Obituary Archives - Queen's Journal

Queen’s remembers Jack Quipp

Written on November 2, 2021. Posted in News.

The Queen’s community remembers the impact and legacy of Jack Quipp, Sci ’23. Quipp passed away on Oct. 25. Quipp is remembered by his classmates as passionate about his field of study, mine-mechanical engineering. His peers described him as an intelligent and positive presence. He’s being remembered...

Queen’s remembers Jacob Downey

Written on October 5, 2021. Posted in News.

The Queen’s University community remembers, reflects on, and mourns the loss of Jacob Downey, ArtSci ’25. Downey passed away on Sept. 29. He was 18 years old at the time of his passing. Downey wished to pursue a career in sports medicine and came to Queen’s to study at the School of Kinesiology. He...

Queen’s remembers Brent Dadds

Written on April 2, 2021. Posted in News.

The Queen’s community is mourning the loss of Brent Dadds, ArtSci ’24. Dadds passed away March 6 in his hometown of Peterborough, Ontario, at the age of 18. He is survived by his parents Simon Dadds and Chia-Wen Hsu, and many aunts, uncles, and cousins. Dadds was in his first year at Queen’s and...

Queen’s mourns the loss of Professor Emeritus Robert Pike

Written on January 15, 2021. Posted in News.

Dr. Robert Pike is remembered by his former students as an “incredible person.” Pike, a Professor Emeritus in the Department of sociology, is the first person to pass away from complications related to COVID-19 in the Kingston region. He died Saturday, Jan. 9, leaving behind two children and several...

Queen’s remembers Isabelle Brisson

Written on September 15, 2020. Posted in News.

The Queen’s community is mourning the loss of Isabelle Brisson, Sci ’20. Brisson passed away on July 2 while tree planting in Alberta. Born and raised in Edmonton, AB, she excelled academically and graduated from the civil engineering program in April as a Chancellor’s Scholar. Brisson completed...

Queen’s mourns the loss of Sarah Colby-Dobell

Written on August 18, 2020. Posted in News.

The Queen’s community is mourning the loss of one of its own, Sarah Colby-Dobell, a fourth-year biology student. Colby-Dobell passed away on Aug. 3. She’s survived by her twin sister, Erin Colby-Dobell, who recently completed her fourth year in Engineering at Queen’s. Deeply involved in numerous...

Remembering Ilse Loomer-Scott

Written on July 27, 2020. Posted in Sports.

The Queen’s rowing team and University were deeply saddened to learn of Ilse Loomer-Scott’s untimely passing on July 15 while surfing in Tofino, B.C. Born on May 20, 1999, Loomer-Scott had recently turned 21 years old and would’ve been entering her fourth year at Queen’s in the fall. Loomer-Scott...

Kobe Bryant: A career to remember

Written on January 31, 2020. Posted in Lifestyle, Pop Culture.

On Jan. 26, Kobe Bryant passed away in a California helicopter crash, which also claimed the lives of eight others, including Bryant’s second-oldest daughter, 13-year-old Gianna. Bryant leaves behind his wife, Vanessa, and three other daughters. He also leaves behind a legacy that cannot be forgotten. Drafted...

Amir Moradi, beloved by peers, planned to attend medical school

Written on January 14, 2020. Posted in News.

He was a third-year biotechnology student who developed apps in his spare time and planned to attend medical school after his undergraduate degree. His friends and housemates describe a person who would stop at nothing to help someone in need. Last week, Amir Moradi, ArtSci ’21, was killed when Ukraine...

Losing a best friend at 21

Written on January 25, 2019. Posted in Lifestyle, Student Life.

On Nov. 15, 2018, I lost one of my best friends, with whom I had one of the strongest relationships I’ll ever come to know. I met Izy Guerrico in grade nine orchestra. Our mutual failures in music theory brought us together, and our relationship was strengthened by the locker we shared for two years...

Queen’s mourns loss of Dr. Alfred Bader

Written on January 11, 2019. Posted in News.

This story’s subheading was updated on January 11 to reflect the Advancement Office’s estimation Bader’s donations were valued in excess of $200 million. On Dec. 23, the Queen’s community received the news that distinguished alumnus Dr. Alfred Bader had passed away that day. He...

Remembering Mac Miller, a selfless rapper

Written on September 11, 2018. Posted in Lifestyle, Pop Culture.

On his song “Small Worlds,” the late Mac Miller summed up his most-prized possessions: “A little space and time.” Those words came from an artist whose entire catalogue debuted within the top five of the Billboard charts. The humble lyrics are even more impressive when you consider...

Achintya Garikaparthi remembered

Written on September 7, 2018. Posted in Sports.

Earlier this summer, family and friends mourned the loss of Queen’s student and member of the Quidditch team, 18-year-old Achintya Garikaparthi. Garikaparthi tragically passed away on July 27 at the age of 18 in a three-car collision in his hometown of Nassau, Bahamas. He’d recently completed his...

Remembering Kim Renders

Written on July 30, 2018. Posted in Arts.

On July 17, beloved teacher and theatre trailblazer Kim Renders passed away. Renders, a teacher, artist, and activist, made a profound impact in Kingston and across Canada. As many in the community grapple with the loss, outpourings of memories and support for Renders’s family came throughout the...

Gage B. Foster remembered

Written on June 25, 2018. Posted in Sports.

On June 8, family, friends and teammates were delivered the tragic news of the passing of first year Queen’s student, Gage B. Foster. Foster passed away in his hometown, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, in a fatal car crash at age 19. He’d recently completed his first year at Queen’s and was a member...

Queen’s grads remember Shawn Brimley

Written on January 19, 2018. Posted in News.

On Jan. 9, friends, family and colleagues mourned the loss of 40-year-old Queen’s alumni Shawn Brimley — a senior Pentagon and White House official. According to an obituary in The Washington Post, Brimley passed away in a hospital in Bethesda, Maryland due to complications from colon cancer. Brimley...

Ahead by a century: remembering Gord Downie

Written on October 19, 2017. Posted in Arts.

Gord Downie, the charismatic, fiercely lyrical front man of The Tragically Hip, who influenced a generation of Canadian musicians, passed away on Tuesday night. “Gord knew this day was coming,” a note posted by his family on social media read. “[H]is response was to spend his time as he always had...

Remembering Dr. Allison Sherman

Written on May 28, 2017. Posted in Arts.

For students like myself, Dr. Allison Sherman will always be remembered as a brilliant art history professor who could always make those around her laugh at one of her corny jokes or personal stories. Unfortunately on April 26, Dr. Sherman passed away after a two-year battle with cancer. With heavy...

Brady Faroldi leaves a legacy in lessons

Written on August 2, 2016. Posted in News.

Brady Faroldi might not have been able to walk across the stage at his graduation from Queen’s Faculty of Education, but he left a lesson nonetheless, on how to leave a real impact in only 23 years. When Faroldi passed away suddenly of natural causes on June 27, he had just completed his first six...

Remembering chemistry professor K.E. (Ken) Russell

Written on June 6, 2016. Posted in News.

When beloved Queen’s chemistry professor K.E. Russell joined Queen’s in 1954, the university was small — there were only about 2,300 students. Over the next few decades, he watched the university grow, and contributed to the school’s development both within the Chemistry department and beyond. The...

Principal emeritus Ronald Watts dies at age 86

Written on October 16, 2015. Posted in News.

Principal Ronald Lampman Watts, the 15th Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Queen’s, passed away on Oct. 9 at the age of 86. During his time as principal from 1974 to 1984, Watts oversaw the building of multiple residences and faculty buildings, including the nine-story medical sciences project, Botterell...

Gaels share memories of Andrea Mariano

Written on October 8, 2015. Posted in News.

Andrea Mariano’s frosh leaders say that although her stay at Queen’s was tragically cut short, they’ll always remember her. After Mariano passed away two-and-a-half weeks ago, the group — led by her Arts and Science Orientation leaders (Gaels) — organized a small gathering to share memories of their...

Flags on campus lowered after passing of first-year student

Written on September 18, 2015. Posted in News.

Queen’s University informed students on Friday afternoon of the passing of Andrea Mariano, a first-year student in Arts and Science. According to a University press release, Mariano’s family has indicated that the cause of death was related to an anaphylactic allergic reaction. She passed away at...

Queen's mourns Madison Crich

Written on June 2, 2015. Posted in News.

Queen’s students and faculty are mourning the loss of Madison Crich, who had recently completed her first year at the Faculty of Law. Family and friends of Madison told The Journal that she was a hardworking and loving student with an infectiously positive personality. Madison was born in Ottawa. Crich...

Flags lowered at Queen’s in memory of Stanley Corbett

Written on June 2, 2015. Posted in News.

Flags on campus were lowered on May 20, according to the Gazette, following the passing of Adjunct Assistant Professor Stanley Corbett (BA ’66, MA’ 72, PhD ’82, Law ’95), Associate Dean (Academic) for the Faculty of Law on May 18. For over five decades, Dr. Corbett dedicated himself to Queen’s University....

Remembering Tausif

Written on January 9, 2015. Posted in News.

In the time he was at Queen’s, Tausif Chowdhury was known for his focus, his sense of humour and his FIFA skill. Chowdhury, 23, attended Queen’s as an engineering student during the 2013-14 academic year before transferring to Carleton University last fall. Chowdhury’s body was found in Ottawa the...

In memory of Kevin Cournoyer

Written on March 1, 2013. Posted in News.

Kevin Cournoyer was known among friends and family for his big, goofy smile. “You could never have a serious conversation with him without it ending with you laughing,” his sister, Stephanie Cournoyer, told the Journal. “He was definitely the life of the party and had the best sense of humour.” The...

In memory of Emma Purdie

Written on July 29, 2012. Posted in News.

Flowers lined a makeshift memorial to Emma Purdie in her hometown of Peterborough within a day of her death. Tea light candles were arranged in the infinity symbol, a reference to a tattoo on Emma’s arm. The tattoo was comprised of the infinity sign and the word ‘young,’ representing the phrase ‘forever...

In Memoriam

Written on October 14, 2011. Posted in News.

Those who knew her will remember Allison Borges as a nurturing and highly-involved student who never boasted about her many successes. Allison, CompSci ’13, died from a sudden medical condition in her Kingston house on Oct. 9. She was 19. Her father, Caesar Borges, said Allison was the oldest of his...

Losing Ching

Written on June 28, 2011. Posted in News.

Ching Wong, Nurs ’13, will be remembered as a determined, intelligent and generous person. Ching died in a car accident on June 14 in Huntsville, ON at the age of 20. Close friend Natalie Chan said it was a privilege to know Ching. She always strived for the best. “Whenever she made a mistake, she...

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