Henry ORENSTEIN

ORENSTEIN, Henry 1918-2008
90 of Halifax passed away quietly and peacefully, holding the hand of his wife of 62 years, Henry died of natural causes on August 8, 2008. Henry was an artist; an animator, a husband; father; grandfather; teacher; a gentleman; an activist; a soldier and a pacifist. Born in Midland, Ontario, he grew up in Toronto where he developed his lifelong interest in politics and human rights. He fought as a foot soldier in the Second World War as a young man, an experience that cemented his pacifism. It was during the war that he met and married his wife Joan. They were immediate kindred spirits. After the war, Henry studied painting at the Art Students League of New York, later returning to Toronto to paint and start a family. Moving to Halifax in the '50's, Henry started at the CBC as a graphic designer, where he worked for 25 years. He also taught animation and drawing at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. All this time he raised a family, pursued his own painting and was an active member of the Halifax's arts community. Henry has works included in private and public collections across the country including the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Sudbury Art Gallery. His quiet strength and insights have been an inspiration to many students and friends. He lived his many years devoted to the belief of love, kindness and humanity. He is greatly missed by his wife Joan; his daughters Jill (Howard Storey); Edie (Richard Vallee), both of Vancouver, BC; Cia (John Tweel), Halifax; Ruth (Hans Boggild), Halifax; and Sarah (Ric Waugh), Toronto; his grandchildren Nicholas, Issac, Kai, Elliot and Jonah. A memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Veterans Against Nuclear Arms (www.vana.ca). Online condolences may be made at www.atlanticfuneralhomes.com