BARRY JOEL LITTLE

Barry Joel Little, MD, FRCPC - It is with deep sadness that the family announces Barry's peaceful passing on February 14, 2026, at the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, in his 93rd year. The beloved partner of Diana Thomson for 54 years, Barry is also survived by daughters, Ellen Barbara Downey and Sarah Jillian Little; grandson, Anthony Palleschi; and extended family members living in Canada, Australia and England. He was predeceased by his parents, Murray and Lillian Little; and his brothers, Gerald Little and Allan Little. Barry graduated with a degree in Medicine at the University of Toronto in 1959 and became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in 1965. Following further post-graduate studies at the National Hospital for Nervous Diseases, Queen Square in London, England, Barry returned to Canada in 1967, commencing practice in Hamilton, Ontario. He was subsequently appointed an assistant professor of neurology in the Department of Medicine at McMaster University in 1969. He left Hamilton in 1974, opening a private practice in Toronto and joining the active staff of the Northwestern General Hospital. From 1974 to 1999 he held a University of Toronto appointment as visiting lecturer at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. He partially retired in 2000, limiting his practice to independent medical examinations until full retirement in November 2005. In addition to the medical sciences, Barry had a lifelong interest and engagement in the arts. He was a talented pianist, songwriter and graphic artist and, in 2022, published a book about his family's Toronto theatre business (The South Side of Queen: A Burlesque Theatre Family Saga). The family gratefully acknowledges the outstanding services and support provided by PSW Lanie Aragon as Barry's health declined over the past two years. In accordance with Barry's wishes, there will be no funeral service. A celebration of life will be held in the spring. Donations in Barry's memory would be appreciated and may be made to the Sunnybrook Foundation (foundation.sunnybrook.ca), the Baycrest Foundation (www.baycrestfoundation.org) or a Charity of Your Choice.