It is with a heavy heart that we announce that David Robert Beeraj passed away on October 20, 2024, at the age of 86 at the Ottawa Hospital – Civic Campus, after a short battle with Parkinson’s disease.
David was born on August 29, 1938 to David and Nadia Beeraj (née Biram) in Mauritius. He graduated with a doctoral degree from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth. After graduating, he taught at the University of Mauritius in Réduit, Mauritius. In 1976, he immigrated to Canada (Ottawa) with his wife, two sons and daughter, and soon found employment as a research assistant at Concordia University in Montréal, Québec. He moved to Sainte-Foy, Québec in 1977 where he worked as a professor at Université Laval, teaching plant biology to undergraduates until his retirement in 1998.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Geneviève (née Pascal), sons Robert Daniel (wife Geneviève, daughter Elizabeth) and Gilbert, and daughter Christine (partner Daniel), and remembered fondly by members of his extended family and friends.
The family wishes to convey their gratitude to the nurses at the Emergency Department, and Nurses Ryan and Bev at the Transition Unit at the Ottawa Hospital.
Friends are invited to assemble on Saturday November 9th in the Sacred Space of the Beechwood National Memorial Centre, 280 Beechwood Ave. Ottawa after 12 noon. Memorial Service will begin at 1:00p.m. followed by a reception. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.
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Myriam Linteau
Hélène Jalbert et François Gaboury
À Robert et toute la famille, nous vous offrons nos meilleures sympathies suite au départ de M. Beeraj. Bon courage à vous tous.
Paul Jalbert
I am saddened to learn of the passing of such a warm and dignified man. His quiet and charming presence, passed down to his entire family, will forever be missed.💐
Claude Basset
À mon amie Geneviève et à toute sa famille mes pensées les plus sincères en ces moments de peine et de bouleversement avec le départ du pilier de la famille. Affectueusement.
Stéphanie Hervouet
Mes sincères condoléances à toute la famille, mes pensées sont avec vous.
Bob, Geneviève, je vous offre mes plus sincères sympathies ainsi qu’à votre famille. Mes pensées sont avec vous.