged 71; survived by her husband, Fergus, and 5 children.

**Robillard**, Jean-François, Vaudreuil-Dorion (Qué.); Université de Montréal, 1974; ancien membre du personnel de l'Hôpital Général du Lakeshore. Décédé le 31 décembre 2001, à l'âge de 51 ans.

**Robinson**, Richard B., Edmonton; University of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne (England), 1976; geriatric medicine and adult psychotherapy; DTM&H, MRCGP; former staff, Stony Plain Municipal Hospital; clinical lecturer, University of Alberta. Died Jan. 10, 2002, aged 49; survived by his wife, Nancy.

**Shapiro**, Edward I., Ottawa; University of Toronto, 1943; general surgery; FRCSC; former surgeon, Ottawa Civic, Grace and Riverside hospitals; courtesy staff, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario. Died Aug. 24, 2001, aged 84.

**Shute**, Wallace B., Ottawa; University of Western Ontario, 1936; obstetrics/ gynecology; DABOG, FACOG, MRCOG, FACS, FRCSC; former senior staff, Riverside Hospital; staff, Ottawa Civic and Grace hospitals. Died Dec. 18, 2001, aged 90.

**Sicard**, André, Saint-Basile-le-Grand (Qué.); Université de Montréal, 1953; dermatologie. Décédé le 26 décembre 2001, à l'âge de 75 ans.

**Symon**, Hamish L., Shawnigan Lake, BC; University of Edinburgh (Scotland), 1951; DPH, DRCOG; former staff, Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. Died Jan. 12, 2002, aged 78; survived by his wife.

**Tallon**, John B., Kitchener-Waterloo, Ont.; McGill University, 1951; orthopedic surgery; FRCSC; former staff, St. Mary's General and Kitchener-Waterloo hospitals. Died of complications of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases Mar. 13, 2002, aged 77; survived by his wife, Lorraine, and 6 children. His son Dr. John stated: “He is remembered as a gentleman, oenophile, squash player (right wall) and father.” Son Dr. Stephen added: “He requested a catechism weeks before his death so that he could ‘study for his finals.’ ”