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Jacques LOEB Obituary
Dr. Jacques A. LOEB
MBBS, FRCS, FRCSC
Passed away peacefully in Oakville on March 10, 2016 after a brief illness. Predeceased by his beloved wife, Joan (nee Sparfel) and his sister, Ursula Woolley. Survived by his children, Stephen Loeb (Ginny), Graham Loeb (Janice), Karen Natale (Cam), Lori Loeb (Paul MacKenzie) and Vicki Sydor (Richard); his grandchildren, Matthew Loeb, Stephanie Loeb, Andrew Loeb, Nicholas Loeb, Daniel Loeb, Jeffrey Loeb, Kira Loeb, David Sydor and Katie Sydor; and by his nieces and nephew, Diane, Lorraine and Anthony.
Jack was born in Berlin on August 31, 1925. His family immigrated to England in May 1939. Three years later he graduated from Reading School with the highest marks in Britain in Chemistry. He earned his MBBS from Guy's Hospital Medical School at the University of London in 1949. He was awarded the Gold Medal as the top graduate of the thirteen medical schools of the University of London and the Golding Bird Gold Medal in obstetrics and gynaecology. He completed his national service in the Royal Army Medical Corps in Jamaica, Belize and Grenada in 1950 and 1951. He went on to specialize in surgery and obtained his FRCS in 1955. In 1959 he came to Canada. He was Chief Resident at St. Joseph's Hospital in Toronto from 1959 to 1962. He was a General Surgeon at Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital from 1962 to 1985 and Chief of Surgery from 1974 to 1980. Upon retiring from the practice of surgery, he began an appointment as Tutor in Anatomy and Surgical Consultant to the Department of Anatomy in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto. He was co-author of the second edition of "Thompson's Core Textbook of Anatomy" (1989). In addidion to his distinguished surgical and academic career, Jack was a keen athlete who skied, played tennis and golfed until his mid 80s, a voracious reader and opera buff and an enthusiastic international traveller.
Family and friends will be received at the Ward Funeral Home 'Oakville Chapel', 109 Reynolds Street, Oakville, on Monday, March 14th from 10-11 a.m. Service to follow in the chapel at 11 a.m. A private family interment at St. Jude's Cemetery, Oakville, will take place at a later date.
If desired, donations in memory of Jack may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society.
Please visit the Book of Memories at www.wardfuneralhome.com
MBBS, FRCS, FRCSC
Passed away peacefully in Oakville on March 10, 2016 after a brief illness. Predeceased by his beloved wife, Joan (nee Sparfel) and his sister, Ursula Woolley. Survived by his children, Stephen Loeb (Ginny), Graham Loeb (Janice), Karen Natale (Cam), Lori Loeb (Paul MacKenzie) and Vicki Sydor (Richard); his grandchildren, Matthew Loeb, Stephanie Loeb, Andrew Loeb, Nicholas Loeb, Daniel Loeb, Jeffrey Loeb, Kira Loeb, David Sydor and Katie Sydor; and by his nieces and nephew, Diane, Lorraine and Anthony.
Jack was born in Berlin on August 31, 1925. His family immigrated to England in May 1939. Three years later he graduated from Reading School with the highest marks in Britain in Chemistry. He earned his MBBS from Guy's Hospital Medical School at the University of London in 1949. He was awarded the Gold Medal as the top graduate of the thirteen medical schools of the University of London and the Golding Bird Gold Medal in obstetrics and gynaecology. He completed his national service in the Royal Army Medical Corps in Jamaica, Belize and Grenada in 1950 and 1951. He went on to specialize in surgery and obtained his FRCS in 1955. In 1959 he came to Canada. He was Chief Resident at St. Joseph's Hospital in Toronto from 1959 to 1962. He was a General Surgeon at Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital from 1962 to 1985 and Chief of Surgery from 1974 to 1980. Upon retiring from the practice of surgery, he began an appointment as Tutor in Anatomy and Surgical Consultant to the Department of Anatomy in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto. He was co-author of the second edition of "Thompson's Core Textbook of Anatomy" (1989). In addidion to his distinguished surgical and academic career, Jack was a keen athlete who skied, played tennis and golfed until his mid 80s, a voracious reader and opera buff and an enthusiastic international traveller.
Family and friends will be received at the Ward Funeral Home 'Oakville Chapel', 109 Reynolds Street, Oakville, on Monday, March 14th from 10-11 a.m. Service to follow in the chapel at 11 a.m. A private family interment at St. Jude's Cemetery, Oakville, will take place at a later date.
If desired, donations in memory of Jack may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society.
Please visit the Book of Memories at www.wardfuneralhome.com
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Published by Toronto Star from Mar. 12 to Mar. 14, 2016.
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Heather, Sarah and Gary Wade
March 16, 2016
Karen, we were so sorry to hear about your Father's passing. Our thoughts are with you.
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jim Anand [email protected]
March 13, 2016
I have great memories of Jack who was a teacher a t the Whittington Hospital in London while he was a registrar in Surgery I joined his team as a house surgeon.
He was a very kind and accomplished surgeon. My sincerest condolence to the family
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