John Nicholas Economides, C.M., S BComm 41, LLD 98, died in Montreal on January 19. John was invested in the Order of Canada in 1997 and received an honorary doctorate from Concordia in 1998. After graduating from Sir George Williams in commerce, John soon joined the Royal Canadian Navy and served in the North Atlantic (1943-1945), retiring with the rank of Lieutenant. He then embarked on a long and successful career as an auditor and comptroller at Imperial Tobacco and Imasco. In 1970, he became corporate officer and chairman of Imasco’s Corporate Donations, and devoted his time to charitable and non-profit organizations and raised millions of dollars for health care, social services and education. Sir George and Concordia always remained close to John’s heart and mind: He was on Concordia’s Board of Governors from 1987 to 1995, when he was named Governor Emeritus. He sat on the Association of Alumni of Sir George Williams University’s board of directors from 1981, and also served as its president. He was a director with the Concordia University Alumni Association (CUAA) from 1985 to 1992, and in 1990 chaired Concordia’s first Homecoming and also received the CUAA Award of Merit, at the time the association’s highest honour. He spent countless hours as a volunteer and fundraiser, and was a tireless Concordia booster: John tried not to miss a Stingers football game or any Sir George or Concordia event, and was member of the Concordia Sports Hall of Fame Committee; the night before his passing, he had been at a Concordia Sports Hall of Fame meeting. John is survived by his wife, Sophia (Agetees), and sons Nicholas and Peter. He was 85. Donations in his honour can be made to the John N. & Sophia Economides Scholarship Endowment Fund through the Concordia Office of Advancement & Alumni Relations.

Arthur Cohen, S BSc 52, died November 10 in Albuquerque, N.M. Arthur, who had retired in 1997 after serving 30 years as manager of standards and safety engineering for the Copper Development Association, was instrumental in developing the Standard Designation System for wrought and cast copper alloys. He also had degrees in metallurgy and metallurgical engineering from McGill and Syracuse universities, and throughout his career he won many honours and awards. Arthur was 73.

Malcolm Renshaw, S BA 59, died December 31 in Montreal. Malcolm first enrolled in Sir George Williams Elementary School at age 11, and continued his studies at Sir George through high school and university. In 1961 Malcolm started a teaching career at Monklands High School in Montreal, where he remained until his retirement in 1982. He was a member of the board of directors of the Association of Alumni of Sir George Williams University from 1978 to 2004, and was especially active on the fundraising committee, where his dedication helped raise thousands of dollars for the Sir George Williams Endowment Fund. He is survived by his children Douglas, David, Donald, Catherine and Steve. Malcolm was 87.

June Kander, S BA 67, died December 26 in Sri Lanka, a victim of the tsunami. Born in New Zealand, June studied at Concordia and McGill. She taught ESL at McGill in the 1970s and then in several countries in Africa and Asia. June returned to Montreal in 1999 and had been working part-time for Canadem, an NGO that provides international expertise in world trouble spots. She had been in Loatia to attend a wedding, then travelled to Sri Lanka for vacation. She is survived by her son, Brandon Kander, BA 89. June was 77.

Alvin Francis Shillingford, S BEng (civil) 71, died December 1 in Edmonton. Born in Dominica, Alvin came to Canada at age 25 in 1963. He studied engineering at Sir George and then began to work at CN, which eventually took him to Edmonton, until his retirement in 1992. He was an avid golfer, lover of good books and good food. Alvin is survived by his wife, Kathryn Markoff, and children, Darcy, Desiree, Tony Anya and CherylAnn. He was 66.

Abina Cronin Inch Dann, L BA 74, died December 5 in Toronto. Born in Paisley, Scotland, Abina (also known as Gerry and Abbie) arrived in Canada in the 1920s. After graduating from Montreal’s Institut Pédagogique, she was a teacher for the next 40 years. Abina and her late husband, Norman, had three children. She returned to school, Loyola College, in her 50s, and in her 80s moved to Toronto. Abina is survived by her daughters, Abbie and Moira. She was 84.

Renato Mihaly, BEng 86, died December 4 in Toronto. He was 42.