Alumni Notes
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Peter Gilman, BCom’57, died on Jan. 14 in Ottawa. He was 88 years old. Peter enjoyed a long career as an executive at Ketchum Manufacturing. He was also active in the Rotary Club of West Ottawa, where he was named a Paul Harris Fellow for his philanthropic work. He is survived by his wife, three children, including Stephanie Gilman, Artsci’89, Ed’90, and three grandchildren.
Michael Moffat, BCom, died on July 1 at age 85. After graduation, Michael spent 11 years at Eaton’s, followed by over 30 years with the Oshawa Food Group, where he became VP of corporate business planning. After taking an early retirement, he started his own consulting business. Michael was an avid reader and enjoyed solving daily crossword puzzles, playing golf, shooting pool and watching the Toronto Blue Jays and Maple Leafs. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Catherine; children Edward, James, John and Kate; and nine grandchildren.
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Morrison Hewitt, BCom, died on July 27, 2019 with his wife of 50 years, Romy, at his side. He was a gentle man and greatly loved husband, father, grandfather and brother. Morrison was a proud member of the class of ’55 at the Royal Military College and a recipient of the Nixon Memorial Sword “for possessing the highest officer-like qualities”, presented by Prince Philip in Vancouver in 1954. The bulk of his career was spent as a partner at Woods Gordon (later Arthur Young).