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- SPANO, Dr. Linda Joan M.D., M.H.Sc., B.Sc.N. With deep sadness the family announces the passing of our beloved Linda. Linda Joan Spano was born in Belleville, Ontario September 30th, 1948 and died on September, 10th 2006 following a two and a half year struggle with Ovarian cancer. Linda was a loved and respected Family Doctor, a talented artist and an excellent athlete. Her academic career was notable for her insatiable curiosity and superior research skills. Linda graduated with a Bachelor Of Nursing Science at the University of Western Ontario, a Masters degree in Health Science and a degree in Medicine at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. She completed her postgraduate work at the University Hospital in London, Ontario. Linda developed an approach to private Family Practice with an emphasis on the care of patients as whole persons, with integrated physical, social, spiritual and psychological lives. During her years of active practice she continued her academic interests through teaching and research. Linda was highly regarded by the senior medical faculty at the University and was invited to develop a new course in The Determinants of Health which she taught to senior professors in UWO's Medical School. She was held in high esteem by her family medicine and specialist colleagues and much loved by her patients. Linda's strength, generosity, intelligence, kindness and courage, were all enlivened by a keen and intelligent sense of humour. She would not tolerate unkindness, dishonesty or injustice in herself or others. Left to mourn are her husband and loving companion, Dr. Michael Brennan, her mother Marjorie Spano, her sister, Lorie Corrie (John Kassies), her brother, Robert Spano, her stepchildren, Dawn Brennan, Nonie Brennan (Michael Peirce), and Keith Brennan, her grandchildren Jocelyn and Andrea Peirce, her nieces Kristine, Robin and Erin, her nephews, Jeffrey and Michael and their families. Linda was predeceased by her father, Joseph Spano. She leaves a wide circle of close and valued friends. We will miss her beautiful smile and her wise counsel. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Brennan/Spano Family Foundation, at the Victoria Foundation, 109-645 Fort Street Victoria, B.C. V8W 1G2 Contributions may be made on-line at www.victoriafoundation.bc.ca Messages of condolence may be sent to www.memorialfuneral.ca 294018
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, d. 25 Nov 2017, London, Ontario, Canada