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  • 1950s

    Robert Judson Fulton

    – BSc’56

    Winter 2022

    Robert Judson Fulton passed away peacefully at Mississauga Hospital on Dec. 6. He was 87. He was the beloved husband of 63 years to wife Anne Fulton (nee Morrall). He was predeceased by his parents, Fraser F. Fulton and Iris A. Fulton; sister, Josephine Anne Fraser (husband Malcolm) of Gibsons, B.C.; and daughter, Katherine Fulton Crofts. He was the cherished father to Susan Churchill, Fraser Fulton (May), and Heather Sundin (Eric); dear uncle to Fred, Doug, and Carol Fraser; much-loved grandfather to Trevor (Cassandra), Natalie (Chris), Cassandra (Ryan), Patricia Sundin, and Neil Churchill; and great-grandfather to Elijah Churchill, Audrey, and Coast Sundin.

  • 1950s

    Gerald (Gerry) Robert Browning

    – BSc’56

    Winter 2022

    Gerald (Gerry) Robert Browning passed away on May 3, 2022, at the Ottawa Hospital, Civic Campus, 10 days after experiencing a severe stroke. He will live on in the hearts of his loving wife, Ruth; his brother, Peter (Donna); his four children, Tanis (Andy), Marla (DJ), Mark (Cynthia, and former wife Karen), and Jodi (CG); and his 11 grandchildren. He will be fondly remembered by cousins Marian and Bill Patterson (Patti) and several nieces and nephews. 

    Gerry was a bit of a wunderkind. He began his life in Lavant Station along the K&P Railway, and in Lanark, Ont., where he was raised by his mother, Florence, who worked as a nurse, and his grandparents, William and Clara. He entered the civil engineering program at Queen’s as a young teen. He graduated with the science class of ’56 (age 20) and began a 34-year career with MTO, progressing from chainman to southwestern regional director. Gerry’s work building Ontario’s highways and bridges moved his growing family all over the province.  

    For more than 63 years, Gerry and Ruth made a terrific team. They were partners in life and at the bridge table. They joined, managed, and owned duplicate bridge clubs in several towns over the years, making amazing friends along the way. Gerry was a sapphire – nearly diamond – life master, who taught and directed the game, but his favourite partner was always Ruth. He was her biggest champion. 

    Gerry was a gifted young athlete who sprinted, played baseball, and curled. Later in life, he sailed his Laser and golfed. He curated a massive stamp collection, followed every sport, puzzled prolifically (especially cryptic crosswords), and read voraciously. He designed and conducted renovations on their many homes and at their cottage (later their summer residence) on Robertson Lake. With a little help from his kids and their partners, he took the tiny Browning cabin and turned it into a full-sized home with multiple outbuildings. There, he and Ruth hosted countless family gatherings before eventually moving into a condo in Ottawa. They travelled with family and friends throughout Canada, the U.S., the U.K., and the Caribbean, and enjoyed a community of bridge friends and neighbours in Vero Beach, Florida, where they wintered for nearly 20 years. But there was nothing they loved more than puttering around Robertson Lake on an early summer’s eve in their pontoon boat.  

    Over the past 22 years, Gerry and Ruth (Papa and Nana) have been active participants in supporting the activities, milestones, and educations of their grandchildren North and Sydney Shelp; Britney, Jaryd, Foster, and Raegan Lund; Gabriela and Nadia Browning; and Hudson, McKenzie, and Grace Stephens. They travelled frequently to attend everything from ballet, piano, and theatre performances to hockey, soccer, and baseball games; swimming, archery, and equestrian events; graduations; and more. Gerry’s grandkids were a source of enormous pride for him. 

    The knowing twinkle in his eyes, his wise advice on almost every topic, and his presence at family gatherings will be missed.

  • 1950s

    Dan Moziar

    – BSc’58

    Winter 2022

    Dan Moziar passed away at his home on Oct. 8, 2022, following a long journey with Alzheimer’s disease. He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Susan Moziar (nee Hinton) and his sister Rose Dandridge (Tony). He was the proud and loving father of Caroline, Daniel, Michelle, and Elizabeth Ciaravella (Domenic); his children and grandchildren were his pride and joy. He was G-Pa to Gianmarco and Sofia Ciaravella and Felicity Moziar. He was predeceased by his brother, Michael Moziar. 

    Dan was born in Thunder Bay (Port Arthur) to Alex Moziar and Rosalia Moldoweic, Ukrainian immigrants. He attended Jumbo Gardens School and Port Arthur Technical, before heading off to Queen’s. He graduated in electrical engineering in 1958 and following graduation went on to graduate studies at the School of Business at the University of Toronto. He received his Professional Engineer designation in 1960. 

    He was accepted into the Junior Engineering Program at Ontario Hydro. At about that time, the computer industry was emerging. He came to Guelph in 1969 and was appointed associate director of administrative systems and programming at the University of Guelph. After nine years, he moved to Halifax to assume the position of divisional manager, information processing division. Later he was appointed vice-president and manager of management and information systems at Midland Capital Corporation and he returned to Toronto. 

    Dan spent over 40 years in the management and delivery of information technology services in a variety of industries. He was mentioned in the 1980 edition of Who’s Who in Data Processing

    His experience in the energy industry included two major power generating and distributing companies: the former Ontario Hydro, and the former Nova Scotia Power Corporation. He served as the chair of Guelph Hydro up to the critical restructuring under the Energy Competition Act of 1998. As chair of Guelph Hydro, he oversaw a period when the utility invested in technology and reduced operation costs, to the benefit of consumers. In this period, the utility was recognized with two industry awards, recognizing the improved operational performance and the contribution to the industry. 

    As chair of the former Municipal Electric Association (MEA), he was deeply involved in the dialogue with the Ministry of Energy on industry restructuring issues and the Energy Competition Act. He also was involved in the restructuring of the MEA into the Electricity Distributors Association to better support the demands of the restructured industry. 

    He was fully conversant with the issues facing the industry and the economic importance of energy to Ontario. 

    He was involved for many years with the federal and provincial Liberals. 

    Dan ran for Guelph City Council and was elected Councillor for Ward 2 for two terms in 2000 and 2003. He was appointed Returning Officer for the riding of Guelph in the 2007 Ontario provincial election. 

    At the urging of his friend and classmate Jim Bennett, a former director of Queen’s Alumni, Dan founded the Guelph Branch of the Queen’s Alumni Association. Along with the late Frank Maine (BSc’59), the two of them established the Guelph Alumni Entrance Award, which was to be awarded to a deserving student in Wellington Country. For this accomplishment, Dan received the Herbie Award from the Queen’s Alumni Association. 

    Dan loved his farm in Eramosa Township, and he was never happier than while working in the fields on his tractor, raising chickens, turkeys, or cattle. He underwent hip surgery in 1985 and that brought an end to his farming days. He traded in the farm for a cottage on William’s Lake in exchange for a more leisurely lifestyle and spent many happy hours there. 

    Dan had quite the gift for poetry and would often put some words together for a birthday, wedding anniversary, or retirement. He was also talented at making up songs on the fly. 

    He enjoyed travelling and visited the Caribbean several times, Egypt, England, Europe, and Eastern Europe, including: Yugoslavia, Romania, Hungary, and Ukraine. The last trip was a cruise through the Panama Canal.  

    For 38 years, he looked forward to participating in the gathering of the Gourmet Group. It was always a time for good food, good friends, and often heated conversation. 

  • John Stanley Marling

    1950s

    John Stanley Marling

    – BSc’59, MBA’62

    Winter 2022

    John Stanley Marling passed away at South Muskoka Memorial Hospital on July 4, 2022, in his 86th year. He was the son of Alexander “Sandy” Marling (d. 1985) and Margaret “Skits” Marling (nee McVittie, d. 1986). He was predeceased by his wife of 57 years, Mary Anne (nee Dembroski, d. 2019). John was the loving father of Chris and his wife Debbie (nee Young); proud Poppa to Spencer and Connor; dear big brother to Elizabeth Harvey (Ken, d. 2022) and Sheila Burgess (Rob); brother-in-law to George and Kathy Dembroski; and uncle to Suzanne, Stephen, David, Christine, Matthew, and Alex. 

    John fulfilled his engineering career at DuPont Canada. A proud Queen’s graduate, he was known by his classmates as “a warm-hearted, extremely intelligent friend.” “John was always fun to be with … with that wonderful warm smile of his”; “John was much valued and appreciated”; “His contributions were significant”; “We could always count on him to provide a studied, rational approach to any issue, frequently bringing to a conclusion rantings and ravings by his classmates.” These quotes from his Queen’s classmates sum John up perfectly. Although John’s education from Queen’s and his career meant the world to him, Muskoka was always John’s favourite home, surrounded by family. John will be truly missed.

  • Jennifer Anne Bailliu

    1960s

    Jennifer Anne Bailliu

    – BA’64, B.Ed.’70 

    Winter 2022

    Jennifer Anne Bailliu passed away at the home of her daughter Leslie, surrounded with the love of her family, on Oct. 16, 2022. She was 79.  

    Jennifer was the daughter of the late naval surgeon Lt.-Cmdr. Roderick Ross of Vineland Station, Ont., and the late Margaret Jaques of Westmount, Que. Beloved wife for 60 years of Lt.-Col. Jacques Julien Bailliu (ret’d), OMM; loving mother of Leslie Anne (David Kenny), Jeannine Natasha, and Anne Geneviève; and cherished Mamie to AlizĂ©, DaphnĂ©, Julien, Liam, and Daniel. She is survived by sister Marlee Ross and brothers Lex and David Ross and fondly remembered by many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. 

    Jennifer completed high school in Toronto. She graduated from Queen’s and the University of Toronto (master’s in education, 1979). Given the vagaries of 30 years of life as a military spouse (Quebec City, Werl and Lahr in Germany, Montreal, Kingston, Toronto, Ottawa, etc.) and within her role as head of the family, she amazingly managed to always balance raising her family and, concurrently, contributing to society by working and volunteering in her field of vocational counselling for at-risk teenagers and adults, in education and addiction rehabilitation. 

    For 30 years, she loved to be a welcoming hostess at the family cottage and, as a synchronized and long-distance swimmer, she was a familiar sight in the waters of Lac Corbeau, Que. For 20 years, she enjoyed springtime in a little house lost among the vineyards of Montfort-sur-Argens (Provence). Hiking (including the El Camino de Santiago de Compostela, Spain) and a passion for exploring new horizons led to worldwide travelling, including: Europe, Egypt, French Polynesia, China, Russia, Southeast Asia, and South America, which kept her fit and her adventurous mind wide open. 

  • 1980s

    Leonardo (Leo) Dagum

    – BSc’85 

    Winter 2022

    Leonardo (Leo) Dagum passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Dec. 24, 2021, after a 22-month battle with metastatic melanoma. He is survived by his mother; wife; three daughters; and brothers, Alex and Paul. After leaving NASA, Leo served as vice-president of engineering for several companies in Silicon Valley. He was a phenomenal surfer, skier, and mountain biker, who enjoyed playing his guitar as well as camping and hiking with his family and friends. He cherished his time at Queen’s and all the lifelong friends he made there. He was always willing to give a helpful hand to anyone in need. He was dearly loved by his friends, colleagues, and family, and will be deeply missed.