Visitation
Visitation
Visitation
Funeral Services
Obituary of Stanley Eugene Simson (BSc, M.D., FRCP (C) ) Emeritus
Died at Renfrew Victoria Hospital on Saturday February 10th at the age of 85. Son of the late Frederick Simson and Mary Stewart. Survived by his wife Carol Ann Cotnam, his sons David and Richard (Paula). Predeceased by his first wife Mary Kedrosky. Beloved “second Dad” to the Mulvihill children, John (Celso), late Mary (Steve Jolicouer), Louis (Salwa), Timothy (Deborah), Andrew, Barbara (Marshall Netherwood), Shelagh (Peter Korth), and Michael. Brother of Robert Stewart Simson (Sharon) and Freda (Edward Barakett). He will be lovingly remembered by his several grandchildren, great-children, nieces, nephews, the Simson, Kedrosky, Mulvihill and Cotnam families.
Stan attended Westdale High School in Hamilton and then received his Bachelor of Science in 1954 at McMaster University. In 1958 he received his M.D. at Western University and CRPC Psychiatry at the University of Toronto in 1968 and his FRCP (C) in 1988. Prior to studying Psychiatry, Stan was in general practice in Ancaster, ON for five years.
Stan will be remembered as a kind and gentle man who was well respected in his community by his vocation of medicine and in particular psychiatry. He always worked to eradicate the stigma of mental illness. His practice ended in 2013 after 55 years of service. He spent 42 years in private practice in Renfrew and was a member of the medical staff at Renfrew Victoria Hospital. In his time away from work he enjoyed the outdoors, golf, hockey, baseball and the arts.
A special thank you to Dr. John Matosh and Dr. Robert Duggan and the staff of the third floor of the Renfrew Victoria Hospital for the exemplary care given to Stan during his hospital stay.
Visitation will be held at the Goulet Funeral Home, 310 Argyle St, S, Renfrew on Friday February 16th from 2-4, 7-9 pm and after 9:30 am Saturday. Funeral services will be held at the Renfrew Presbyterian Church on Saturday February 17th at 11:00am. Spring Interment St. Francis Xavier Cemetery. Donations in Stan’s memory may be made to the Renfrew Victoria Hospital Foundation. Online condolences/donations may be made at www.gouletfuneralhome.com
