It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dr. Herman A. Hamilton, aged 96 years, on Friday, September 26th, 2025 in Mississauga, ON.

Dr. Hamilton was born on February 10, 1929 to Cecil McDermott Hamilton and Edna May (nee Treleaven) Hamilton in Mt. Carey, St. James, Jamaica. He was educated at Kingston College in Kingston, Jamaica, received a B.Sc in Economics as well as an M.Sc in Soil Chemistry from McGill University, and a PhD in Soil Science from Cornell University. He worked primarily as an agronomist, advising and consulting government-sponsored international agricultural programs, but he also had a strong entrepreneurial spirit and was a key part of starting several successful farming and business enterprises including the first solo papaya farm in Jamaica and the first West-Indian grocery store and record shop in Montreal. His life was enriched by lasting friendships with the many people whose paths crossed his during his work and travels. He carried with him a wealth of stories, humor, and reflections that he generously shared with those around him.

Dr. Hamilton is survived by his former wives, Monique Haze and Carmen Jacobs; his children with Monique, Glenn, Michele, and Lissa Karin; his children with Carmen, Lulanne (Jebeze) and Andrew (Jennifer); his grandchildren, Adryanna and Kingston; his siblings, Winston (Verna), Dahliah, and Nelly (Gosset). He will be dearly missed by his many nieces and nephews, cousins, friends, family & collegues. He was preceded in death by his parents as well as siblings, Joyce, Cecil, Audley, Trevor, Hopeton, Kennrick, Bev, and Sylvia.

A funeral service was held in his honor at 2:30pm on Thursday, October 2nd at Meadowvale, 7732 Mavis Road, Brampton, ON. A video of the service is available in the Media menu at the top of this page.