University of Manitoba Retirees Association

In Memoriam

In memoriam has been created to keep UMRA members and other interested individuals informed of the passing of retired employees of the University of Manitoba.  The page will be periodically updated. 

Recent deaths

  • Hruska, Frank; Chemistry; joined the university 1970, retired 2008; deceased 12/10/2025 (Obituary)
  • Curran, John Bosco; Dentistry; joined university in 1971, retired 2016; deceased 11/09/2025 (Obituary)
  • Osborne, Kenneth William; Education; joined university 1972, retired 1996; deceased 11/06/2025 (Obituary)
  • Hansen, Josef Hermann; University College; joined the university 1967, retired 1996; deceased 11/01/2025 (Obituary)
  • Moisiuk, Sharon; Pediatrics, Medicine; joined the university 1983, retired 2014; deceased 10/25/2025 (Obituary)
  • Williams, Peter Thomas; Dentistry; joined the university in 1970, retired 2004; deceased 10/17/2025 (Obituary)
  • Lewis, Marion; Pediatrics and Human Genetics, Medicine; Joined the university in 1977, retired, 1993; deceased 10/18/2025 (Obituary)
  • Chuchman, George; Economics; joined the university in 1981, retired 2015; deceased 10/12/2025 (Obituary)
  • Gray, Gerry L.; Asper School of Business; joined the university in 1970,retired 2005; deceased 10/12/2025 (Obituary)
  • Spencer, Peter John; Education; joined the university 1977, retired 1997; deceased 09/08/2025 (Obituary)
  • Weil, Judith; English; joined the university in 1978, retired 2002; deceased 09/10/2025 (Obituary)
  • Niemi, Roy R.; Psychology; joined the university in 1970, retired 2008; deceased 07/22/2025 (no obiturary notice will be published)
  • Lussier, Thelma; Institutional Analysis; joined the university 1974, retired 2016; deceased 07/03/2025 (Obituary)
  • Venkataraman, Rangachari; Mathematics; joined the university in 1967, retired 1996; deceased 07/12/2025 (Obituary)
  • Teunissen, John J.; English; joined the university in 1972, retired 1996; deceased 06/05/2025 (Obituary)
  • Holens, Thomas F.: Mathematics; joined the university in 1963, retired 2005; deceased 06/19/2025 (Obituary)
  • Oppenheimer, Luis; Medicine; joined the university in 1978, retired 2023; deceased 06/02/2025 (Obituary)
  • Rokalla, Dwight; Anthropology; joind the university in 1969, retired 2004; deceased 05/29/2025 (Obituary)
  • Gray, John Andrew; Economics; joined the university in 1969, retired 1997; deceased 05/19/2025 (Obituary)
  • Schilling, Rudolf H.; Engineering; joined the university in 1961, retired 2003; deceased 05/02/2025 (Obituary)

  • Punter, David; Biological Science/Botany; joined university in 1968, retired 2005; deceased 04/24/2025 (Obituary)

     

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