Avis de décès de Robert Elder - Nécrologie - MesAieux.com

ELDER, Dr. Robert Dr. Robert (Bob) Howard Elder died peacefully in his sleep on November 11, 2008 at the age of 88. He is remembered with love by his wife Suzanne (nee Racine), his children Michelle (Paul Martin), Paul (Sherri), Peter (Christine Harkin) and Steven (Wakana Kitamura). He will be missed by his grandchildren Geoffrey, Nicholas, Liam, Benjamin, Sebastian and Josephine. Bob grew up in Tillsonburg, Ontario, in a loving and musical family. He served in the Canadian Medical Corp in WWII, and then attended medical school at the University of Western Ontario. After a distinguished career in Medical Microbiology ending as Chief of Laboratory Medicine at the Ottawa Civic Hospital, Bob continued to work as a consultant in this field that he loved so much. His retirement years centered on his children, grandchildren and activities with his wife Suzanne. Even though Alzheimer's began to limit his abilities, Bob always displayed a spirit of contentment and thankfulness for a rich and varied life. Thank you to all the staff of the Rideau Veterans' Health Centre for making Bob's final years comfortable. Friends and colleagues are invited to Racine, Robert & Gauthier Funeral Home, 180 Montreal Rd., Ottawa (613-241-3680) on Thursday, November 13 from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. A Celebration of his life will be held on Friday, November 14, 2008 in the Chapel of the Funeral Home at 10:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Alzheimer Society, The Ottawa Hospital Foundation or the Perley-Rideau Foundation would be appreciated.