In Memoriam

Remember and celebrate the lives of our alumni, faculty, staff and friends.

Mimi Ho, Staff Member

Throughout Mimi’s incredible 30 years of service at the OISE Library, she remained deeply committed to providing excellent customer service for U of T students, staff, and faculty.

Eleanor Gower, Instructor & Office Head

Those who worked with Eleanor, relied on her wisdom and strength when facilitating administrative tasks, solving problems and providing guidance and support.

Philip R.D. Corrigan, Faculty Member

Corrigan’s broad intellectual interests encompassed historical sociology, Marxist theory, cultural studies and critical pedagogy, and sociology of education.

Evelyn Wilson, Staff Member

As a OISE Continuing and Professional Learning (CPL) team member, Evelyn’s commitment to education inspired many to pursue an education path as their chosen profession.

Anne Tough, Retired Jackman ICS Teacher

Anne was acknowledged in 2010 with the University of Toronto Arbor Award.

Ruth Marks, Staff Member

Ruth was a permanent status librarian at OISE in the 1960s and retired in 1998. 

Valerie Mah, Alumnus, BEd, MEd

Toronto has lost one of its most energetic and dedicated community builders with the death of Valerie Mah.

John Hazen McConnell, Alumnus, BEd '74

John Hazen McConnell grew up in Toronto and earned his B.Sc. at the University of Toronto.

Edward (Ted) Harold Humphreys, Original Faculty Member

We recently heard of the passing of Ted Humphreys, one of the original faculty hired to the newly formed Ontario Institute for Studies in Education back in the late 1960s.

Donald Michael Sinclair, Alumnus

Michael was an active participant and a contributor to the Ontario Institute for Studies and Education (OISE).

Beulah Worrell, Staff Member

Beulah Worrell worked at OISE for over 40 years and served as Secretary of the OISE Psychology Clinic for many of these years.

Joey Lee, Graduate Student

An MEd student in the Department of Social Justice Education at OISE, Joey is fondly remembered by her peers and friends for being a kind, caring and advocacy oriented individual.