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Michel Proulx Obituary
THE HONOURABLE MICHEL PROULX
(1939-2007) The Honourable Michel Proulx passed away peacefully in Montreal, on January 14, 2007, after a courageous year-long battle with cancer. He leaves behind the love of his life, Brenda Zosky Proulx, his beloved daughters Sophie (Richard Wein), Genevieve (Michael Pecho), Magali (Eric Gelinas), and cherished stepdaughters Dana (Adam Kronick), Jennifer (Russel Levy) and Stacy (Brian Shiller), 13 grandchildren, his brother Daniel (Anick Rouleau), his sister Dianne, his nephews Xavier, Jean-David and Guillaume. He was predeceased by his adored son Francois-Michel Proulx. One of Canada's greatest Canadian criminal defence lawyers for 25 years, he was appointed to the Court of Appeal of Quebec where he had a distinguished 15-year career before returning to private practice at Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg in 2004. One of the most brilliant legal minds of his generation, Michel Proulx was always in the pursuit of an ideal of justice, as lawyer, judge, professor and author. He never feared taking the side of the weak and the excluded. Throughout his career he was awarded many distinctions such as Le Prix de Justice de Quebec as recently as November 2006. The family will receive friends at the Centre funeraire Cote-de-Neiges, 4525, ch. de la Cote-de-Neiges, Wednesday, January 17 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Thursday, January 18 from 10 a.m. and 12 noon. The funeral will take place Thursday, January 18 at 1:30 p.m. at the Mary Queen of the World Cathedral, on Rene-Levesque Boulevard, corner of Mansfield. The family would like to thank Michel's many friends whose devoted support sustained him during the last year. Donations may be made to the Michel Proulx Lecture Series Fund care of McGill Faculty of Law 514-398-6611
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Memories and Condolences
for Michel Proulx
11 Entries
Robert Landori-Hoffmann
January 21, 2007
I am proud to have known Michel, an exceptionally brilliant all-rounder, and a kind human being. To Brenda and the family, I extend my heartfelt condolences
ROCKY POLLACK
January 17, 2007
Michel Proulx was the lawyer's lawyer when I knew him. His insight into what was just plain right and what was truly wrong made him a great judge. May his family find comfort in the present outpouring of anecdotes, sympathy and praise.
Kathleen Will
January 17, 2007
Our most sincere condolences to Brenda and to all of Michel's family. We share in your loss of such a great person.
Michel was a very highly respected contributor to our program, the justice system overall, and to our individual lives in many different ways.
The loss of such a warm and caring person as Michel creates an emptiness and sadness to all who have known him - we were privileged to have shared many great times and conversations over the years.
From: Michel's friends and colleagues at the National Criminal Law Program
Dr. David Solomon
January 17, 2007
Michel was a warm ,loving,intelligent,compassionate,witty and generally outstanding
humann being.He touched all our livesand will be sadly missed.
Marc, Marlene, Matthew, Michelle Solomon
January 16, 2007
From my short encounter with Michel it was evident that he was a man of great compassion towards the human spirit, he has left behind many people who will remeber his conection and live on in our hearts. Our warmest sympathy to his family and freinds, Brenda and Dana.
Tom & Joanne Ivaskiv
January 16, 2007
I'm so so sorry to hear of this terrible loss. Though I met him only once, I was truly impressed with his intellect and wit and above all amused by his excitement looking toward his new challenges at Davies Ward. Our condolences to his family.
Sandra Cochrane
January 16, 2007
On behalf of the Journalism Department at Concordia University please accept our heartfelt condolences to you and your family
Solomon Katz
January 16, 2007
My sincere condolences to the
Proulx family. I am deeply
saddened by the death of Michel.
Sol Katz
Paul F. McDonald
January 16, 2007
My sympathy to Michel's family, on the loss of a splendid person and presence, and an outstanding human being.
Patrick Healy
January 16, 2007
Michel's loss is felt throughout the community. He will be remembered by everyone in the law, including those who had the privilege to teach and to learn with him.
Jack Mendelson
January 16, 2007
Lola and I are greatly saddened by the death of Michel. Please accept our deepest sympathy.
Jack Mendelson
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