Predeceased by his parents William and Ellen, and his beloved wife Wendy (Moir).
Survived by his loving wife Mariel (Grant), cherished daughters Jennifer, Kate, and Molly Anne, and sons-in-laws Claudio Crespi and Sean Jenses, grandchildren Matthew and Daniela Crespi and Maggie-Lis and Grace Jenses, sister Marilyn Webber, and a loving extended family.
Born in Vancouver, 13 July 1940, Stuart graduated from Lord Byng High and UBC. Awarded the Rhodes Scholarship for British Columbia (1962), he obtained a doctorate in History from the University of Oxford in 1966 and joined the faculty at Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario. A true scholar and exemplary teacher, Stuart was unwaveringly kind and gentle and had an irreverent sense of humour.
Private Cremation. Celebrations of remembrance of Stuart's life will be held in Victoria and Toronto this summer. Arrangements, First Memorial Funeral Services, Victoria, B.C.