M. CORINNE DEVLIN

M. Corinne Devlin, MD., FRCS(C), FACOG, FSOGC, DABS, O.Ont. (November 12, 1937 - November 3, 2025) - With deep sadness, we announce the passing of Dr. Margaret Corinne Devlin. She is survived by a lifetime of family, friends and colleagues, and mourned greatly by her dearest partner, Kelly Kjeldsen of Grimsby, Ontario. She is also survived by her nieces and their families: Kelly Tyrer (Alan) and children, Jamesina and Kayleigh; and Shanna Devlin and Morgan. Born in St. Catharines, Ontario, she was predeceased by her parents, Jamesina (Mackenzie) and Charles Devlin; siblings, Elizabeth and Kerry; beloved grandmother, Edith Devlin (Niagara Falls, NY); and loving aunt, Corinne (Devlin) O'Donoghue (Cleveland, Ohio). Dr. Devlin was proud to be a graduate of the Mack Training School for Nurses in St. Catharines. She graduated from the University of Western Ontario in 1967 and completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at McMaster University in 1972. She joined the Faculty of Health Sciences at McMaster in 1973, where she practiced until retirement. She was a founding member of the Jacobs Institute of Women's Health, and the Women's Health Office at McMaster University. Dr. Devlin was, at the time of her passing, on the honourary staff of Hamilton Health Sciences and was a Professor Emeritus at McMaster University. Throughout her long career as an academic obstetrician-gynecologist she held membership in many learned colleges and societies. She was the celebrated recipient of awards at the national and international level and was invested in the Order of Ontario, as well as a recipient of the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal (2002), the Queen's Diamond Jubilee (2012) and the King Charles III Coronation Medal (2025). She continued to be active in University and community life for many years after her formal retirement. Her work was her life's focus, but she was passionate about her family, her friends and her many beloved animal companions through the years. Her sharp insight was coupled with a wicked and irreverent sense of humor, and she did not suffer fools with patience. A life not without struggle to be sure, but blessed throughout by the grace of God with whom she continues to reside. Visitation at Stonehouse-Whitcomb Funeral Home, 11 Mountain Street, Grimsby (905-945-2755), on Sunday, November 9, 2025, from 2 - 5 p.m., where the Funeral Service will take place on November 10, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. As an expression of sympathy, memorial contributions to the Dr. M. Corinne Devlin Graduate Scholarship in Women's Health at McMaster University, to honour her work, or to your local Humane Society would be sincerely appreciated by the family. Condolence and Tributes at www.smithsfh.com.