Stalin Antonious BOCTOR

STALIN (SETI) ANTONIOUS BOCTOR
B.A.SC. M.A.SC. PH.D. (ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING)
DEAN EMERITUS, FACULTY OF ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE AND SCIENCE, RYERSON UNIVERSITY
JANUARY 31, 1943 - SEPTEMBER 4, 2011
Surrounded by his family at home, Stal passed away on Sunday, September 4th, 2011. Beloved husband of Karen, cherished father of Sylvia (Kevin), David, and Jennifer, grandfather to Ryan and Brendan, and beloved brother of Saba and Beatrice. His passing is a tremendous loss to his family and friends. Stal was a quiet, gentle and generous man and extremely caring and modest. He was a great intellect and had a passion for reading and playing bridge. His spirit will continue on and his legacy of love, devotion, and excellence will be forever lasting amongst his family, friends, colleagues and students. A graduate from the University of Cairo, Stal immigrated to Canada to complete his masters and PhD in electrical engineering (Semiconductor Devices) at the University of Waterloo. At BellNorthern Research as an engineer and supervisor, his work was patented in the development of fibre optic communication systems. He was an academic leader and faculty member at Ryerson University in Toronto for more than thirty-eight loyal years. Stal's deep commitment was instrumental in the accreditation and transformation of the Faculty of Engineering to the highest standards in Canada. He was also instrumental in growing the international reputation of the Faculty and Ryerson as a whole through innovative new international programs with a number of Asian and European universities. He was a member of the accreditation teams for the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board and served as Chair of the Council of Ontario Deans of Engineering. In addition to serving on a wide range of committees and task forces, he also authored or coauthored three textbooks in the field of Electrical Engineering. Funeral service will be held in the chapel of the Visitation Centre on Saturday, September 10th at 11 a.m. at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, 375 Mount Pleasant Road (east gate entrance), Toronto, Ontario, M4T 2V8, 416-485-5572. Burial will follow at the same location.