David was born in Birmingham, England and came to Canada in 1954. He died peacefully and gently in Victoria on Saturday, February 13th, 2021. He is survived by his wife, Margaret (nee Reid), his children Andrea, Jonathan, David and their children, Brittany and Owen, Jonathan, Brandon, Matthew, Brett and David. He was also great-grandfather to Savannah, Alalia, Brody, Benjamin, Vince and Logan Patrick. David is also survived by his sister, Jacqueline Margaret Jessup and her family.
David was a Professor Emeritus at Western University, where he was a member of the Clinical Psychology Program for 30 years. Over the years he was a consultant to numerous agencies, including hospitals, adolescent facilities, addiction facilities, and police services. He received an honours BA in psychology from the University of Toronto, an MA from the University of Ottawa, and a Ph.D. in Applied Psychology from the University of Toronto. He was twice a Visiting Scholar at Wolfson College, Cambridge University. He was a past President of the Ontario Psychological Association, a member of the Council of Representatives of the American Psychological Association, and a representative to the International Union of Psychological Science. He was the author of several books, chapters, journal articles, tests, and papers.
A Mass of Christian Burial at St. Andrew’s Cathedral in Victoria and internment at Hatley Gardens will be livestreamed on Monday, February 22, 2021. A family gathering will follow later.
He was and is a much-loved man.
Condolences may be offered to the family below.
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Margaret and Family
WE are saddened to hear of Dave’s passing our sincere thoughts are with at this difficult time.
Dear Marg,
I’m saddened to hear of Dave’s passing and wanted to send you my sincere condolences to you and your family. Lots of fond memories from many years ago.
Warm thoughts,
Casey Fallon
Dear Margaret and Family ,
It is with deep sadsness that we have heard of your loss of David .
We are thinking of you at this time , and hope that the long , creative and loving life that you had together will serve to comfort you in the times ahead . David was a very special person who must have positively impacted many people’s lives .
As former neighbors we shall remember him fondly .
With much love ,
Dianne , Hannah and Michael
Margaret, We just heard of the loss of David. We grieve with you. He was a real scholar, an innovator, and a very nice person who did a lot for this world.
We are lucky to have had him with us this long.
At the same time, Mary and I are sad as we had looked forward to workin with him in the future and just talking a bit.
With warmest wishes, Allen and Mary Ivey
Margaret, et al. I worked with David for almost 20 years in the Department of Psychology. He was a wonderful person to work with, always happy and easy to get along with. These were the days before computers, cell phones and e-mail. I worked on a machine called an MTST – Magnetic Tape Selectric Typewriter (a little bit better than a typewriter) and typed papers and letters for him. You were allowed one extra character per line if you wanted to make a change! Very few changes were made to the finished product.
I am very sad to hear of his passing.
Sandy
Dear Margaret and Family
My condolences to you and your family. David supervised me in my graduate work at Western, and I cannot think of a better match. He had a subtle way of conveying support without being too directive – a formula that few can master. He was fabulous example of fair-mindedness and generosity. He will be missed.
Dear Margaret and Family,
Please accept my sincere condolences. I hope that in this most difficult time you will find some consolation in the personal and professional legacy that Dave has left.
He was a good man, a fine psychologist and academic and a supportive colleague.
All my very best wishes,
Greg