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Danny Sidney Freeman
Danny Freeman, a student in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science,
passed peacefully away April 1, aged 22, after a long fight with muscular
dystrophy. Leaving to mourn father Geoffrey, mother Mary (nee Thistle),
brother Jamie and friend Maria Kyriacou; uncles and aunts: Karen and Dave,
Betty and Ed, Pauline and Dennis, Marg and Dave, Diane and Joe, Patsy
and Ted, Barb and Pete; grandmothers Marjorie Freeman and Gertie Thistle;
one great-great aunt, one great-great uncle, nine great uncles, nine great
aunts, and a very wide circle of cousins. He will be missed by many close
friends and colleagues of the engineering program at MUN, and by all those
who knew him for his bright smile and zest for life. The family would
like to thank the very caring and compassionate staff at St. Clare`s Mercy
Hospital. In lieu of flowers, donations are being accepted to the Danny
Freeman Disabled Student Scholarship Fund.
Susan Kalma
Susan Kalma, a former faculty member in the School of Nursing, died in
Tel Aviv, Israel, on March 12, 2003.
Dr. Barend Kiefte
Dr. Barend Kiefte, a faculty member in the Department of Philosophy, died
peacefully at the Health Sciences Centre on April 1, 2003, after a courageous
battle with cancer, aged 37. Predeceased by his parents Harry and Diane
Kiefte. Cherishing fond memories are his beloved wife Iris and daughter
Sophie; four sisters: Bernita, Brenda (Jerome Howlett), Kerry-Joy (Michael
Kiefte), Anna; mother-in-law Catherine Power; sisters-in-law: Maxine (John
Murrin), Una (Doug Purcell), Alma (Mike Rafter); brother-in-law: Bruce
(Kendra Martin); nephews and nieces: David and Andrew Kiefte, Gregory
and Hannah Power and Katrina Purcell; as well as a large circle of family
and friends. To honour his memory donations may be made to the Newfoundland
Cancer Treatment and Research Foundation.