In memoriam Firooz Azam Zanganeh
We regret to inform you that Firooz Azam Zanganeh has passed away. He was a teacher in the Mathematics department from 1974 until his retirement in 2008.
Celebration of life in honour of Dr. Catherine Fichten
We warmly invite you to join us in celebrating the life of Dr. Catherine Fichten. It will take place on Friday, April 25, 2025, from 4 PM to 6 PM at Dawson College in 5B.16.
Catherine, who passed away on Oct. 31, 2024, made a profound impact on teaching and research. Please join Catherine’s colleagues and friends in a celebration of her life and her enduring legacy. We heartily encourage you to share your favourite memories during the celebration. Refreshments will be served. We would also encourage donations in Catherine’s memory to a scholarship fund in her name, currently in the process of being established.
In order that we can make the necessary arrangements, kindly RSVP by Thursday, April 17 to Susie Wileman at swileman@dawsoncollege.qc.ca . Please indicate if you would like to share your memories of Catherine during the celebration.
-The Adaptech Research Team
In memoriam Don Mask
We regret to inform you of the sudden passing of Don Mask on Jan. 23 at the age of 91.
Don Mask began teaching at Dawson in 1971. He taught Business Administration and was also a teacher in Continuing Education. He retired in 1998.
Visit the link for the his obituary.
In memoriam Jessica Mills
Former Dawson staff member Jessica Mills sadly passed away at the young age of 44 on March 10. From 2006-2013, Jessica had worked at Dawson in various support staff and professional roles in Student Services, Continuing Education and Community Services, the Office of Academic Development.
Visit the link for her obituary.
In memoriam Maureen McIntyre
It is with deep sorrow that we mourn the passing of Maureen McIntyre, who taught in the Fine Arts Department for 44 years. Originally from St. John, NB, Maureen lived in Halifax and Montreal. She wrote poetry, did performance and photography, but her first love remained teaching. Maureen also initiated the Dean’s Choice Awards for the Arts at Dawson.
She was passionate about nature, being quite literate in the identification of plants and flowers. Maureen died of cancer after a lengthy illness. She is survived by her husband Gabriel Sydenham and his daughter Rebecca (Matthew), her brother Louis (Gail Clarke), her niece Kathy (Tim Frigault), her nephew Keith, numerous grand nephews, godsons, first cousins, extended family and friends.
Visit the link for her obituary.
-Submitted by Amanda Beattie
Visitation for Graeme Welch is Dec. 13
A visitation will be held to celebrate the life and acknowledge the death of Graeme Welch, a retiree who was a dean at Dawson College, who died on Sept. 7, 2024.
Date: Friday, Dec. 13, 2024
Time: 2 PM-5 PM
Place: Collins Clarke MacGillivray White
5610 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal
All are welcome.
In memoriam Catherine Fichten
By now many members of the Dawson community have heard that Dr. Catherine Fichten, an esteemed member of the Psychology Department and the founder and co-director of the Adaptech Research Network, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024 and her funeral took place the day after. Catherine leaves behind a remarkable legacy of teaching…
In memoriam Jean-Claude Klein
We regret to inform you of the passing of Jean-Claude Klein, a Dawson retiree. Jean-Claude taught French at Dawson from 1970 until his retirement in 2001.
Please visit the link for the obituary.
In memoriam Graeme Welch
WELCH, GRAEME Dec. 15, 1940 – Sept. 7, 2024 Much loved partner of Lucie Genevieve Lambert, brother to Denis, Jenny and David, father of the late Lisa, grandfather to Jessica and great-grandfather to Elizabeth and Andrew, uncle to several nieces and nephews. After a long and painful illness, Graeme died peacefully in the Balfour Mount…
Architect recalls transforming the motherhouse into Dawson
David Wigglesworth was never a teacher or staff member at Dawson but he worked here for 10 years.
David was the architect who oversaw the transformation of the Motherhouse of the Congrégation de Notre-Dame into Dawson College in the 1980s. On May 16, the Westmount Historical Association invited him to tell the story of this enormous project.
Visit the link for the homepage news story.
Last Modified: April 10, 2025
