GARDINER, Dr. Robert John Gardiner -
January 20, 1938 - January 19, 2024
It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Bob Gardiner, at his home in Kingston, Ontario.
Bob was the only child born to Arthur and Irene (Brown) Gardiner on January 20, 1938.
Beloved husband of Connie (Lawson) for 63 years; and devoted father to Tim (Nancy Mair), David (Michelle Chui) and Christopher (Margarita Xistris).
Proud grandfather of Charlotte, Robert, Jessica, Heather, Anna, Alice, George, Andrew and Evan.
Bob was born in Kingston, and lived in Ottawa and London (ON) before attending the University of Western Ontario. He graduated top of his medical class in 1961 and served on the University Council representing medical students.
He took a great interest in endocrinology, eventually specializing in diabetes. He began his career in London, then Montreal, and in 1968 was awarded a M.R.C Centennial Fellowship at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. In 1970, the family moved to Montreal, where he was appointed Director, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism in 1970 at the Montreal General Hospital.
Bob was also an Associate Professor of Medicine and Clinical Medicine at McGill University.
In 2004, Bob and Connie retired to Kingston, although Bob continued to assist the Kingston community seeing diabetic patients there until 2011.
Bob's love was his family, and medicine. He was a devoted member of the Anglican Church of Canada, serving the parishes of Christ Church Cathedral, Montreal as warden, and St. George's Cathedral, Kingston.
One of his most interesting church committees oversaw an engineering feat, the so called 'Christ Church Cathedral on stilts.' It connected what was then Eaton's with The Bay by tunnel. Cathedral Place behind the existing cathedral was also part of the project.
The family wishes to thank so many: the palliative teams of doctors and nurses; the caregivers, especially Richa, Jeny, Tidiya, Maria and Joselyn; the support of Lynn's Friday group and St. George's Cathedral; and so many friends, especially Andrew.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 27, 2024, at St. George's Cathedral, Kingston. There will be a visitation prior to the funeral from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. at the Cathedral.
Bob was a big supporter of Diabetes Canada.
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