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Irene Uchida
April 4, 1917 - July 30, 2013
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<div itemprop="description">Passed away peacefully on Tuesday July 30, in Toronto, in her 96th year. She is survived by her sister June (George). Auntie Irene will be missed by her nieces Karen, Lynn (Dale) and Julie (Clemence) and by her great-nieces Sachiko, Erin (Patrick), Reiko and Shoko. An Officer of the Order of Canada, Irene was a Professor Emeritus at McMaster University in the departments of Pediatrics and Pathology. She had a love of learning throughout her life. She will be remembered for her feistiness, her sense of humour, her love of music and her insistence on proper grammar. <br />A gathering for family and friends will be held at The Simple Alternative Funeral Centre-Toronto on Saturday August 3, 2013 from 2-4 pm. <br />Donations to the Alzheimer&rsquo;s Society would be appreciated by the family. <br />A celebration of her life will be held at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, at a later date. <br /></div>