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Leonardo (Leo) Dagum passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Dec. 24, 2021, after a 22-month battle with metastatic melanoma. He is survived by his mother; wife; three daughters; and brothers, Alex and Paul. After leaving NASA, Leo served as vice-president of engineering for several companies in Silicon Valley. He was a phenomenal surfer, skier, and mountain biker, who enjoyed playing his guitar as well as camping and hiking with his family and friends. He cherished his time at Queen’s and all the lifelong friends he made there. He was always willing to give a helpful hand to anyone in need. He was dearly loved by his friends, colleagues, and family, and will be deeply missed. 

Margaret, wife of Paul B. Green (1931-1998), mother of Robert (Ann Arts'79, Ed'81), Peter (Rebecca) and Kate Artsci'89; grandmother to Nancy (Albert), Stephanie, Amy, and Jenny, Stewart, Jessie, and Grace, Fiona and Miranda, passed on Dec. 10 after a brief illness. She was 88.

Margaret was born in Hamilton, Ontario, to W. Gordon BA'18, MD'21 and Jessie E. Cornett (Ewart) BA'21 in October 1933, a younger sister to Dr. Robert W. G. Cornett (1928-2003) Meds'52. More than 40 members of Margaret’s extended family graduated from Queen’s since 1885.

Margaret was a true renaissance woman, excelling in everything she turned her hand to, most notably the sciences. She was the only woman to graduate with a Major in Biology in her class of Queen’s Art and Science 1955. Deemed the most promising woman graduate that year, she was awarded the Marty Scholarship to begin a Ph.D. at Radcliffe College, Harvard. Around the labs, she met Paul. They married in 1957 and departed for 18 months, based in Zurich where Paul had a postdoctoral position.

By 1960, they were back in the U.S., settling at Stanford where Paul was a Biology Professor at Stanford University. Many visitors to the home on the Stanford campus would have seen the famous “map” with a coloured pin for the places each family member (children, in-laws and grandchildren) had travelled. Margaret had a pin in 78 countries by best estimate.

A proud dual citizen since 1974, Margaret kept deep and daily connections to Canada via her extended family. Maple leaf shaped earrings were her talisman on airline flights. A Canadian flag was always somewhere in the house and her room in her last years.

A memorial service was held on Jan. 8, 2022.

Sam Young passed away on Feb. 1, 2021. He was 85.

Beloved husband of Mary Patricia (Linke) Young (BNSc'62) for 58 years; dear father of Robert Young (Brenda), the late Beth Young (Bruce Cupskey), Barbara Smith-Young (BNSc'93) (Greg Smith-Young), and Sharon Fryer (Ian); loving grandfather of Rachel, Taylor, Liam, Caleb, Cameron, Duncan, Quinn, and Max; dear brother-in-law of Peggy Cambridge, along with Barb and Sedgewick Sinclair. Also surviving are his nieces and nephews.

Predeceased by his parents, Samuel and Sarah Elizabeth Young; parents-in-law, Henry and Catharine Linke; sister, Joy Scott; and brothers-in-law, Bob Scott and Ted Cambridge.

Although Sam was born and raised mostly in Toronto, during the Second World War (age 3-9), he lived in Belfast/Dromore (Northern Ireland). He graduated from University of Toronto with a BA in 1959 and then graduated with a MA in Classics at ��Ӱֱ�� in 1964.

Sam taught high school for 47 years in Kingston, Galt, and Mitchell. Sam was loved, respected and appreciated by his students and colleagues through the years. Sam – dad and grandpa – will be missed by all whom he held dear. As a man of principle and Christian faith, he was an active member of Main Street United Church, including positions of leadership. Sam was an avid swimmer at the Mitchell Lions pool and Stratford YMCA. He was known for his love of reading, languages and teaching. One always made a point of speaking or writing in a grammatically correct manner in his presence. Sam’s attention to detail was also evident in his meticulous house painting projects, where he and Pat had lived for some 49 years. In addition to lovingly maintaining the family home, he was also the resident handyman for the homes of his children.

Barbara Theresa Wood passed away on March 16, 2022. Predeceased by her husband of 39 years, Frank Wood Jr., and brother Colin. She is survived by Malcolm Collins, her loving partner of 13 years; her children, Brian (Larisa), Lisa, and David; grandchildren, Trista, Justin, Ryan, Josh, Bradley, Mark, Sarah, Omar, and Adam; her siblings, Beverley (Jim) and Suzanne (Ted); nephew Christopher; and her long-time housekeeper, Maria.

Barbara was born in Brockville, Ont. Her thirst for knowledge, love of travel, and passion for discovery took her to all seven continents. As her son, Brian (who has lived on many of these continents), recalls: “Mom was a hit on every visit, particularly in Egypt, Abu Dhabi, and Ho Chi Minh City; her inquisitive nature, energy, and joie de vivre brought the best out in everyone.” Nothing in life was too challenging. She was an ‘A’ student, studying Latin, English, and Roman history at ��Ӱֱ��. She was also an avid athlete — an ace basketball player, golfer, and swimmer. Barb moved 15 times in 30 years with her devoted husband Frank, making friends everywhere she went — from the gas fields of Jumping Pound, Alta., where her closest neighbours were grazing cows, to the vibrancy of Caracas, Venezuela, where she embraced Spanish and life with gusto. She eventually settled in Oakville, Ont., where she taught bridge and opened her own bridge club. With a new partner, Malcolm, a retired physics professor, she continued to travel, including to more exotic destinations. She revived her Spanish studies and embraced, with the same zest as always, her passion for books, crosswords, Sudoku, and swimming, as well as the theatre and fine dining. Life for Barbara meant living it to the fullest; embracing everything with enthusiasm and determination. She departed, feeling fulfilled and ready to say goodbye.