Dr. Shelagh HEFFERNAN

1955 ­ 2010 It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Shelagh Heffernan on December 14th, 2010 in London, England. Shelagh died peacefully. Born in Edmonton on Jan 21st, Shelagh was the 5th of eight children. She leaves her loving husband Peter Sinclair; parents Geraldine and Gerald Heffernan of Toronto; siblings Joe, Clare, Mark, Helen, Tracy, Teresa, and Ginny; brothers-in-law Marco and Roger; sisters-in-law Adele, Barbara and Marie; nieces Jessica, Perdita, Siobhan, Madeleine, Emma, and Danaé; nephews James, Blake, Spencer, Yasch and Graham. We will miss her great generosity and lively spirit. After earning a BA in economics at the University of Toronto, Shelagh won a Commonwealth scholarship to pursue graduate studies. At Oxford she completed an M.Phil and then a doctorate in economics in under a year. She met Peter there, marrying in 1980. Shelagh took a professorship at City University in London, where she became director of the centre for banking research and associate dean of the Cass Business School. During her career, she was a visiting professor at UBC, Queen's, and York. She published four books and numerous research papers in international finance and economics. She adored teaching and is fondly remembered by the thousands of students who learnt from her. A funeral service will be held at St. Bartholomew, London, England on December 22nd at 11:00 am. DR. SHELAGH HEFFERNAN