Born in Sibiu, Romania on April 24, 1959, Florin passed away peacefully at home on February 13, 2018. He is survived by his wife, Mariana; his son, Razvan; and his mother, Elena.
Florin was an award-winning mathematician, Vice President of the Canadian Mathematical Society, professor at the University of Victoria and Yale-NUS Singapore, the author of several successful books, and an avid tennis player.
A loving husband and father, he will be greatly missed by family and friends.
Visitation will be held in the Redwood Chapel at McCall Gardens on Friday, February 16 at 7:00 pm. Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, February 17, 2018 at 2:00 pm in the Sequoia Centre at McCall Gardens, 4665 Falaise Drive.
Tributes, if desired, may be made to the Victoria Hospice Society.
Condolences may be offered to the family below.
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Unfortunately, I never met Dr. Florin. However I have read his books and several of his publications. He was an outstanding communicator of science and math. We have lost a real star from our midst. I wish his family strength during this difficult time. And I can say that his books and papers will be read with interest and enthusiasm for years to come. He was a truly gifted communicator of difficult subjects.
Dear Mariana and Razvan,
Although I find it late to message you, please accept me and my wife’s deepest condolences on your loss. I was one of Florin’s students and he was my co-supervisor for my PhD degree that I am concluding this year.
I was sending him an email or two regarding research but not realizing that he has passed away a few months ago and thought he was busy. I was shocked about his departure from this dimension just yesterday as the news was published on UVic pages on the 21st of May, and for what I have felt and realized was his positive energy and presence to be always here filling this city and university.
Keep him and his good energy alive with good memories indeed.
With all our heart,
Philip & Nivonn Alipour
Stimata doamna Diacu,
Ieri am sosit in vitiza in Romania si am aflat ca un traznet uman vestea destre decesul lui Florin. Este cea mai cumplita veste pentru o mama. Va exprim sincerele mele condoleante si va doresc sa dispuneti de cat mai multa posibila sanatate la varsta venerabila pe care o aveti !
Cu amintirea multelor discutii purtate impreuna de-a lungul anilor, ca ma primea-ti cu drag, ca pe “un fiu raracitor”.
Dumnezeu sa-l odihneasca in linistea cereasca !
Marcel
Wer im Gedächtnis seiner Lieben lebt, der ist nicht tot,
der ist nur fern. Tot ist nur, wer vergessen wird.
(Joseph Christian Freiherr von Zedlitz (1790 – 1862), österreichischer Schriftsteller)
Vestea mortii lui Florin ne-a socat si ne umple de tristete.
In gind sintem alaturi de voi in aceste clipe grele.
Sincere condoleante,
Marika & Tibi Baroti (Erlangen / Medias)