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  • Roger MacGregor, In Memoriam

    1970s

    Roger MacGregor

    – MA’73 

    It is with great sadness that the family of Roger MacGregor announces his passing on Monday, July 7, 2025 in his 82nd year.

    Raised in Riverview, New Brunswick, Roger was the son of the late Harry and Phyllis (Sparks) MacGregor. 

    Roger will be deeply missed by his devoted wife of 57 years, Margery (née Adrian); his brother, Donald (Sylvia); his “pseudo-children” Chris, Adrian, Craig, and Michelle Black; his sister-in-law, K. Louise Black (Charlie); and his many cherished nieces and nephews in Ontario, New Brunswick, Alberta, and British Columbia. He was predeceased by his sister, Elaine Taylor, and his brother, Scott.

    After attending high school in Moncton, Roger graduated with a BA from Collège Militaire Royal in Saint-Jean, Que., and Royal Military College in Kingston, Ont. He then studied at Queen’s, where he obtained his MA in German Studies.

    Roger enjoyed a wonderfully varied career. He worked as a freelance translator (German to English) and then founded the Ivy Lea Shirt Company, preserving the logos of legendary Canadian canoe builders (“History on Your Shoulders”). He was also a published author and translator. For example, in 1999 his interest in classic canoes led him to write When the Chestnut was in Flower to salute the Chestnut Canoe Company in Fredericton, N.B. At the time of his death, he had nearly finished writing a book about E. Tappan Adney, an artist with a special interest in New Brunswick Indigenous people and their canoes.

    Roger’s jovial nature brought fun and enjoyment into many lives, notably through soccer, which he loved. He coached a Gananoque boys’ soccer team in an early league in the 1970s, and he championed the beginning of women’s soccer at RMC. He started the annual Red and White Match, where red-uniformed female RMC cadets were pitted against “white-haired men” who had been ex-cadets for at least 25 years.

    He valued the preservation of the environment and natural beauty of the 1000 Islands, serving as board member (1975–1983) and then president (1983–1985) of the Thousand Islands Alliance of River Advocates. 

    He took a great interest in birds, particularly waterfowl, and put together a large collection of vintage decoys. Together he and Margery designed and built their log home near Ivy Lea, disturbing the surrounding forest as little as possible.

    Roger will be remembered for his love of language and his witty use of words. He was known for his kind and caring heart, his generous and appreciative nature, his loyalty to his life-long friends and his unwavering support for the underdog.

  • 1970s

    (Mary) Suzanne Hamilton 

    – BA, B’Ed’70

    It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of (Mary) Suzanne Hamilton, who died peacefully at home in Victoria, B.C., on Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025. 

    She will be remembered as a committed teacher, world traveller, passionate environmentalist, keen writer of poetry, and advocate for those less privileged. 

    She had a large circle of friends and family across the country including: Victoria, Toronto, Upper Cape N.B., and Halifax.

    Suzanne is survived by her loving partner, Robert Wainman; brother, David (Arts’72, MA’73, PhD’80) (Laurie Webster, Arts'72, MAC’77); nephew, John (Sc’04) (Lindsay); niece, Elizabeth (Adam Corporon and daughter Abigail); and brother, Ian (Diana) and nephews Jordan and Andrew (Karli and son Thomas). 

    Suzanne was predeceased by her parents, Jean (Davies) and John Miles Hamilton (BComH’42).

  • 1970s

    Dr. Brian Everton Good 

    – MD’70

    With gratitude for a life beautifully lived, Dr. Brian Everton Good passed away, age 80, on Sept. 5, 2025, in Pembroke with family at his side. 

    Brian served his Ottawa Valley community with compassion as a family practitioner for over 35 years after graduating from Queen’s. Over the course of his career, he was an anesthetist, obstetrician, coroner, and chief of staff at Pembroke Regional Hospital. Despite a busy practice, he found the time to support his community as a volunteer at the Food Bank, the Eganville Legion, a member of the Eganville Rotary Club, a hockey coach and referee, an actor in community theatre, and as a chorister/member at St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church in Eganville. 

    He enjoyed many bike trips, golfing, playing cards, cottaging on Lake Dore, and international travel. Humble in manner and generous in spirit, he never sought praise but earned respect from all. Always “the softie”, Brian had a sensitive and empathetic heart. He could bring laughter and good cheer to every gathering. Brian was also known for his “competitive” gamesmanship and had an avid recycling hobby. 

    He was predeceased by the love of his life, Helen; his parents, Harry and Ruth; and sister, Norah Broughton (Brent). He is survived and missed by his children, Geoff (Jane), Colleen (Bill) and Keith (Jenny); grandchildren, Scott, Josh, Claire, Everton, Thomas, and Gracie; brothers, Dennis (Gale) and Michael; and many nieces and nephews.

  • Dr. Francis Bazant, In Memoriam

    1950s

    Dr. Francis James Bazant

    – MD’57

    It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Dr. Francis James (Jim) Bazant of Calgary, Alberta, on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at the age of 91 years.

    Jim was born on March 2, 1934, on the family farm near Strathmore, Alta., to loving and supportive parents, Walter and Theresa Bazant. He attended a one-room, one-­teacher prairie school, Strathmore High School, and in 1957, he graduated from ĂŰĚŇ´«Ă˝ with a degree in medicine. He then completed a residency in orthopedic surgery, which he practiced in Calgary for over 30 years. His parents gave him a good start in life, and ĂŰĚŇ´«Ă˝ gave him an education, fun years with great classmates, and best of all, Mary.

    Jim and Mary met as students at ĂŰĚŇ´«Ă˝, and they married on Aug. 2, 1958. They enjoyed 66 years of a loving and happy marriage devoted to each other and their close-knit family. Jim was a beloved husband, father, and grandfather.

    Jim enjoyed travelling throughout Europe, Maui, and Florida on winter holidays, gardening at his farm, reading mysteries and spy thrillers, hunting, fishing, cheering for the Calgary Flames and the Edmonton Elks, and playing cribbage and gin rummy with his family. He loved all the family cats and dogs, and Sunday family dinners were a regular occurrence at their home. Jim and Mary enjoyed a long, contented retirement in the home they built in 1966 and their second home on their farm. Their greatest joy in retirement was being involved in their grandchildren's lives from babies to young adulthood.

    Jim will be lovingly remembered by his beloved wife, Mary Lister; children, Karen Anne Earl (Don), Heather Lynne, and James (Jim) Walter; grandchildren, Rebecca Anne and Aidan James; and numerous relatives and friends. He was predeceased by his parents, Walter and Theresa Bazant; his brother, Theodore (Ted) Peter Bazant; and his sister, Irene Theresa Heinzlmeir.

    The family would like to thank all the doctors, nurses, and caregivers at Unit 31 of Foothills Hospital, and Dulcina Hospice, for the excellent care Jim received.

     

  • 1950s

    Lino John Marcon

    – BSc’52

    Summer 2025

    Lino John Marcon, 95, of Spring, Texas, passed away June 30, 2025. He was born Jan. 21, 1930, in Coniston, Ont., to the late Emilio Marcon and Angela Spinazzè. He was known as Lino to some, John to others, and Dad and Nonno to the family.

    He is survived by his wife, Margaret Elizabeth Marcon (nee Fraser); brother, Norman Marcon; daughter, Margaret Angelina Marcon; daughter, Jane Madeline (Brady) Whitfield; son, Christopher Anthony Marcon; son, Michael Fraser (Angela Kay) Marcon; daughter, Maureen Elizabeth Marcon; granddaughters, Sarah Marie Goodman, Shana Marie Marcon, Virginia Margaret Marcon; and Sophia Marie Marcon, grandsons, Mathew Fraser Marcon and John Michael Fedorko; great-granddaughters, Joy Goodman, Nora Goodman, and Evangeline Bown; and great-grandson, Ryker Bown.

    John attended Copper Cliff Public and High School in Copper Cliff, Ont., before enrolling in Queen’s in 1949, where he earned a degree in civil engineering in 1952. He began his career with the Canadian National Research Council in Ottawa. During this time, he was recruited to the farm team of the Ottawa Rough Riders, a semi-professional Canadian football team. Unfortunately, a skiing accident and a broken ankle ended his athletic pursuits.

    In the summer of 1954, while at the Ottawa Yacht Club, John met Liz, the woman who would become his lifelong partner of 68 years. He joined Perini Canada and worked on major engineering projects in Elliot Lake, Ont.; Bersimis, Que.; and Chute-des-Passes, Que. The Bersimis and Chute-des-Passes projects were part of the ALCAN hydroelectric developments. Following the project’s completion in 1959, he was transferred to Perini’s headquarters in Boston, Mass.. The couple welcomed their first three children – Peggy (Toronto), Jane (Chute-des-Passes), and Chris (Framingham, Mass.) during this time.

    John later joined Olin Matheson, headquartered in Stamford, Conn., and in 1961, he and Liz relocated with their family to Alton, Ill., where he worked at the Olin Brass Mill. Their children, Mike and Maureen, were born there. From 1968 onward, John's work as senior project manager took the family across the eastern U.S. to several cities, overseeing the engineering and construction of large-scale capital projects. In 1972, the family settled in Lake Charles, Lo., where John managed the construction of a major chemical facility for Olin. He remained with Olin until his retirement in 1993. 

    In retirement, John discovered a passion for woodcarving and pursued it as a second career. He and Liz also traveled extensively, visiting numerous countries and making several memorable trips to San Fior and Castello Roganzuolo, the hometowns of his ancestors in the province of Treviso, Italy.

    John and Liz were faithful parishioners of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church in Lake Charles. John was instrumental in supporting the church in their various facility construction and maintenance efforts. This included the construction and maintenance of the OLQH retirement center – Villa Maria. John had a strong admiration for Monsignor Irving DeBlanc, longtime pastor of Our Lady Queen of Heaven and provided companionship and support for Monsignor DeBlanc in his retirement.

    After two devastating hurricanes struck Lake Charles in 2020, John and Liz relocated to Spring, Tex., to be closer to their children.

     

  • 1970s

    Linda Lamoureux

    – BA’76

    Linda Lamoureux passed away Feb. 20, 2024. She retired in March of 2020 as executive chair of Tribunals Ontario. She met her future husband, Rod Stableforth (MBA’77), at Queen’s and cherished her years there.