Dr. Ferenc Csillag

Obituary

Ferenc Csillag

(June 24, 1955 - June 10, 2005)



Ferko passed away June 10, 2005 at 9:10 am after a courageous battle with cancer. Through it, he was surrounded and supported by his family, friends, colleagues, students and staff. Professor and Chair of the Department of Geography at the University of Toronto at Mississauga, Ferko was an exceptional scholar internationally renowned. He was a leader and trained several generations of students and graduate students.

He liked people and his friends are many and all over the world. Above all he was a family person loved dearly at home. He is survived by his devoted mother Eva Vertes, his beloved wife Marie-Josee Fortin, his three children Balint Csillag, Bori Csillag and Julia Csillag and his stepson Ian Merrill-Fortin. The family will receive friends at Cardinal Funeral Homes (92 Annette Street; 416-762-8141; www.cardinalfuneralhomes.com) Tuesday, June 14, 2005, from 16:00 to 21:00. A remembrance ceremony will be held at 19:00. In lieu of flowers sympathy may be expressed by donations to the Canadian Cancer Society (www.cancer.ca)."

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