Dr. Louis Joseph Fortin, L BA 41, died February 12 in Sherbrooke, Que. In 1970, Louis, a physician who cared for countless patients in Quebec’s Eastern Townships, became the first general practitioner to be granted a professorship at the University of Sherbrooke’s Faculty of Medicine. In 1991, the Association des médecins de langue française et l’actualité médicale named him “omnipraticien en milieu urbain.” In 2002, the Canadian Medical Association named him an emeritus member. Louis is survived by his wife, Anne McCormick, and his children, Marquis, Louis, Brigitte, Bernard and Nathalie. He was 89.

Arthur Patrick Wickham, L attendee 46, died April 7 in Montreal. Patrick was a prominent Westmount notary and former chairman of St. Mary’s Hospital and the Catholic Welfare Bureau of the Federation of Catholic Charities. He served in the Royal Canadian Air Force and the Royal Naval Fleet Air Arm during the Second World War. After the war, he earned his law degree from McGill University, then joined the firm Wickham, Wickham and Lussier in 1949. Patrick was the 83rd President of the St. Patrick’s Society and, until recently, involved with the John Howard Society. In 2002, he received the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal for his contribution to public service. Patrick is survived by his wife, Dorothy Downes, and children, Peter, Diana, Geoffrey and Sandra. He was 83.

Dr. Gorman Edward Hanrahan, L BA 47, died March 19 in Ottawa. After he graduated from Loyola, Gorman earned an MD in 1951 and a degree in psychiatry from McGill University in 1956. A pioneer in the psychiatric field, he was one of the first in North America to research key antipsychotic drugs in treating mental illness. Gorman is survived by his children, Patricia, Marnie and Kerry.

Peter C.A. (Gilles) Newcomb, S BSc 55 (physics), died December 6, 2007, in Mountain View, Calif. At Sir George Williams, his professors recognized and encouraged his potential and told Peter he “would put SGW on the map.” He went on to earn a PhD in Physics from the University of California at Berkeley in 1963. He subsequently distinguished himself internationally throughout his 33-year career as a nuclear physicist with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California. Peter’s work included the design and fielding of energetic experiments and resolving international security issues. After he retired in 1993, Peter continued to serve as a consultant. He was predeceased by his son, Stephen, and survived by his wife of 52 years, Estelle, and two daughters, Lucie and Caroline. Peter was 78.

Abraham (Avrum) Schwartzberg, S BA 57, died December 28 in Montreal. Abraham was a proud graduate of Sir George Williams University and a long-time, Hebrew and Yiddish teacher at Montreal’s Jewish People’s Schools & Peretz Schools. He was very pleased to have attended Concordia’s Silver and Gold brunch in October 2007 with his son, Shlomo Schwartzberg, BA 82. Abraham is survived by his wife, Sarah, and children, Shlomo, Simita and Daniel.

Brian Thomas Patrick Murphy, S BA 58, died January 29 in Montreal. Brian enjoyed a long and successful career in Montreal’s advertising industry and worked until shortly before his death. He is survived by his wife, Lise (Torchetti), and son, Ronald. Michael Ivan Massiah, S BComm (acct.) 62, died March 2 in Montreal. He is survived by his wife, Lillith. Michael was 79.

Jeffrey Steven Richman, S BA 70, died April 15 in Montreal. He is survived by his parents, Marlene Briskin and Joey Richman.

Robert (Bob) Houlne, L BComm 73, died February 8 in Montreal. He is survived by his mother, Irene Danylo, and his wife, Linda Syrotuik. Bob was 57.

Dennis Gerald Rose, S BFA 73, died February 5 in Toronto. A native of Rose Valley, Sask., Dennis moved as a child with is family to Hamilton, Ont. He studied drawing and painting, then turned to graphic design. He became an art director for an ad agency in Montreal, where he completed his BFA at Sir George Williams. Dennis then started a graphic design business, which he sold in 2000. Dennis is survived by his wife, Barbara (Surbeck), and daughters, Catherine, Rhonda and Chantal.

Arnold C. Devlin, S BA (phil.) 74, died April 23 in Abbotsford, Que. Arnold spent much of the last 25 years working in northern Ontario and Quebec with First Nations and other communities. He is survived by his wife, Ramona (Bouchard) Devlin, BA 81, and daughter, Maryam Meaghan. Arnold was 57.

Angeliki (Angie) Tolias, BA (French) 76, died February 3 in Montreal. She is survived by her mother, Fotini Tolias. Angie was 55.

Bonita Ann (Vetere) Berezuik, BA (geog.) 79, died March 15, 2007, in Montreal. She is survived by her mother, Patricia, husband, Peter Vetere, BComm 78, and sons, Matthew and Andrew. She was 49.

Ashley John Watterson McGain, GrDip (instr. tech.) 82, MA (ed. tech.) 86, died March 11 in Montreal. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy (Chatterton), and daughters, Bev and Alison. Ashley was 87.

Saverio (Sam) Zacchia, BComm (fin.) 84, died February 18 in Montreal. After graduating from Concordia, Sam earned a Chartered Financial Analyst designation and became an insurance agent and investment advisor. He was co-founder and president of Sherbrooke Street Capital Inc. in Montreal. He is survived by his mother, Angelina, wife, Sophie Valois, and son, Anthony. He was 45.

Linda Diane Barry, BComm 87, GrDip (acct.) 89, died April 18 in Montreal. Linda began her successful career at the International Civil Aviation Organization and then worked as a chartered accountant with the firm Richter, Usher & Vineberg in Montreal. In 1991, she joined Canadian Pacific Limited as an internal auditor and was eventually promoted to senior audit specialist with Canadian Pacific Railway. She is survived by her husband, Mark MacIsaac, BA 81. Linda was 49.

Anne Williams, MBA 91, died March 17 in St. Lambert, Que. She is survived by her mother, Simone (Trochu), husband, Christopher Lowery, BA 90, MBA 95, and children, Samuel, William, Stuart and Matthew. Anne was 43.

Elizabeth (Munster) Clark, BFA (studio arts) 95, died March 10 in Calgary, Alta. Born in Sherbrooke, Que., Elizabeth was an accomplished artist who graduated from the Alberta College of Art + Design in Calgary and then Concordia. She had exhibited her work across Canada. Elizabeth is survived by her husband, Desmond Clark, and children, Wendy and Michael. She was 60.