September 2025
Dr. Robert (Bob) George Frederick Hooper, a retiree of the Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, passed away on Sept. 23, 2025. He was 79. You can read Dr. Hooper’s obituary here.
Jonathan Christopher Lawrence Spurrell, a student at Grenfell Campus, passed away on Sept. 14, 2025. He was 39. You can read Mr. Spurrell’s obituary here.
Eric Phillip Mintz, a retired Grenfell Campus faculty member, passed away on Sept. 19, 2025. He was 75. You can read Mr. Mintz’s obituary here.
Dr. Wayne Peter Francis Gulliver, a professor of medicine (dermatology) in the Faculty of Medicine, passed away on Sept. 5, 2025. He was 67. You can read Dr. Gulliver’s obituary here.
Dr. Elder G. Jean Crane was an elder of the Labrador Campus and a Memorial University honorary degree recipient with a legacy of advocating for the well-being of the people of Labrador. Elder Crane passed away on Sept. 4, 2025. More information about Elder Crane’s life and impact on Labrador and Memorial is available here.
Boyd Stanley Smith, a retiree from the Marine Institute, passed away on Sept. 1, 2025. He was 81. You can read Mr. Smith’s obituary here.
Dr. Donald Frederick Cook, the first director of Memorial’s School of Music and a Memorial University honorary graduate, passed away on Sept. 2, 2025. He was 88. You can read Dr. Cook’s obituary here.