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Martin PUHVEL Obituary
December 9, 1933 – December 7, 2016
Died peacefully at the West Island Palliative Care Residence. He is deeply mourned by Kersti, his wife of 53 years, his sons Toomas and Kristian, and daughter-in-law Anne- Marie. He will be sadly missed by many dear friends. Martin was Emeritus Professor at McGill University where he taught and published extensively on Old and Middle English literature as well as folklore. The family is enormously grateful to the exceptional caregivers at the West Island Palliative Care Residence. Memorial service will take place on a later date.
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Tiiu-Mai Jaansoo-Boudreau
December 17, 2016
Dear Kersti,
Word just reached me of the sad news of Martin's passing.
Please accept my deepest and sincerest sympathy for and your family in your berevement.
Mary Ann West
December 12, 2016
Dear Kirsti, Kris, Toomas and Anne-Marie,
Everyone from the Friends of Killarney Park Board sends you all our deepest sympathy for your loss. We are thinking of you and hope that cherished memories of Martin will provide some measure of comfort at this sad time.
Norma Reider
December 11, 2016
I will always be grateful for Martin's kindness soon after we met in translating material such as my grandfather's obituary when I was writing and researching my family history. My condolences to the family.
Carole Angier
December 10, 2016
Dear Kersti, Marie has just told me that you've lost Martin. It's awful to contact you for the first time in 50 years over a great sadness instead of over all the celebrations I'm sure you've had over the years. But please have my deep sympathy, and my address, in case you'd ever like to get in touch. Carole Angier, ex Brainin, [email protected]
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Leslie Cohen
December 9, 2016
I am very sorry to hear about the passing of Professor Puhvel. He was one of my favorite professors from the English department at McGill in the 1970s. Over the years I have often thought of what I learned from him and how interesting his courses were. His folklore course was amazing. I loved the course where we learned to read Old Norse. I wish to extend my deepest condolences to his family and to let them know what a positive impact Professor Puhvel had on his students. May he rest in peace.
Marie Blydt-Hansen [email protected]
December 9, 2016
I am so sad to learn that you have lost your Martin, Kersti. It is a long time since we have been in contact, but I remember fondly our friendship as younger women and celebrating each others marriages and young children. At this painful time my thoughts are with you and your sons.
Peter Prassas
December 9, 2016
We just learned with sadness the passing of Martin. Stassa and I like to extend our deepest sympathy to the family that we know for so many years.
Martin was a a good husband and loving father of Kristian and Toma good friend.
May his memory be eternal and we pray to God to give you the3 necessary strength, courage and solace for your great loss.
Peter & Stassa Prassas
Wayne Lapp
December 9, 2016
Nancy and I send our deepest sympathy to the family. His son Kristian is a very dear friend of our family and we pray that the Lord will be with him,his mother and brother to ease the sorrow at the loss of a father and husband.
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