DR. JACK HOWAN JUNG

It is with deep sadness that the Jung family mourns the passing of Dr. Jack Howan Jung, M.D., F.R.C.P.(C), A.B.M.G., F.C.C.M.G., Professor Emeritus of Western University, at home with his family, on July 24, 2025. He leaves his wife, Eleanor; and their children, Jaclyn (John; and granddaughter, Jordan) and Jillian (David; and granddaughter, Margot). Jack was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, on September 24, 1952, to parents, Kwong Yook Jung and Jin Toy Jung, alongside his three older sisters, Joan, Pauline, and Pearl. Jack came from humble beginnings; his parents ran a small grocery store and had no higher education. Despite this, Jack completed a B.Sc at the University of British Columbia before attending the University of Calgary for medical school. It was at medical school that he met Eleanor, and they were married on October 10, 1981, in Vancouver. Jack completed his residency in pediatrics at University of Calgary, followed by a fellowship in medical genetics at the University of Washington in Seattle. After that, Jack and Eleanor moved to London, Ontario to pursue both of their medical careers. Jack began to build a program at the London Health Sciences Center in medical genetics. He eventually became Director of the Regional Medical Genetics program for Southwestern Ontario, which included outreach clinics to northern Ontario for which Jack traveled to meet with patients in remote areas. He was highly respected in the medical community. He also had a successful academic career at the University of Western Ontario where he taught and mentored medical students and residents. But his greatest satisfaction came from taking care of patients and their families, often with complex medical genetics. The countless pediatric patients gave him an empathy and perspective that permeated all of his relationships with love and understanding. Outside of medicine, Jack had many passions and hobbies. He combined his love of skiing and teaching by being a ski school instructor at Boler Mountain for over 25 years. Jack was an avid fly fisherman, and he experienced nature through fishing trips throughout Canada. He cherished his community of fellow fishermen at the Caledon Mountain Trout Club. He was also a dedicated golfer and formed many wonderful friendships at the London Hunt & Country Club. Jack was fortunate to have travelled extensively throughout his life with friends and family. He loved food, and cooking for others was something that he enjoyed immensely. Jack considered his friends in the London community and beyond to be part of his family. After retiring from medicine, Jack pivoted into an entirely different career and became an investment advisor. He was highly involved with philanthropy and sat on the board of the London Community Foundation for many years. Although Jack's career was full of highlights, he counted his family among his greatest successes. Jack was proud to have raised two wonderful daughters with his wife of 44 years. More recently, the addition of two granddaughters brought even greater joy to the family, and Jack was thrilled to get to spend time with Jordan and Margot. Jack's kindness and generosity left a lasting impact on those who knew him; his love of family and those around him was immeasurable. Dealing with pancreatic cancer in his last months only sharpened Jack's mental strength and calmness, and he remained focused on gratitude for a well lived and prosperous life. His self-peace and calmness was inspiring to those around him and his determination to live life to its fullest remained until the end. A visitation will be conducted at Westview Funeral Home, 709 Wonderland Road North, London, Ontario, on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, between 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. A celebration of life will be held on Thursday, July 31, 2025, at The London Hunt & Country Club, 1431 Oxford Street West, London, at 3:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to some of the charitable foundations that were important to Jack, namely the London Community Foundation, the Children's Health Foundation, or Western University. Messages of condolences for the Jung family are welcome at www.westviewfuneralchapel.com.