Barbara MacDonald (nee Doyle)
September 16, 1957 – February 22, 2023
Barbara MacDonald, a beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt and friend, passed away peacefully on
February 22nd, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of Irene and Dr. Patrick
Doyle. Predeceased by her parents, she leaves behind a legacy of love and kindness.
Barbara grew up between Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, BC, where she spent many happy days
golfing at the Portland Golf Club in Raleigh Hills. She attended Little Flower Academy for most of her
elementary and high school years, where she built lifelong friendships. She went on to earn her Bachelor
of Sciences in Nursing at the University of British Columbia, where she also pursued a Master of Business
Administration.
Barbara's career was diverse, and she excelled in everything she did. She spent time working in the
neonatal intensive care unit as a nurse, where she brought comfort to countless families; then, as a
pharmaceutical sales representative, she ultimately used her extensive medical knowledge to educate
others about Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and worked tirelessly to establish a DVT Clinic at VGH; a clinic
she was able to rely heavily on during her journey with her cancer.
Beyond her professional accomplishments, Barbara was an incredibly athletic and active person who
loved spending time outdoors. She enjoyed running in earlier years, and in later years, she worked out
at Contenders boxing studio, skied most weekends at Whistler Mountain and windsurfed every summer
in Hood River, Oregon.
Barbara will always be remembered for her involvement at the Arbutus Club being an active member for
countless years, especially with her involvement with Minor hockey, acting as team manager on a yearly
basis.
Barbara loved gardening and created an amazing display of flowers at the front of our house each year.
It was a constant source of interest and photographed by many who passed by. As a result of her illness,
she was not able to garden to her usual extent and instead enlisted Sharon and Baruš to plant her tulips.
When they complained to her about the 200 bulbs she made them plant she responded smiling “You
should be grateful, normally I plant 300”. The garden will be a testament to her life this spring.
Barbara is survived by her husband, Ron, and their children (she referred to them as “creatures”), Laura,
Conor, Sean and Matthew, who meant everything to her. She is also survived by her siblings Sharon, Pat,
Bob, Joe and Kathleen, who were a constant source of love and support throughout her life.
Barbara's kindness, generosity, and love touched everyone she met. She had a fiery spirit which led her
to some lively debates, which she always thought she won. She will be deeply missed by all who knew
her. Her family and friends take comfort in knowing that she is now reunited with her parents and at
peace. Rest in peace, Barbara.
Special thanks to Dr Dave Thompson and Dr Kathy Cadenhead who were always there for her and her
“creatures”, especially during her illness.
A memorial service will be held at Saint Augustine’s Catholic Church on Friday March 3, 2023 at 10:00
AM. The church is located at 2028 West 7th Ave, Vancouver. Donations can be made to the Pacific
Otolaryngology Foundation, a charity founded by her father, and of which she served as a director until
2019.
September 16, 1957 – February 22, 2023
Barbara MacDonald, a beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt and friend, passed away peacefully on
February 22nd, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of Irene and Dr. Patrick
Doyle. Predeceased by her parents, she leaves behind a legacy of love and kindness.
Barbara grew up between Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, BC, where she spent many happy days
golfing at the Portland Golf Club in Raleigh Hills. She attended Little Flower Academy for most of her
elementary and high school years, where she built lifelong friendships. She went on to earn her Bachelor
of Sciences in Nursing at the University of British Columbia, where she also pursued a Master of Business
Administration.
Barbara's career was diverse, and she excelled in everything she did. She spent time working in the
neonatal intensive care unit as a nurse, where she brought comfort to countless families; then, as a
pharmaceutical sales representative, she ultimately used her extensive medical knowledge to educate
others about Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and worked tirelessly to establish a DVT Clinic at VGH; a clinic
she was able to rely heavily on during her journey with her cancer.
Beyond her professional accomplishments, Barbara was an incredibly athletic and active person who
loved spending time outdoors. She enjoyed running in earlier years, and in later years, she worked out
at Contenders boxing studio, skied most weekends at Whistler Mountain and windsurfed every summer
in Hood River, Oregon.
Barbara will always be remembered for her involvement at the Arbutus Club being an active member for
countless years, especially with her involvement with Minor hockey, acting as team manager on a yearly
basis.
Barbara loved gardening and created an amazing display of flowers at the front of our house each year.
It was a constant source of interest and photographed by many who passed by. As a result of her illness,
she was not able to garden to her usual extent and instead enlisted Sharon and Baruš to plant her tulips.
When they complained to her about the 200 bulbs she made them plant she responded smiling “You
should be grateful, normally I plant 300”. The garden will be a testament to her life this spring.
Barbara is survived by her husband, Ron, and their children (she referred to them as “creatures”), Laura,
Conor, Sean and Matthew, who meant everything to her. She is also survived by her siblings Sharon, Pat,
Bob, Joe and Kathleen, who were a constant source of love and support throughout her life.
Barbara's kindness, generosity, and love touched everyone she met. She had a fiery spirit which led her
to some lively debates, which she always thought she won. She will be deeply missed by all who knew
her. Her family and friends take comfort in knowing that she is now reunited with her parents and at
peace. Rest in peace, Barbara.
Special thanks to Dr Dave Thompson and Dr Kathy Cadenhead who were always there for her and her
“creatures”, especially during her illness.
A memorial service will be held at Saint Augustine’s Catholic Church on Friday March 3, 2023 at 10:00
AM. The church is located at 2028 West 7th Ave, Vancouver. Donations can be made to the Pacific
Otolaryngology Foundation, a charity founded by her father, and of which she served as a director until
2019.
Dr. Eddison Gilbert Narad Sinanan
16 DECEMBER 1927 – 27 DECEMBER 2019
Eddison Sinanan, 92, beloved brother, uncle, husband, father, and grandfather, passed away in Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver on December 27, 2019. Eddie was born and educated in Vista Bella, San Fernando, Trinidad; and continued his education later in Ireland and the United States. Eddie was pre-deceased by his son, Philip, in 1990, and wife, Leila, in 2019. He was the eleventh child born to Sarah and Ramdat Sinanan. Eddie was pre-deceased by his siblings Andrew, Nina, Dixie, Kaiser, Kenny, Ella, Dalton, Tulsie, Laymas, and Ranvir.
He is survived by son, Mika (Jenny); daughter, Sarah (Mike), and grandchildren, Josh and Reilly Sinanan and Isabel and Nadya Bremner. As well, he is survived by siblings Irene, Seeta, Alva, and Madge. Eddie was a true patriarch of his family and leaves many dearly loved nieces, nephews, and friends in Canada, Trinidad, Europe, the U.S. and Finland.
After completing high school in Trinidad, Eddison went to Queen's University of Belfast where he studied medicine and swam on the championship varsity waterpolo team for Queen’s. He was in Belfast from 1947 to 1953, graduating at the top 10% of his class as a medical doctor in June 1953. This was a field he loved and for which he was so well suited.
Eddison met Leila when he was in Belfast and they married in 1953. After this, the family moved around the globe from Belfast to Finland, on to Trinidad to do general practice and then to the United States for further medical training. Eddison was accepted in the Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat surgery) training program at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, working there from 1960 to 1964. The family which then included Mika and Philip, settled in Vancouver, BC, Canada in 1966 where Eddison opened his ENT practice. His daughter, Sarah, completed the family in 1968.
Eddison was gifted in diagnosis, surgery with a focus on the ear (otology), and teaching others. He was interested in promoting the best otolaryngology and technical surgical practice, encouraged his students to learn from their experiences and to rely on their observations. He loved meeting new people, telling good stories and making friends. Eddison was truly a renaissance man, actively engaging in boating, fishing, skiing, squash, golfing and above all, swimming. He had an abiding love of conversation and storytelling, good books and current events. He was a voracious reader who spent time daily with a good book and newspaper.
Eddison was a fun person, a renown practical jokester who had a great sense of humour. He was usually the life of the party and a favourite among all of our children. His family and close friends, and their children, were important to him and he devoted time to creating and maintaining those relationships, taking care of so many of us in myriad ways.
He will be missed greatly. The family would like to thank the medical and nursing staff at Vancouver General Hospital for all their care and hard work.
There will be a memorial service at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1499 Laurier Avenue at Granville Street, Vancouver BC on January 25th at 2:00pm. A reception will follow in the Fellowship Hall at 3:30pm.
In lieu of flowers, we invite you to make a charitable donation to the Phil Sinanan Memorial Bursary in Creative Writing at the University of British Columbia. Information for online and mail contribution is below: Online: To give online to the Phil Sinanan Memorial Bursary for Creative Writing, please visit this site (copy and paste, please):
https://donate.support.ubc.ca/page/18682/donate/1?transaction.dirgift=phil%20sinanan%20memorial%20bursary%20in%20creative%20writing%20c902
By mail: Cheques made payable to The University of British Columbia. In the memo line, add Phil Sinanan Memorial Bursary in Creative Writing. Mail to 500-5950 University Blvd, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3
16 DECEMBER 1927 – 27 DECEMBER 2019
Eddison Sinanan, 92, beloved brother, uncle, husband, father, and grandfather, passed away in Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver on December 27, 2019. Eddie was born and educated in Vista Bella, San Fernando, Trinidad; and continued his education later in Ireland and the United States. Eddie was pre-deceased by his son, Philip, in 1990, and wife, Leila, in 2019. He was the eleventh child born to Sarah and Ramdat Sinanan. Eddie was pre-deceased by his siblings Andrew, Nina, Dixie, Kaiser, Kenny, Ella, Dalton, Tulsie, Laymas, and Ranvir.
He is survived by son, Mika (Jenny); daughter, Sarah (Mike), and grandchildren, Josh and Reilly Sinanan and Isabel and Nadya Bremner. As well, he is survived by siblings Irene, Seeta, Alva, and Madge. Eddie was a true patriarch of his family and leaves many dearly loved nieces, nephews, and friends in Canada, Trinidad, Europe, the U.S. and Finland.
After completing high school in Trinidad, Eddison went to Queen's University of Belfast where he studied medicine and swam on the championship varsity waterpolo team for Queen’s. He was in Belfast from 1947 to 1953, graduating at the top 10% of his class as a medical doctor in June 1953. This was a field he loved and for which he was so well suited.
Eddison met Leila when he was in Belfast and they married in 1953. After this, the family moved around the globe from Belfast to Finland, on to Trinidad to do general practice and then to the United States for further medical training. Eddison was accepted in the Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat surgery) training program at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, working there from 1960 to 1964. The family which then included Mika and Philip, settled in Vancouver, BC, Canada in 1966 where Eddison opened his ENT practice. His daughter, Sarah, completed the family in 1968.
Eddison was gifted in diagnosis, surgery with a focus on the ear (otology), and teaching others. He was interested in promoting the best otolaryngology and technical surgical practice, encouraged his students to learn from their experiences and to rely on their observations. He loved meeting new people, telling good stories and making friends. Eddison was truly a renaissance man, actively engaging in boating, fishing, skiing, squash, golfing and above all, swimming. He had an abiding love of conversation and storytelling, good books and current events. He was a voracious reader who spent time daily with a good book and newspaper.
Eddison was a fun person, a renown practical jokester who had a great sense of humour. He was usually the life of the party and a favourite among all of our children. His family and close friends, and their children, were important to him and he devoted time to creating and maintaining those relationships, taking care of so many of us in myriad ways.
He will be missed greatly. The family would like to thank the medical and nursing staff at Vancouver General Hospital for all their care and hard work.
There will be a memorial service at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1499 Laurier Avenue at Granville Street, Vancouver BC on January 25th at 2:00pm. A reception will follow in the Fellowship Hall at 3:30pm.
In lieu of flowers, we invite you to make a charitable donation to the Phil Sinanan Memorial Bursary in Creative Writing at the University of British Columbia. Information for online and mail contribution is below: Online: To give online to the Phil Sinanan Memorial Bursary for Creative Writing, please visit this site (copy and paste, please):
https://donate.support.ubc.ca/page/18682/donate/1?transaction.dirgift=phil%20sinanan%20memorial%20bursary%20in%20creative%20writing%20c902
By mail: Cheques made payable to The University of British Columbia. In the memo line, add Phil Sinanan Memorial Bursary in Creative Writing. Mail to 500-5950 University Blvd, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3
Irwin Fraser Stewart, C.M., M.D., F.R.C.S.(C) age 86 (reproduced from the Rotary Club website)
Irwin was born in Swan River, Manitoba and moved as a teenager to B.C. where he attended the University of British Columbia. Graduating in Medicine, he married Lois, a nurse, and did postgraduate studies in Ear, Nose and Throat in London and New York. They have a son and a daughter.
Irwin had a Consultant practice in New Westminster for the past 28 years and served on the Executive of both Provincial and National Societies of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery. He also served on the Executive Committee of the B. C. College of Physicians and Surgeons. At the University of British Columbia, he taught for many years in the Department of Surgery where he served as Clinical Professor. In 1984, he was the recipient of the Mosher Award for outstanding clinical research in the field of Hearing Loss in Children and their Education.
Irwin joined the New Westminster Rotary Club in 1977 and became active in Youth Exchange both at the Club and District levels, serving as Chairman of the Youth Exchange Committee for Multi-District 5040/5050 from 1986-89. In 1990, he was elected Canadian representative to the World Council of Regional Advisors of Rotary Youth Exchange.
Irwin taught surgical skills for one year to a Fijian surgeon brought to B.C. through a Rotary Foundation Grant Project. Irwin and Lois travelled to Kenya twice as Rotary Volunteers to participate in "Operation Hearing", sponsored by Rotary's 3-H Program. As well, they carried out extensive volunteer medical work in the Canadian North, in Thailand, and in the South Pacific.
He served as District 5040 Governor in 1993/94. The district conference was a combined conference with District 5050 held in Victoria, British Columbia, and was a major success, attracting over 600 Rotarians.
Irwin was a volunteer leader many times on hearing projects in Zimbabwe and Uganda. He introduced many Rotarians to international service when they accompanied him on these projects. He promoted the development of solar charging for hearing aides for developing countries where the cost of hearing aid batteries is prohibitive. He assisted in shipping and setting up specialized surgical equipment in several clinics in Africa. He was a long-time volunteer with the Rotary Help Exchange.
In 2000, he led an all medical GSE (Rotary Group Study Exchange) Team to China focused on alternative medicine practices.
In 2001, he was inducted as a member of the Order of Canada. The official citation states:
“An otolaryngologist and true humanitarian, he volunteers his expertise to help those less fortunate. He has set up travelling clinics in remote areas of British Columbia, and organized free clinics and surgical training in many third world countries. He has been honoured for his clinical research on childhood deafness and was named Professor Emeritus at the University of British Columbia. He has occupied leadership roles within many professional associations, and served on multiple federal and provincial task forces. A long-time volunteer with Rotary organizations, he continues to guide numerous international health care projects.”
Irwin was born in Swan River, Manitoba and moved as a teenager to B.C. where he attended the University of British Columbia. Graduating in Medicine, he married Lois, a nurse, and did postgraduate studies in Ear, Nose and Throat in London and New York. They have a son and a daughter.
Irwin had a Consultant practice in New Westminster for the past 28 years and served on the Executive of both Provincial and National Societies of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery. He also served on the Executive Committee of the B. C. College of Physicians and Surgeons. At the University of British Columbia, he taught for many years in the Department of Surgery where he served as Clinical Professor. In 1984, he was the recipient of the Mosher Award for outstanding clinical research in the field of Hearing Loss in Children and their Education.
Irwin joined the New Westminster Rotary Club in 1977 and became active in Youth Exchange both at the Club and District levels, serving as Chairman of the Youth Exchange Committee for Multi-District 5040/5050 from 1986-89. In 1990, he was elected Canadian representative to the World Council of Regional Advisors of Rotary Youth Exchange.
Irwin taught surgical skills for one year to a Fijian surgeon brought to B.C. through a Rotary Foundation Grant Project. Irwin and Lois travelled to Kenya twice as Rotary Volunteers to participate in "Operation Hearing", sponsored by Rotary's 3-H Program. As well, they carried out extensive volunteer medical work in the Canadian North, in Thailand, and in the South Pacific.
He served as District 5040 Governor in 1993/94. The district conference was a combined conference with District 5050 held in Victoria, British Columbia, and was a major success, attracting over 600 Rotarians.
Irwin was a volunteer leader many times on hearing projects in Zimbabwe and Uganda. He introduced many Rotarians to international service when they accompanied him on these projects. He promoted the development of solar charging for hearing aides for developing countries where the cost of hearing aid batteries is prohibitive. He assisted in shipping and setting up specialized surgical equipment in several clinics in Africa. He was a long-time volunteer with the Rotary Help Exchange.
In 2000, he led an all medical GSE (Rotary Group Study Exchange) Team to China focused on alternative medicine practices.
In 2001, he was inducted as a member of the Order of Canada. The official citation states:
“An otolaryngologist and true humanitarian, he volunteers his expertise to help those less fortunate. He has set up travelling clinics in remote areas of British Columbia, and organized free clinics and surgical training in many third world countries. He has been honoured for his clinical research on childhood deafness and was named Professor Emeritus at the University of British Columbia. He has occupied leadership roles within many professional associations, and served on multiple federal and provincial task forces. A long-time volunteer with Rotary organizations, he continues to guide numerous international health care projects.”
Dr. Quentin Douglas Jacks
February 16th 1917 - June 6, 2011
[reproduced from the Vancouver Sun, June 2011]
Early Monday morning Quentin took his leave from this world. He had enjoyed more than 94 years on this earth and his many friends and beloved family miss him greatly. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Quentin wanted to be a doctor from the time he was a young child. His desire to help others stayed with him his entire life and to do so he used his education and resources to the fullest. As a specialist in Ear, Nose and Throat medicine and a respected surgeon, he restored hearing and health to countless patients. As a volunteer in many capacities over the years, he provided additional help to others. As a dedicated Christian, he devoted himself to his God and his church. As a Naval doctor at sea, he served during World War II. As a father and a husband, he loved and cherished his wife Mairon and his five sons, Terence, Ronald, Bradley, Craig, and Scott and his grandchildren, Carl, Jesse, Dave, Erica, Holly, Greer, Tazmine, and Marisa and he was proud of his two great-grandsons, Ryze and Jaden. As a brother, he loved and helped care for his sister-in-law, Helen Melvin. As a brother he loved his sister, Yvonne, his brothers, Donald and Milton, and was a beloved uncle to their children. As a father-in-law, he loved and guided the mothers of his grand-children and the wives and companions of his sons, Patty-Anne, Susan, Christine, Maggie, Suzanne, Anita, Bernadette, Diane, Diane and Carol. As a companion he respected and cared deeply for his long-time friend Shirley Simms.
His contributions to this world are too great to be enumerated here, nor did he wish them to be, but suffice it to say that his parting is a loss beyond words and he will be remembered by those he left behind for the rest of their days. He will be greeted on the other side by those who predeceased him: his parents, Mary Chase and Douglas Stonewall Jacks, his wife, Marion, her sister, Helen, his brothers Don and Milt and many of his friends.
A Funeral Service will be held on July 29th at 3pm at Shaughnessy Heights United Chruch 1550 West 33rd Avenue, Vancouver. Celebration of Life to follow at 5pm at The Arbutus Club 2011 Nanton Avenue, Vancouver.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made "In Remembrance of Quentin Jacks" to the Pacific Otolaryngology Foundation.
The Pacific Otolaryngology Foundation (POF) supports research and is not a general source of information on diseases or a reference to medical doctors or other treatment. The following is a link to information about ear, nose and throat disorders:
Canadian Society of Otolaryngology