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Dr. Donald Lou Alexander Bastedo

Male 1923 - 2006  (83 years)


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  • Name Donald Lou Alexander Bastedo 
    Prefix Dr. 
    Born 21 Jul 1923  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-190213 
    Died 1 Sep 2006  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Person ID I190213  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Family Sara Caroline "Sally" Breithaupt,   b. 8 Aug 1924, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 May 2014, Mount Forest, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 1947 
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F54184  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • BASTEDO, Dr. Donald Lou Alexander Died September 1, 2006, at Grand River Hospital, Kitchener, following a stroke.Don was the beloved husband of Sally Caroline (Breithaupt); beloved father of Mary Louise of Richmond Hill, Paul Alexander (Ellen) of Huntsville, Frank Louis (Helen) of Mount Forest and James Donald (Brenda Hans) of Yellowknife, NWT; beloved grandfather of Clare, Patrick, Tim, Cecilia, Sonya, Peter, Jacob, Jaya and Nimisha. Predeceased by his sisters, Dorothy and Jean Anne, both of St. Catharines; survived by his brother, Edgar (Ted) of Oshawa.After graduating from University of Toronto Medical School in 1946 and completing a residency in Pediatrics at Sick Children's Hospital in 1950, Dr. Bastedo was a much loved pediatrician for countless children and their parents in Kitchener-Waterloo from 1950 until 1990. Past president of the Kitchener Rotary Club and founding member of the K-W Unitarian Church. A great pianist, he played piano at Probus Club and was an enthusiastic supporter of the K-W Symphony.A Memorial Service will be held at Ratz Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener, on Wednesday, September 6 at 11 a.m., followed by a reception.Donations in his memory can be directed to Grand River Hospital Foundation or K-W Alzheimer Society through www.ratzbechtelfuneralhome.com (519-745-9495).

  • Sources 
    1. [S166] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Mount Hope CC#4508 Internet Link .
      (A) Bastedo/ Dr. Donald Lou Alexander/ June 21, 1923 - Sept. 1, 2006/ Sara (Sally) Caroline/ nee Breithaupt/ Aug. 8, 1924 - May 8, 2014/

    2. [S3231] Find A Grave, Dr Donald Lou Alexander Bastedo (1923-2006) - Find... (1923). Retrieved 12 May 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/129481946/donald-lou_alexander-bastedo.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1 Sep 2006 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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