Nigel Roger COLTERJOHN

NIGEL ROGER COLTERJOHN M.D., F.R.C.S (C) It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden death of Dr. Nigel Colterjohn, age 47, on March 31, 2008. He was the beloved husband and best friend of Meighan, proud & loving father of Tristan, Nicola, Ainslie and Colin. Born in K.L. Malaysia on May 12, 1960, Nigel is survived by his mother, Elizabeth (Libby) Colterjohn, mother-in-law, Elsie Ann Foster, brothers Michael (Moira), Richard (Angela), sister Shaenie (Graeme), brothers-inlaw Kevin and D'Arcy Foster (Anne) and David Guy and sister-in-law Franca Perna. He is pre-deceased by his father, Dr. Duncan Colterjohn, and his father-in-law, Hugh Foster. Nigel will be fondly remembered by his ten nieces and nephews, Ian, Andrew, Brock, Christine, Rebecca, Brendan, Duncan, Connor, & Annabel and Kiera. Nigel was a highly respected orthopaedic surgeon who specialized in joint replacement and reconstructive oncology, touching many lives in the community in the process. He was also a talented athlete, enjoying cycling, golf, skiing, whitewater kayaking and flyfishing. He was declared Trinity College's Athlete of the Year three times during his undergraduate years. Nigel attended medical school at McGill, completed his residency in Hamilton and completed Fellowship training in Toronto, Boston and Bologna, Italy. His diverse interests included a talent for cooking, a passion for drinking and collecting great wine, and a love of travel and experiencing foreign culture. Nigel's greatest pleasure, however, was his family. In spite of the constant demands of his work, he never failed to set aside time to spend with his wife and children. With our family mourn many friends and colleagues who will remember his enthusiasm, energy, intellect, integrity and joie de vive. Special thanks to the ICU staff at Hamilton General Hospital for their exceptional and compassionate care. The family will receive all visitors at P.X. Dermody Funeral Home, 796 Upper Gage Avenue (between Mohawk and Fennell) Hamilton, Ontario, from 5-7pm on Thursday, April 3rd, 2008, and on Friday, April 4th, 2008, from 12-2pm and 6-8pm. A service and reception for friends and colleagues will be held on Saturday April 5th, 2008, which will celebrate Nigel's life. Service at St. Josephs Catholic Church (260 Herkimer Street) Hamilton at 12:30 pm. Reception at The Scottish Rite (4 Queen Street South) Hamilton from 2-5pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in Nigel's memory may be made to Hip Hip Hooray, c/o Henderson Hospital OR, Att. Beth Stone-Morgante. Hip Hip Hooray is a research fund aimed at improving joint replacement technology thereby improving the quality of life for recipients. Online condolences may be made to www.pxdermodyfuneralhome.com