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Kimon VALASKAKIS Obituary
VALASKAKIS, Kimon
September 29, 1941 - June 24, 2016
Retired professor at the University of Montreal and former Ambassador of Canada at the OECD, Dr. Kimon Valaskakis, President of the New School of Athens, passed away early on Friday, June 24, 2016 after a stoic 4-month struggle with esophageal cancer. He is survived by his three sons, Andrew (Eliza), Ion (Meganne) and Paris (Allison), his sister Rhéa, his nieces Tamar (Florian) and Jocelyne (Franck) and their children, his cousin Panorea (Quinzio) and her children, as well as close relatives in Paris, Brussels, Athens, London and Wisconsin. He will be mourned by countless friends in Canada and across Europe who shared his love of fierce debate, marathon card games, epic chess matches, Greek Mythology, Napoleonic Lore and Shakespearean Drama. The family wishes to extend its sincere gratitude to the Palliative Home Care Team at the CLSC Côte- des-Neiges, the Cornwall Naturopathic Clinic, as well as the staff at St-Luc Hospital. The family is holding a small private religious memorial and there will be a public celebration of his life on what would have been his 75th birthday - Thursday, September 29, 2016 - in Montreal.
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Bob Newman
August 19, 2024
I remember Kimon and his wife Gail from my graduate school years at Cornell. I didn't know them very well, but we acted together in a production of Julius Caesar. They were good people and I always wondered what had happened to them. Sorry to read this so many years later.
Gerasimos Kambites
April 23, 2017
A respectful man...Eternal memory
Walter Reniger
February 15, 2017
I just looked up Kimon because he was one of my best teachers when I was at the University of Montreal. Sadly, I found his obituary. I will always remember his passion which was so well conveyed by his knowledge, his elocution and his tremendous voice. Thank you Kimon.
Yvan Allaire
December 7, 2016
Kimon was a greatly valued intellectual partner in so many ways, a man of vision, an unorthodox thinker. I was away when he died and was not informed. My deepest sympathy to his family.
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Annick Robinson
September 29, 2016
Dear Ion, Paris, and to your extended family - I am so sorry for your loss. Not only have your lost your father, but the world has lost a tremendous visionary. He lives on in the both of you, and that is a beautiful thing. Sending you both my love, and keeping you high in my thoughts.
Claire Jetté
August 22, 2016
Je suis très peinée d'apprendre le décès de Monsieur Valakakis. Il était un excellent professeur et un homme très gentil et simple même s'il était connu mondialement et une sommité dans son domaine.
Anthony Judge
August 19, 2016
A challenging friend and colleague over a number of decades -- and many shared meetings. A departure much to be regretted
Byron Toben
August 6, 2016
What a loss of such an accomplished gentleman !
We met around 1968 through his friend Paris and sporadically ran into each other at lectures and other events, where we "solved" the problems of the world over coffee. I managed to get his book The Conserver Society to the attention of the Carter administration in Washington.
I was amazed how he carried on several careers, despite the untimely loss of two fine and accomplished wives, Gail and later, Iris. Sincere condolences to his sons and family
Caroline Martel
August 3, 2016
Such a sad news...my most sincere condolences to his family and loved ones. Kimon has left an ever-lasting impression and will be greatly missed!
Kether Shemie
July 22, 2016
Mr. Valaskakis was our dear professor of economics at the University of Montreal. He was classy, imposing and smart, and he made us think by letting us ask him questions to lead class discussion. As a role model, he inspired us like no other. We should be grateful to have known such a man.
Kenneth Matziorinis
July 20, 2016
I have known Kimon for more than 40 years. We lost a man with exceptional clarity of mind, ability to see into the future, comprehend the complex economic and sociopolitical issues of our time and propose just and workable solutions to the current problems facing our world. He was a humanist and an economist, I am proud to have been his friend, colleague and associate. My condolences to his family and may his memory be eternal!
Margaret Duthie
July 14, 2016
I'm so sad that that we'll no longer get news of Kimon's aspirations for the New School of Athens at Wednesday Nights. I always appreciated that he was putting into words and actions so much of what I believe might make our world a better place.
My condolences to his family
Hosein Maleki
July 14, 2016
I'm heart broken by this sad news. Great man, with great ideas and a big heart. Will be greatly missed...
Ali Mindel
July 12, 2016
I am so saddened by this news. My heartfelt sympathies go out to his family.
July 9, 2016
An absolutely amazing human being.
-An old friend
July 9, 2016
I first met Kimon when we were graduate students in economics at Cornell University. We continued to be friends and colleagues over these many years. It was my suggestion that he "try" teaching in Montreal for a few years. He did and he stayed. I will miss him as a person and someone with whom I could discuss complex issues in a reasoned and reasonable way. I have lost a friend and the world has lost someone who has made major contributions to the domestic and global policy debate.
Please notify details re: the memorial service for Kimon.
Arthur Cordell
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Demetris J. Yantsulis
July 9, 2016
My deepest sympathy to all of the immediate family, relatives, friends and associates for the departure to Heavens of Kimon Valaskakis, a distinguished personality greatly admired by many of the Hellenic Diaspora and Canada,as a unique international professor and a man of letters.I was very pleased to support Kimon in his excellent endeavor on Athens Club profoundly established in Athens - Paris- Montreal, and also propagate a lot of his unique articles on political and economical life. God Bless always his noble soul and comfort his wonderful three sons. [email protected]
Mathew Sterling
July 9, 2016
He was a great man, Best wishes and thoughts to his family.
Williams
July 8, 2016
My condolences to your family at this difficult time. May God comfort and strengthen you. Matthew 11:24-26
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