Sheila Kussner
Sheila Kussner (1932/1933 – August 6, 2024) was a Canadian philanthropist who founded the cancer support program Hope & Cope in 1981.[1]
Life and career
[edit]Sheila Golden Kussner was invested as a member of the Order of Canada on April 11, 1984. She was promoted to be an officer of the order on November 16, 1995.[2]
McGill University awarded Kussner an honorary doctorate in 1990.[3]
Kussner died on August 6, 2024, at the age of 91.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Geleff, Katie (August 9, 2024). "'Tenacious' Montreal philanthropist, dead at 91, helped thousands of cancer survivors, friend says". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on August 13, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ "Mrs. Sheila Golden Kussner". Governor General of Canada. Archived from the original on 2024-08-13. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "Sheila Kussner". Order of Montreal. 16 May 2017. Archived from the original on 12 June 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
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