Dr. Barnett Giblon passed away peacefully, after a sudden and brief hospitalization, in the loving company of his family on Nov. 22, 2022.
Beloved husband to Beverley (nee Shubinsky) for 66 years; devoted father and father-in-law to Andrew and Cheryl Giblon, Jay Giblon and Karen Adler, and Heidi Giblon; proud grandfather of Rebecca, Melissa and Joel Giblon, Rachel and Allen Pimienta, Shmuel Giblon, Tamara Giblon and Duzie Rothman, Aviva Giblon, and Binyamin Giblon; great-grandfather of Amiella and Rafael Pimienta; brother and brother-in-law of the late Rosalie and Peter Nowell, Eunice and Barry Swadron, and Joy and Marshall Goodman. Barney will be sadly missed by all of his family, friends and community.
A family physician and surgeon, head of family medicine at Scarborough General Hospital, medical educator at the University of Toronto and a leader in the Toronto medical community. Brilliant, generous, hard-working, creative and artistic, and funny.
Thanks to Drs. Mollangi, Ma and Shetty, and to the nurses and staff at North York General Hospital.
Memorial donations would be appreciated to Bikur Cholim, or to the Baycrest Foundation.