Harold Stephen William Perrie, S
BComm 62, died in Montreal on March 5. After serving overseas for
the RCAF and completing his Sir George degree, Harold continued his
studies at McMaster University and was later a part-time accounting
lecturer at Sir George and Algonquin College in Ottawa. He had a distinguished
career in finance, which included the presidency of the Planning Executives
Institute of Canada and director of the Central Mortgage and Housing
Corp. (now the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.). He is survived
by his wife of 58 years, Jean Eleanor Irving, and his children, Jane
and Jill. Harold was 82.
Frank Carpenter, S BSc 66, died in February 2005
in Markham, Ont. He is survived by his wife, Jean, and their three
daughters, Lynne, Susan and Wendy. Frank was 63.
Mary Linda McKenty, L BA 72 (Eng.), Cert (creative
drama and theatre art) 81, died December 1 in Montreal. She is survived
by her husband, Peter O’Neill. Linda was 54.
Leo Tavormina, BA (poli. sci.) 89, MA (PPPA) 93,
died on March 6 in Alexandria, Que., due to kidney failure complications.
Leo joined the School of Community and Public Affairs as internship
coordinator in 1993, and in his 12 years there he helped place hundreds
of students and graduates. Leo is survived by his wife, Simonne Kalau,
and children Celestia, Mahalia, Shaddai and Marjanah. He was 42. In
his honour, the Department of Political Science has instituted the
Leo Tavormina Memorial Scholarship for an outstanding graduate student.
Contributions may be sent to Julie Blumer, Graduate Secretary, Department
of Political Science, Concordia University, 1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd.
W., Montreal, QC, H3G lM8.