STUART WARD HENRY

1942 - 2025 Despite winning his battle with stage 4 cancer, he was still about to lose the war with pulmonary fibrosis, so Stu, with the help of MAID, cast off the lines on February 19, 2025, for his last voyage into the unknown. He was predeceased by his father, Edward Turriff Henry; and his mother, Lilian Taylor Moodie. He is survived by his much loved and appreciated wife of 47 years, Marie Vaillancourt; his sisters, Janet Perry and Susan Henry; his in-laws, Louise Turgeon (wife of the late Gilles Vaillancourt), Louis Vaillancourt, Marc Vaillancourt (Diane Durette); his nieces, Annouchka E. Vaillancourt (David Klug), Isabelle Vaillancourt, Molly Henry, Patricia Silverthorne (Peter); his nephews, John and Stuart Chandler; his goddaughter, Mai Ling Tong (Apurva Patel); and Mocha, the last of six Springer spaniels enjoyed by Stu and Marie over the last 40 years. Stu, a sixth generation Quebecer with deep roots in the Eastern Townships, was born and raised in Montreal. He graduated from Bishop's University, obtained his CA with PWC in Montreal, and went on to graduate with an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. After leaving Philadelphia, he lived in New York, New Jersey, San Francisco, Montreal and Toronto, and eventually settled into their farm just north of Cobourg. It was at Lakeview Farm where Stu and Marie had the great pleasure of entertaining friends and family over the years. His career in the world of finance was one that he really enjoyed particularly, as he had the good fortune to have worked with some very talented and decent individuals over the years. His work assignments took him to the Netherlands, Switzerland, England, Indonesia, Turkey, The Bahamas, Germany, the US coastal states, and virtually every province in Canada. Stu and Marie's travels to France, Italy, Scotland, England, The Bahamas, Barbados, the Virgin Islands and their condo in Florida, along with a cruise around the Baltic Sea and frequent trips to San Francisco and Canada's two coasts, provided much enjoyment for the two of them. Competition and adventure were a good part of Stu's life. ln high school, he was on the swim, volleyball, football and water polo teams. At university, he played varsity hockey and won the university tennis championship. After his schooling, he was on the Canadian Ski Patrol in the Laurentians, and he played hockey summer and winter until his early fifties along with competitive squash at the Cambridge Club. Life on the water was very much a part of his life, winning the club sailing championships with the help of great crews, at both BPYC and CYC over the years. After he stopped working, Stu and Marie enjoyed both the wildlife and the geography while cruising their trawler, Free Spirit V, on the west coast between BC and Alaska. Cruising around the countryside on his Harley was also another source of enjoyment over the years as were the skidoo trips around the Gaspé and Lac-Saint-Jean areas. Golfing with his buddies as part of the Dalewood GC Seniors group brought a great deal of pleasure over the years and he achieved two of his three objectives while playing (an ace and a round in the '70s). Competitive table tennis was another of his joys while playing with the gang at the CCC. Monday morning breakfast was a regular event with his fellow Cobourg Exchange Club members as they discussed what was going on in their lives each week. Being a member of the esteemed Persephone group (fifteen guys from their university days celebrating the first day of Spring together each year for over 40 years) and enjoying the camaraderie of this group along with their wives on trips every fifth year created a lot of fond memories for Stu and Marie. Each Fall over the last 40 years saw Stu head up to the Upper Ottawa Valley for a week, with old friends, of bird hunting and joke telling at his childhood friend's cottage. He had a great life and was thankful for every moment of it. Sincere gratitude is extended to Dr. Marcus Cunningham of The Cobourg Health Center, to Dr. Lakshman Vasanthamohan, and to all the staff of the Oncology Clinic at the Northumberland Hills Hospital, and special thanks to Dr. Mark Essak, his palliative care physician. Cremation has already occurred, and by his choice, there will be no funeral or celebration of life, as life was celebrated while he was with us. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Northumberland Hills Hospital Foundation (nhhfoundation.ca/) or Bishop's University Foundation, 2600 College St. Sherbrooke, QC, J1M 1Z7 (www.ubishops.ca/alumni-relations-and-philanthropy-office/donate-now/). Condolences received at www.MacCoubrey.com.