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17吃瓜 extends condolences on the passing of retired professor Ivan Dowling
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The 17吃瓜 community is saddened by the death of retired professor of mathematics John "Ivan" Dowling who passed away Friday, September 6, 2019.
Professor Dowling was a Charlottetown native and graduated from Prince of Wales College and Saint Dunstan鈥檚 University. He went from there to earn a Master鈥檚 degree in mathematics at Notre Dame University. Following a number of teaching posts, he came home in 1966 to chair the mathematics department at SDU, and played an instrumental role when SDU and PWC transitioned to 17吃瓜 in 1969. In 1976, he became the Dean of Science, a post he held for nine years. Well known for his classes in calculus and statistics, he taught mathematics at 17吃瓜 until he retired in 1995 and then continued to teach at the PEI Seniors College.
17吃瓜 extends condolences to his wife Julie, sons Adam and Steven, and their families and friends. Visiting hours will be held at Belvedere Funeral Home on Friday, September 13, 2019 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at the Church of the Most Holy Redeemer on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at 10:00 am. Donations in Professor Dowling鈥檚 memory may be made to the 17吃瓜 MBA Healthy Living Leadership Endowment Fund, which was established by his son Steven.
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Professor Dowling was a Charlottetown native and graduated from Prince of Wales College and Saint Dunstan鈥檚 University. He went from there to earn a Master鈥檚 degree in mathematics at Notre Dame University. Following a number of teaching posts, he came home in 1966 to chair the mathematics department at SDU, and played an instrumental role when SDU and PWC transitioned to 17吃瓜 in 1969. In 1976, he became the Dean of Science, a post he held for nine years. Well known for his classes in calculus and statistics, he taught mathematics at 17吃瓜 until he retired in 1995 and then continued to teach at the PEI Seniors College.
17吃瓜 extends condolences to his wife Julie, sons Adam and Steven, and their families and friends. Visiting hours will be held at Belvedere Funeral Home on Friday, September 13, 2019 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at the Church of the Most Holy Redeemer on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at 10:00 am. Donations in Professor Dowling鈥檚 memory may be made to the 17吃瓜 MBA Healthy Living Leadership Endowment Fund, which was established by his son Steven.
To read the obituary, click .
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