Antoine Pare, Q.C., L BA 36, died on December 12, 2002, in Montreal. A graduate of Collège Jean de Brébeuf, Loyola and Université de Montréal (1939), Antoine was a member of the 14th Field Regiment of the Royal Canadian Artillery, part of the Third Canadian Division, and participated as a Lieutenant in the D-Day invasion of France in 1944. He was a member of the Quebec Bar Association for more than 60 years. Antoine is survived by his companion, Jeanne, and his children, Antoinette, François and Maxime. He was 87.

Jacques Y. Lavigne, L BSc 50, died on August 6,2002, in Pointe-Claire, Que. A native of Quebec City and a civil engineering graduate from McGill, Jacques was a former secretary-treasurer of the Quebec Order of Engineers and former president of the Jacques-Cartier and Champlain Bridges Corporation. He dedicated his life to his profession and his family while remaining active in the Catholic Church. Jacques was predeceased by his wife, Nicole (Muriot), and is survived by his children, Vincent, Laurence and Carole. He was 75.

Douglas Mason Proctor, S BA 59, died December 23, 2002, in Brockville, Ont. A native of Otterburn Park and long-time resident of Beaconsfield,Que., and Florida before retiring to Brockville, Douglas was founder of Prolew Quebec and Prolew Aquair, and their president for 23 years. He is survived by his wife, Moira Irene (Gilfedder), and three daughters, Jo-Ann, Jill and Marylou.

Debra O’Connor (Stevens), L BA 72, died in May 2000 in Montreal. Debra also had an MA in English literature from Queen’s and a Master’s of Library Science degree from the University of Toronto. She was a librarian. Debra is survived by her daughters, Valerie, Emily and Hilary. She was 48. The Queen of Angels Academy in Montreal has set up a fund in her memory: the Debra O’Connor (Stevens) Memorial Bursary Endowment Fund.

Olive Susan (Irwin) Wilson, BFA 81, died on January 1 in Montreal. Born in Vancouver, Olive and her family moved to Arvida, Que., in 1942, where she and her husband co-founded the Saguenay Yacht Club. They moved to Montreal in 1957. Olive was a prolific painter, which prompted her pursuit of a BFA at Concordia, as well as a serious collector of early Canadian glass and an active volunteer. She is survived by her two children, Susan and Halford. Olive was 89.

John Jessop, BEd (TESL) 96, MA (appl. ling.) 00, died accidentally on December 10, 2002, in Montreal. He was a teacher at Montreal’s Collège de l’Assomption, and taught on a part-time basis at Concordia. He is survived by his daughter, Alexandra . John was 55.