JENKIN, Dr. Richard Derek Toft, M.A., M.B., B.S., FRCP (C), FRCR - Peacefully yet suddenly, on Wednesday, September 23, 2020, Richard Derek Toft Jenkin died at home at the age of 91.
He was born on July 26, 1929 in Zeal Monochorum in England and was raised in Exeter with his surviving sisters Barbara (the late David Loveys) and Ann (Douglas Balgue).
After graduating from Exeter School, he read Physics at Exeter College, Oxford.
A change in vocation direction led him to Medicine at University College London.
A further major life change occurred when he married Norma (MacLean) in 1956 and moved to Canada.
His medical career here spanned more than 30 years.
He practiced at Princess Margaret Hospital in radiotherapy, and later retrained in pediatric oncology at the Hospital for Sick Children. As such he was the first radiation oncologist in Canada to be also certified in pediatrics. He served as head of the Department of Oncology at Sunnybrook Medical Centre.
As the proud patriarch of an extensive family, he is survived by his wife of 64 years Norma, and children Michael (Heather Maclay), Margaret (John Hall), Andrew (Ken Vacca), Harriet (John Newediuk), Paul (Jacquelyn Titus) and Derek (Kira Campbell). "Gramps" will be missed greatly by his grandchildren, Emma (Dale), Sarah (Jacob), Jack (Nella), Elizabeth, Katherine, Matthew, Hillary, Sydney, Amy, Zoe, Dexter, Olivia, Xavier, and his great-grandchildren Heath and Adelaide.
A private family funeral service was held at St. Clement's Church on Monday, September 28, 2020.
As expressions of sympathy and in memory of Dr. R. D. T. Jenkin, donations to Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Odette Cancer Centre can be made at https://donate.sunnybrook.ca/tribute (under designation, select Odette Cancer Centre) and would be appreciated by the family.
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