Dr. William Howard Reynolds "Howard" Croskery

1917 - 1998  (81 years)

• Name	William Howard Reynolds "Howard" Croskery
  Prefix	Dr.
  Born	1917	Kemptville, Leeds & Grenville United Co's., Ontario
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/160033142
  Military	WW2 - Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps
  Name	Howard Croskery
  Occupation	Doctor
  Occupation	1972	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Directory of St. Mary's Hospital
  Residence	1990	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-488365
  Died	28 Jan 1998	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Pakenham Union Cemetery, Pakenham, Lanark, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I488365	Generations
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2024

  
  

  Family	Mary-Louise Shields,   b. 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Jul 1995, Simcoe, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Married	2 Dec 1944	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Last Modified	11 Sep 2024
  Family ID	F299970	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Croskery plans to retire from St Mary's Dr Howard Croskery executive director of St Mary's Hospital in Kitchener will end his 10-year association with the institution when he retires in November at age 65 Hospital officials have just begun the search for his replacement The 350-bed hospital is owned and operated by the Sisters of St Joseph of the Diocese of Hamilton Advertisements said the candidate should be a "selfstarter with a high energy level" Cranson Knechtet chairman of the hospital board said it is hoped a successor will be chosen by the end of August. Croskery came to Kitchener as medical director of the hospital in April 1972 In July 1979 he added the top executive post to his duties He received his training at the University of Toronto medical school and entered the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps in 1943 During his career in the armed forces he served as commanding officer of the Canadian section of Lettish military hospitals in Iserlohn Germany and Kure Japan. Before moving into hospital administration he was chief of staff at the National Defence Medical Centre in Ottawa He was also an associate professor of medicine at the University of Ottawa. Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Wednesday, July 14, 1982 _____________ CROSKERY, Dr. W. Howard R. At Sunnyside Home, Kitchener, Ontario, on Wednesday, January 28, 1998, in his 81st year. Husband of the late Mary-lou (Shields) Croskery (1995), dear father of Deborah Madill and her husband Albert, Simcoe, Ontario, Peter Croskery, Grimsby, Ontario, and Susan Croskery, Salmon Arm, B.C. Proud grandfather of Heather and Sarah Madill and Leslie and Andrew Croskery. Also survived by sister Sheila Pettit of Nepean, Ontario, and brother David Croskery of Braeside, Ontario. Dr. Croskery was a graduate of the University of Toronto Medical School in 1943 and served as a member of the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps until 1972. He was Medical Director of St. Mary's General Hospital, Kitchener, Ontario, until his retirement in 1982. With respect to Howard's wishes cremation will take place with a private family service at a later date. Burial will be at the Pakenham Cemetery in Pakenham, Ontario. Memorial donations to the Alzheimer Society, Sunnyside Home, Kitchener, Ontario, or the charity of your choice would be appreciated by the family. FERRIS FUNERAL HOME, 214 Norfolk St. S., Simcoe, Ontario, N3Y 2W4 (519-426-1314) in care of arrangements.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1917 - Kemptville, Leeds & Grenville United Co's., Ontario Married - 2 Dec 1944 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Directory of St. Mary's Hospital - 1972 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1990 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 28 Jan 1998 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth