It is with immeasurable sadness that we announce the sudden and tragic passing of Dr. Dennis Morgan on January 8, 2015. The eldest of six children, he was born in St. John’s, Newfoundland on September 10, 1956. After graduating medical school and training as a cardiologist, he settled in Victoria, British Columbia with his wife Cheryl, where they raised four beautiful children.
Dennis was predeceased by his mother Susanna, his father Harold and his brother Elvis. He leaves to mourn his wife of 34 years Cheryl (Smith), daughters Kristy (Harrison Wolfe), Erin (Chris Manson), Natalie (Stephen Hextall), and son Brendan (Chelsea McMenamie), as well as grandsons Kane and Maverick Wolfe. In Newfoundland, his surviving siblings are Harold (Cindy), Roxanne (Larry), Suzanne and Kim (Marcel).
A long time member of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club, he loved being near the ocean and spending time with his family in Lake Cowichan, where he fostered his love of boating and fishing.
There will be a public memorial service for Dennis at Christ Church Cathedral on Saturday, January 17th, 2015 at 12 o’clock noon, followed by a celebration of life at the Royal Victoria Yacht Club for family and friends. Light refreshments will be served. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Canadian Mental Health Association or, locally, Our Place Society.
He will be dearly missed by friends and family from around the world, particularly those in Victoria and St. John’s.
Condolences may be offered to the family below.
McCall Bros. Funeral Home
www.mccallbros.com
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Dr Morgan was always very kind to me , he was a teacher a friend, and always had a simple explanation for the way it was going to be. I can remember him telling me , ” I will tell you how things will be”, no more no less just this is how its going to be. I am deeply saddened by his loss , he will be missed . To his family keep your Chins Up . Press On. There is a lot of him in you so keep going.
Everyone should have such a friend.
Cheryl and Family
We are so sorry for your loss. Dennis will be missed by his many friends at RVYC.
Janice and Paul
Cheryl, we are sorry for you and your family. Let’s hope Dennis finds smoother sailing conditions.
From myself and everyone at the Tauranga Yacht Club, New Zealand.
We always enjoyed yours and Dennis company very much.
cheers Phippsie
Dear Morgan Family…..Tom and Betsy Swanson offer our greatest sympathies to all of you and your families. Dennis was a wonderful Husband, Father, Physician and Friend. He will be greatly missed.
Sincerely Tom and Betsy Swanson
My sincere condolences to all Dennis’s family and mourners. Intelligent, a great athlete with a powerful work ethic. Any who met him would be impressed. The “open house” he and Cheryl had @ Worsley Park in 2005 for their 25th anniversary showed real class. All were welcomed as at least old friends. I think he interned briefly with my father in Gander. Doctors! They are so complicated they are difficult to mourn for. Trying to understand my late father somehow keeps him alive in my mind even as he is now forgotten by many. Only the good die young, whatever their age…. for they are forever young.
I worked in Jubilee Emergency with Dr. Morgan, a calm, gentle and bright man. Shocked and saddened and will certainly not forget him. My heart goes out to you all.
My sincere condolences on the loss of your husband and father. He is a loss to the community and his patients as well. I only knew him as my cardiologist but he demonstrated such great care, respect and compassion that I always left his office feeling valued and comforted. He spoke with great pride and love of his wife and children. I was impressed that he was a man who actually knew when his anniversary was. He was a remarkable man and I shall miss him.
We are So sorry to here of Dennis’s passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this sad time
(REST IN PEACE DENNIS)
So sorry to hear of such a sad loss. He was truly an officer and a gentleman, never too busy to say hello, never passed by a desk without a word or a smile or a joke.
He often noticed things others were too busy to see. A very human man. A lot to miss.
Our hearts go out to you all.
Cheryl and Family,
We were so sorry to hear of the passing of Dennis. We have many wonderful medical school memories of Dennis. Our thoughts are with you all during this very sad and difficult time.
Wanda and Jim