ANNA KESSLER With great sorrow the family announces the loss of Anna Eada Kessler on March 15th, 2005 in her 28th year, in Edmonton, Alberta. Dearly loved daughter of John & Stephanie. She will be deeply missed by her sister Andrea & brothers Michael & Jeremy. Much loved granddaughter of June Engel and the late Daisy & Maury Kessler. Greatniece of James & Joyce Gutmann, of Phyllis & Ken Andrews, John & Pat Dyke, Colin & Rita Dyke. Anna will be sadly missed by her cousins Kathryn & Earl & Michelle, Ayella, Zahara, Keely Grossman, Gail & Bob & Chris, Olivia Duck, Jeff Dyke, & Judy, Colin, Susan (Dyke) & Seven, Cedar & Dylan Welsh, and her extended family in Europe. A private funeral was held in Toronto. Anna finished high school in Toronto, graduated with Honours in Philosophy from University of Toronto, went on to post graduate studies on a scholarship at Cornell University, and was currently finishing her Ph.D. in Philosophy at University of Alberta in Edmonton. She will be granted a posthumous Doctorate this year from the University of Alberta. Anna was a highly sensitive, gifted, courageous and caring person. She loved dogs, horses and hockey. Anna will be remembered with great affection by her many friends and colleagues around the world. Donations can be made to the 'Anna Kessler Memorial Fund' at University of Alberta, Philosophy Dept., 6-33 Humanities Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2E5 (tel: 780-492-8060) or @
[email protected] or also to the Clarke Institute, 9th Floor Women's Unit, 33 Russell St., Toronto, ON M5S 2S1 (tel: 416-535-8501 ext. 4093)
Published by The Globe and Mail on May 7, 2005.