Dr. Harold W. ESTEY

ESTEY, Dr. Harold W. M.D., F.R. C.S.
November 8, 1925 - October 19, 2011
Harold passed away peacefully with his family by his side. Youngest son of Justice James and Muriel Estey. Proud father of Robert (Shelly), Barbara and Douglas (Nancy). Devoted grandfather to Jeremy, Tyler, Aisha, Sydney and Jackson. He was a kind and loving father, grandfather, uncle and caregiver to his wife at the end of her life and will be dearly missed by all. Predeceased by wife Felice (nee Bolté), brothers Justice Clarence Estey (Virginia) and Justice Willard (Bud) Estey (Ruth).

He attended Victoria School and City Park Collegiate in Saskatoon and received his BA from the University of Saskatchewan. In 1944 he moved to Ottawa with his parents where he continued his education at the University of Toronto and graduated from Medicine in 1949. While interning at the Toronto General Hospital he met the love of his life, Occupational Therapist, Felice Bolté. They married in 1953 and moved to London England where he received a scholarship to further his studies. He began his career in Heart Surgery but shortly switched to Urology. In 1956, a few months before receiving his fellowship they moved back to Toronto and eventually made their way home to Saskatoon.

Harold joined the Urology practice of Dr. Jim Campbell and Dr. Dougald Blue in 1957 and went on to become senior partner. He was Head of Urology at St. Paul's Hospital from 1973 - 1984 and President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Medical Arts Building from 1978 - 1980. He was on the St. Paul's Hospital Board of Management from 1981 - 1989 and Chief of Staff from 1981 -1988. In 1997 he assisted the Grey Nun's of St. Paul's in writing the 90th Anniversary Commemorative Book on the history of the hospital. His passions were airplanes, sports, traveling and family history. He loved to head out on a Sunday afternoon to fly his plane over the prairies he loved so dearly. He loved spending time at his cabin at Emma Lake with family and friends and loved his family vacations. He was a hockey team manager and never missed his kids sporting events. He will be remembered for his sharp sense of humour and incredible laugh which remained with him to the end. A special thanks to Dr. Ron Kozakavich, Dr. Richard Baltzan, Jamie Pfeifer, Barbara Forsyth, St.