Obituary of Harold Kane

The family of Harold E. Kane (Skip) is saddened to announce his passing which occurred December 27th at his residence in Winnipeg following a period of declining health.

Born in Saint John in November, 1933 he is pre-deceased by his parents Harold and Madeleine (Watts) Kane and a younger brother Charles.

He is survived by his siblings Bob and spouse Judy of Rothesay and Barbara of Saint John along with several nieces and nephews. Also by a very special cousin, Charles of Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Skip (as he was fondly known) was a graduate of St. Vincent's Boy's School and later attended St. Mary's University in Halifax where he obtained both his Bachelor and Masters of Arts degrees. Later in life he attended the London School of Economics, London, England where he earned his Doctorate.

Following graduation from St. Mary's in 1958 Skip chose to enter the priesthood becoming a member of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) which culminated with his ordination in 1970. He always wanted to be an educator and the Order assigned him several opportunities in Toronto and Winnipeg. Following a change in direction the Order appointed Skip to become Rector of St. Paul's College in Winnipeg, a Catholic school administered by the Jesuits which was affiliated with the University of Manitoba.

He retired from the priesthood in 1987 and entered civilian life in Winnipeg working with the Department of Health, Province of Manitoba until his retirement in 1998.

Skip enjoyed an active social life in Winnipeg and was fortunate to have had many close friends in the area over the years.

The family would also like to offer very special thanks to Dr. Robin and Michelle Sen of Winnipeg who extended to Skip their unconditional love and support for the past several years, making his life so much more comfortable as his health declined.

Funeral arrangements will be finalized at a later date.