BERNARD GREGOIRE FORGET M.D.

FORGET, BERNARD GREGOIRE, MD Bernard Gregoire Forget, M.D., on November 6, 2015 at the age of 76. Dear husband of Bernadette and loving father of Elizabeth Forget, Jacqueline Forget McKeon (Christopher) and Thomas Forget. Dr. Forget is also survived by his sister Louise Forget Guertin and grandchildren Katherine, Caroline, and Michael McKeon. Dr. Forget was the beloved son of the late Dr. Ulysse and Germaine Forget and brother of the late Hélène Forget Héroux. Dr. Forget, born in Fall River, MA, earned a B.A. from the University of Montreal in 1959 and an M.D.C.M. from McGill University in 1963, where he was class valedictorian. Dr. Forget was a renowned hematologist and scientist who made pioneering contributions to the study of red cells, hemoglobin, and the genetics of blood disorders. During his long and distinguished career as Professor of Medicine and Human Genetics at Yale University School of Medicine, he authored many significant publications and held several leadership positions, including Section Chief of Hematology and Associate Dean for Research Affairs. He retired as Professor Emeritus in 2011. He was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the recipient of the Yale Cancer Center Lifetime Achievement Award and many other honors. Bernie was extremely proud of his three children, in whom he instilled his love of learning and the value of integrity. In his three grandchildren, whom he adored, those qualities and his spirit promise to live on. He deeply valued the many close friendships he cultivated over his lifetime, which filled his and Bernadette’s lives with love and laughter. Bernie loved classical music, reading the New York Times, and fishing and stargazing in his native Rhode Island. He enjoyed traveling the world and reached nearly every corner during his life. His favorite destination was Paris, where he and Bernadette both lived and vacationed many times over their 50 years of marriage. A Catholic Mass will be held at St. George Church On The Green, 33 Whitfield St. Guilford, CT on November 13, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. The family will greet family and friends prior to the Mass from 10 -11 in the Church Hall. In lieu of flowers please consider a contribution to Doctors Without Borders, 333 7th Avenue, New York, NY, 10001-5004 or the Bernard G. Forget Hematology Scholars Program c/o Julie Parr, Senior Director of Development, Yale Cancer Center, PO Box 7611, New Haven, CT 06519-0611. Arrangements in care of the Guilford Funeral Home, 115 Church St., Guilford. To share a memory or leave a message of condolence, please visit www.GuilfordFuneralHome.com