Event Date : Monday, January 04, 1965
Event Type : Death
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Community : Other - Bradford
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Description : The community for many miles around was shocked and deeply saddened Monday, January 4, 1965, to learn of the sudden passing of Dr. R. W. Male of Tottenham.Robert W. Male, M.D., F.C.C.P., M.C.G.P., was born on January 4, 1907, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Male of Toronto. He graduated from the University of Toronto in 1933 and came to Tottenham in June 1934, remaining until September 15, 1940. The doctor was a squadron leader in the Royal Canadian Air Force from 1940 to 1945. On leaving the air force he spent five years on the staff of Toronto Hospital, Weston, and then returned to open his practice in Tottenham until the time of his death. From 1951 to 1954 Dr, Male was with the parthenogenogy clinic, OPD, at St. Joseph's Hospital, Toronto. On June 22, 1961, he became a Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians. he was a member of the Medical association of Stevenson Memorial Hospital, Alliston, radiology department, interpeting miniature chest film.Dr. Male was a friend to all, highly respected and loved by many. Few men had his qualities as a doctor, with devotion to his patients, and he is mourned deeply by people in all walks of life.Left to mourn the loss of a loving husband, devoted father and brother are his wife, Nora (Burns), son Thomas, in his last year of medicine, and brother , Wilfred. He was predeceased by a brother, Leslie, in November, 1964.The funeral was held on January 6, at the Anderson Funeral Home, Tottenham, with Rev. Holmes conducting the service.The pallbearers were Messers. Dr. Pitcher, Dr. Irvin, John C. McKenna, George Munnings, Gordon Westerby, Ken Puckering.Flower bearers were Pete Urbanski, Jack Culgin, William Campbell, Don Fleck, Joe Belford.Interment was made in Park Lawn Cemetery, Toronto.The very large profusion of floral tributes spoke silent testimony in which the deceased was held in the surrounding community and also among his many associates.