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Victereene Bertha Draper joined York University in 1959 and held several positions throughout her more than 30 years at the University. Shortly after she...

York University Professor Emerita Marilyn Zivian died peacefully on Nov. 20, 2017 after a prolonged battle with breast cancer.

A familiar and friendly face at York University, Jeff Honsinger was a dedicated member of the staff working in the Office of the President. Mr. Honsinger died...

York University Professor William (Bill) Westfall, a member of Atkinson College and the Department of Humanities since 1977, passed away on Aug. 18.

Professor Emeritus Michael Goldrick died on Tuesday, Dec. 4 in Burnaby, B.C., not far from the house where he was born on April 1, 1933.

Apr 3, 2025 - Professor Emeritus Martin J. Steinbach, a long-serving faculty member of York University, will be remembered for his leading contributions to vision research...

Sejoan Navaratnarajah, who died on Sept. 25, was enrolled in the Kinesiology and Health Science Program in the Faculty of Health. He played for two seasons on...

The York University community mourns the loss of longtime supporter Paul Cantor, who died on Aug. 10 and leaves behind a legacy to be inspired by. Cantor, a...

Louis Lefeber, noted economist and founding director of York University's Centre for Research on Latin America and the Caribbean, died at Mount Sinai Hospital...

Allen Goad has been named president of Twin Commander Aircraft, replacing Matt Isley, who has taken a position with another company.

Professor Emeritus Israel Kleiner, a distinguished Canadian mathematician and historian of mathematics who taught at York University for 37 years, has passed...

Ms. Hall was a dedicated employee of the University and contributed 45 years of service to the York University Libraries, most recently as manager of...

Jazz Passings is a site dedicated to jazz obituaries for musicians and related tradespeople, too often ignored in mainstream press.

John Laurier Van Esterik, a retired York University social science and anthropology professor, passed away on June 29.

After several months of declining health, York University Professor Emeritus Pinayur "Raja" Rajagopal died peacefully on June 11 at Toronto Western Hospital....

For over 18 years, Naomi Powlett worked as an administrative assistant in Alumni Relations at the Schulich School of Business. In her role, she met thousands...

Longtime York University staff member Sandy McNeil (John Alexander) passed away at the Sheridan Villa Nursing Home on July 1 in his 78th year.

Schulich School of Business Professor Emeritus of Policy and Business Ethics Wes Cragg died on Saturday, Aug. 26. Memorial services have been set for Saturday,...

A man of many hats, Prof. Marcuzzi was an exceptional muscian, composer, ethnomusicologist and teacher with a vast experience in classical, jazz, Cuban, Latin...

School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design theatre Professor Emeritus Robert Fothergill died Nov. 18 in Toronto.

The flags on York's main Keele and Glendon flagpoles and those at Passey residences will fly at half-mast from 9am Nov. 20 until 1pm Nov. 21 to commemorate...

Lal Samarasekera, a professor in the Civil Engineering Department at the Lassonde School of Engineering, passed away unexpectedly on July 30.

Elizabeth Nam, a former administrative secretary in the Department of Sociology died on June 1. She had been battling a serious illness over the past year....