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Alexander Allan "Sandy" WOOD

1945 - 2020

Alexander Allan "Sandy" WOOD obituary, 1945-2020, Markham, ON

BORN

1945

DIED

2020

FUNERAL HOME

Chapel Ridge Funeral Home

8911 Woodbine Avenue

Markham, Ontario

Alexander WOOD Obituary

WOOD, Alexander "Sandy" Allan August 18, 1945 - July 25, 2020 It is with great sorrow that our family announces his passing on July 25, 2020 at Markham Stouffville Hospital at the age of 74 years. Father of Erin (Mike) and Randy (Vina) and loving grandfather of Callum and Cayden. He also leaves sisters Marlene, Carol, Heather (Rick), brother Dwight (Candance), many nieces and nephews and dear friend Elaine. He will be deeply missed by his family and friends. He was a proud Doctor of Chiropractic and Naturopathic Medicine during his years in Ontario. He will be remembered in the hearts of the many lives he touched. A sincere thanks to the staff at Buckingham Manor and doctors and nurses in the Palliative Care Unit at MSH for their kindness and care. As per Sandy's wishes, cremation has taken place. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, a private service will be held for family and close friends at Chapel Ridge Funeral Home, Markham on Friday, July 31, 2020 at 1 p.m. Online condolences and memories may be shared at: www.chapelridgefh.com

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Published by Toronto Star on Jul. 29, 2020.

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L Lettieri

June 19, 2022

I'm very sad to hear of his passing. He helped me change my life, over 30 years ago when i met him in Shelburne. I mention his name often when I discussing naturopathic health with friends.

Greg Pitman

October 13, 2021

I will miss my mentor! He was a true gift to so many people. We traveled together years ago to learn many healing techniques. He was truly a great friend and will be missed!

Greg Pitman

October 13, 2021

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.

Greg Pitman

October 13, 2021

He was my mentor. We travelled to Europe together for further education!
He was a genius in patient care and at the same time showed patients great love !
He was very passionate about his work and had a greater passion for his family whom he was very proud of.

Glen Swartwout

April 16, 2021

Your legend as healer and mentor lives on forever in our hearts. You saved my life when I didn't know it was in danger.
You showed me how to save my vision, and the path of knowledge you guided me to has helped me restore sight to the blind, and help the lame to walk again.
Literally.

Cyndy Skillins (nee Rosenberg)

February 25, 2021

Sandy has been in my thoughts for the past few months....did not do a search on him until today.
So deeply sorry to hear about his passing.
Sandy shaped a lot of who I am today, my goals, beliefs and compassion for others. He came into our family's life 30+ years ago when he practiced in Aurora. I followed him through his practices in Toronto, Richmond Hill and Shelburne.
Thank you Sandy - for all you gave me then and now.

Nora Reaney

January 2, 2021

I just found out that Sandy died..lost touch as I have lived in the west and USA. I worked with Sandy for a couple of years, a a nicer man you could not meet. I do think of him often and only hope he did not suffer.it was fun working with him, we got on very well and worked well together, I am so sorry to have lost touch with him. May he Rest In Peace and may his memories be a blessing..

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Tammy de Silva

August 12, 2020

Dr. Wood was a very very special person who took care of his patients like family. I was his patient in Orangeville and followed him to Richmond Hill due to his experience, expertise, wisdom, sincerity and truly caring nature. He will be surely missed and forever remembered with great admiration and respect. My thoughts and prayers are with his family. Rest in Peace Dr. Wood.

August 12, 2020

We were very saddened to hear the news of Sandy’s passing. To all of his family, Erin, Randy and siblings, our deepest heartfelt sympathies. May you all find comfort in your precious memories.
Roxanne & David Williams & family

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Roxanne Williams

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August 11, 2020

Dr. Sandy Wood was my Naturopathic doctor for many years and I always
looked forward to my visits with him not only because he kept me healthy but he made me laugh and I always left his clinic feeling happy. I am sorry to hear of his passing.

Barbara Stroud Ruuskanen

August 11, 2020

Dear Doc,

I hope you can read this on the other side - I know that heaven has a place for you, and you’ll always have a place in our hearts.

You helped us when conventional medicine said nothing could be done. My children are now incredibly healthy adults because of you. You loved us enough to teach us how to heal ourselves through food and naturopathy. You were an old soul, yet somehow you channeled the future. To this day I say “if Doc told me to stand on my head at dawn...because that would fix it...I would do it.” There is never a time I pass up the opportunity to walk barefoot in the dew in the grass because of you. We trusted you, and you didn’t let us down. Thank you for teaching Dr. D so that he, too, could become our trusted one.

To your family: we are so sorry for your loss. ❤

Candy O’Brien

August 8, 2020

Dear Erin
I am so sorry to hear about your dad. I think about him often and wondered where he was. He was such a kind ,caring man and I loved working for him. My deepest sympathies. ❤

Dr. Iva Lloyd, ND

August 8, 2020

I am so sorry for your loss. Dr. Sandy Wood's contribution to the naturopathic profession, especially CCNM (originally OCNM) in the 1980s was what helped it survive. He was a visionary and his commitment to the profession at a critical time was something that I always admired and appreciated about him. I am blessed to have known him early in my career.

Sat Dharam Kaur

July 31, 2020

I am so sorry for your loss. Sandy was a brilliant and beloved teacher at CCNM, and a mentor to me and many others as a clinician. I have often thought of him over the years, as I relied on the naturopathic principles he shared. Bon voyage Sandy.

Hwai Sheng Ballantine

July 30, 2020

I am so sorry for your loss. Our family would like to send our condolences. Although it was a brief meeting, I am glad to have met Sandy when I was Erin's bestie in grade school.

Marlene Grimm

July 30, 2020

In loving memory of a wonderful brother. I will love you and miss you always. May God be with You. Love Sis.

John Dempster

July 30, 2020

Erin and family, I am so sorry for your loss. Sandy was my earliest mentor and took me under his wing despite me being a "very green" student. I remember being so honoured to have been granted the opportunity to shadow him and was absolutely blown away by his knowledge, passion, generosity and dedication to his patients - a true inspiration as a young ND student. Attending medicine week with him and his 'crew' in Germany was a special experience and one that I will never forget. Thank you for everything, Sandy. You made a huge difference to me, and so many other people's lives. You will be missed greatly.

Kirk & Charlotte Kirkpatrick

July 30, 2020

We were saddened to hear the news of Sandy’s passing. To Erin, Randy and Sandy’s siblings and your families we send our sincere sympathy. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time. Hold his memory in your heart and may you be comforted.

Juliet Dunstall

July 30, 2020

My deepest condolences to you and your family. So very sorry for your loss Erin,may he rest in peace.

Terry & Diane Cossey

July 30, 2020

Sorry for your loss Heather. May he Rest In Peace!

Kevin Grimm

July 30, 2020

I love you and miss you, Uncle Sandy!

Al Czap

July 30, 2020

I am crushed. I used to call on Sandy early in my career. In the early 80's He was brilliant and so forgiving of my lack of knowledge at the time. He took time to educate me and I will never forget his dedication and devotion to his patients and to his profession. I have tears in my eyes.

Steven Rothwell

July 29, 2020

Sandy is a honorable man. He treated my daughter post chemo treatment who in the end past away. I remember Sandy crying with me in his office over her death. What more can I say. I love you Sandy, pleasant dreams through to your next lifetime.

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yvon helen Hemsol

July 29, 2020

Dearest Dr. Wood.
Sandy, you were a medical genius--you saved my life. I had grown up with homeopathy, but when I developed environmental sensitivities, nothing work and I could not even tolerate the alcohol or lactose base of remedies, and we 'found' you in 1985. We followed you to where ever you practiced. Your knowledge and skill was great. Your wit was so like my father. Your kindness and caring was immense. If the weather was bad you'd phone yourself, telling us not to take the drive to Shelburne. In a crisis you were also fantastic. We'd phone you and you'd give immediate instructions. You were always right. You reviewed our files with immense diligence. You put so many others the path of effective complex alternative medicine. I miss you Sandy.
I send sincere condolence to your family, your daughter and son, who you often talked about. The world was fortunate to have you Sandy. May you have peace and beauty?
In loving Memory of a wonderful person and doctor. God bless to you and all your family.

Love Yvon Helen Hemsol, a devoted patient.
PS I will take some homeopathic ignatia now--a toast to you as it were!

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