Ronald Stewart passed away on Monday, Jan. 27, 2014, at the age of 65. He will be greatly missed by his wife Marjory, their son Andrew and his nieces and nephew.

Ronald was born in Glasgow, Scotland, to Mary Fraser Stewart and Henry Hamilton Stewart. He was one of three children: Robert Alexander Stewart (Karein and Graham) and Mary Stewart (Mary, Diane and Susie).

He met his loving wife Marjory in 1971 through the Duke of Edinburgh's Old Gold Association; they both had a love of climbing in the highlands of Scotland. They married in 1973 and moved to Boston.

A gifted pupil, he was dux twice while attending Eastbank Academy and from there went on to study theoretical chemistry at Glasgow University, where he won the Medal for Chemistry in his first year. 

After completing his doctorate degree, he was awarded a Harkness fellowship, to attend Harvard University at the observatory as an astrophysicist. He then moved back to England where he took up a position in research and development at ICI in Runcorn and then in Scotland at Ardeer in Ayrshire. He moved to Brownsburg, Quebec, Canada in 1992 as technical manager working in the explosives division.

He made his mark on life and will be remembered through his many scientific publications, inventions and patients. The family would like to thank the surgeons, nurses, orderlies, transplant office, and the perfusionists at the Heart Institute for all their wonderful expertise in keeping Ronnie alive. We would also like to thank Dr. Bell at the Riverside hospital for his attentive care. Thanks also go to the PSW ladies, and the many nurses who came to the house to attend to him.