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PETER SILCOX Obituary
SILCOX, DR. PETER Peacefully, on Saturday, October 12, 2019, at Credit Valley Hospital, in the company of loved ones. Born in Dudley, UK in 1939, Peter came to Canada to study at the University of Toronto in 1961, and served on the UofT faculty from 1964 until his retirement in 2003. He was Principal of Woodsworth College, from 1977-84, Associate Dean and Vice Principal at The University of Toronto Mississauga, from 1988-93, and taught Political Science to thousands of students. He loved watching cricket, reading novels, and traveling in Europe with his family. He will be deeply missed by wife Antonia, children, Mary and Mark, and caregiver Carol. A memorial service will be held at The Simple Alternative Funeral Centre; (1535 South Gateway Road, Mississauga), on Thursday, October 17th at 4 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations in Peter's memory can be made to the Woodsworth College Students' Association - Peter Silcox Scholarship, by contacting Barbara Track, Executive Director: Advancement, Alumni and Communications, Woodsworth College, at [email protected]
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Published by Toronto Star on Oct. 15, 2019.
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Trevor Hogg
October 16, 2019
Prof. Silcox will always be remembered by me as being someone who really cared about his students. He will be dearly missed.
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October 15, 2019
My deepest sympathy to the family. Dr SIlcox was one of a kind. A great man and a great administrator. I am sure his counsel will be missed.
Brenda allouk
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Oct
17
Memorial service
4:00 p.m.
The Simple Alternative Funeral Centre1535 South Gateway Road, Mississauga, ON L4W 5J1
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The Simple Alternative Funeral Centre1535 South Gateway Road, Mississauga, ON L4W 5J1