Frank John Starr, L BA 31, died on December 17, 2002, in Clearwater, Fla. Frank was Montreal radio station CJAD’s first sportscaster when it went to air in 1946. He later had a long career in advertising. Upon retiring, he became a competitive swimmer. In 1999, at the Master’s World Swim Championship in Munich, Germany, Frank broke two world records in his class, and in 2001 became the first Canadian to receive “All American” status from the United States Masters Swimming. He is survived by his wife, Pauline (Miner), and children Peter and Susan. Frank was 92.

B.J. Cleary, L BA 43, died in Ste. Adele, Que., on October 1. He is survived by his wife, Estelle, and children Daniel, L BA 70, Patrick, BComm 77, Michael, BA 75, Estelle and Theresa. He was 82.

Kenneth Dunbar Adams, BSc 47, died on July 30 in Montreal. Ken’s connection with Concordia spanned more than half a century. Upon his graduation in 1947 he won the Guinea Pig Award for contribution to student life. He was also a pianist, with a licentiate from McGill, and taught history of music at Sir George from the early 1950s until the 1990s at Concordia. In 1965 he was hired as part-time director of exams at Sir George; he became assistant registrar in 1966, associate registrar in 1968, and registrar in 1969. In 1974 Ken became registrar of Concordia, a position he held until he retired in 1988. Donations may be made in Kenneth Adams’s name to the Concordia University Retired Faculty and Staff Scholarship and Awards Endowment. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Anne (Curll), S BSc 49, S BA 50, and children Gary, Kathryn-Anne, BComm 87, MBA 89, Fraser, and Heather, BA 90, Cert 95. Ken was 79.

Leonard George Joseph Delicaet, L BSc 52, died February 22 in Toronto. He was former chairman of Woods Gordon and executive partner of Ernst & Young Canada. A native of Cowansville, Que., Leonard studied at Loyola, McGill and Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh, and was a professional engineer. He was an active volunteer and fundraiser, and was named an Honorary Citizen by Premier Brian Peckford for his work with the Newfoundland forest industry. Leonard is survived by his wife, Anne Margaret, and his children Mary-Kathleen, Kendra Anne and Leonard Jacques. He was 71.

Malcolm “Mac” Thompson, S BA 58, died March 13 in Lindsay, Ont. Originally from Montreal, Mac moved to Lindsay, where he later entered the hospitality industry, first building the Red Carpet Inn and eventually owning 18 Pizza Hut and other franchise outlets. He is survived by his second wife, Judy Matte, and his children, Steve, Beth and Max. Mac was 66.

Bert Young, S BA 69, died in a car crash February 12 in Montreal. Bert was a social activist and taught social sciences at John Abbott College in Ste. Anne de Bellevue for 30 years. Born in Perth, Ont., he moved to Montreal in 1961, then earned his BA in sociology from Sir George and MA in sociology from McMaster University in 1971. He began teaching at John Abbott in 1973, where he was known for his progressive and compassionate teaching and activism. He was also involved with the Association of Canadian Community Colleges. Bert is survived by his wife, Eileen Studd, and sons Ryan and Donovan. He was 62.

Richard “Rick” J. Cormier, L BComm 70, died on September 6 in Calgary. A chartered accountant, Rick relocated to Edmonton in 1974 with accounting firm Clarkson Gordon, became a partner with Ernst & Young in 1981 and was managing partner of the Edmonton office until moving to Calgary this spring. Rick is survived by his wife, Trudy, and his daughters, Jodie and Janie.

Thomas John Spurway, S BComm 72, died on June 30 in Reading, England. Thomas is survived by his wife, Sally (Ellis), and children Jocelyn and Rory.

Gregory Randell Fraser, S BEng 73, died on September 20 in Ottawa. He is survived by his wife, Dianna Kuzyk, and children Pamela and Chris. Greg was 55.

David R. Hargreaves, S MEng 73, died on July 8 in Montreal. A native of Foam Lake, Sask., Dave worked at Concordia’s Faculty of Engineering & Computer Science from 1967 to 1995, first as manager of Sir George’s Analog & Hybrid Computer Lab and later as engineer/manager of the VLSI Lab. He took early retirement in 1995, and was an active member of the Glenmore Curling Club. Dave was 62.

Elizabeth “Liz” Lasser, BA 76, died on September 5 in Bath, England. A native of Larchmont, N.Y., after Concordia Liz received her MA in international administration and population from the School for International Training in Brattleboro, Vt. She worked for a number of international agencies, including Save the Children in Ethiopia and most recently as program development manager for Futures Group Europe in Bath. She also had a long affiliation with radio and television stations in Canada. Liz is survived by her brother, Robert. She was 49.

Robert Hugh Milliken, BFA 84, died May 13 in Toronto. A native of Regina, Robert lived in Quebec City and Montreal before settling in Toronto after graduating. He was a graphic artist, curator and website designer. Robert was 46.

Irma “Immy” Jaffe, BA 88, died on May 27 in Montreal. Born in Berlin in 1912, Irma and her late husband, Bernard Jaffe, fled Nazi Germany and were among the last Jewish refugees to make it to Canada before the outbreak of the Second World War. She proudly completed her Concordia degree at age 76. Irma is survived by her children Nicole, Conny and Peter. She was 91.