Samuel GODINSKY

OBITUARY SAMUEL GODINSKY Died peacefully at home on October 15, 2007 at the age of one hundred and one, after a wonderful and full life. Beloved husband of the late Vera Raphael Godinsky, cherished father of John, Paul and Jeffrey Godine, and cherished father-in-law of Frances and Sarala, loved grandfather of Joshua and Laura, Shannon and Dustin, devoted brother of (all late) Kate Colle, Isadore Godine and Pearl Eidinger. He served as an Acting Judge Advocate General in the RCAF during WWII. He then returned to his law practice, becoming one of the first and most respected experts in intellectual property law in Montreal. He served the YMHA, including as President. He helped to negotiate an end to the policy of religion-based restriction on membership of the Protestant School Board of Greater Montreal, and then became one of the Board's first five Jewish members. Celebration of his life at the Mount Royal Funeral Complex, on 1297 Chemin de la Foret, in Outremont, on Wednesday, October 17 at 2 p.m. The family will be at his home from 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, October 17 and Thursday, October 18. In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer that contributions in his memory be sent to McGill University's Faculty of Law, at McGill University, 1430 Peel St., Montreal, QC, H3A 3T3. Published in the Montreal Gazette from 10/17/2007 - 10/18/2007