Obituary of Philip James Beverley Heath

Philip James Beverley Heath Phil passed away peacefully at the age of 49 on September 1, 2005, after a valiant battle with cancer. Phil was the beloved husband of Lesley Morison; the loving father of Geoffrey, Jacqueline and James; the son of Lawrence and the late Jacqueline Heath; and the brother of Janet and Beverley. He will be sadly missed and remembered by his extended family, many friends and colleagues. Born June 18, 1956, Phil grew up in Toronto where he attended Whitney Public School and the University of Toronto Schools. After earning a BA from Trinity College at the University of Toronto and his law degree from the Faculty of Law at Queen�s University, Phil launched a highly successful legal career. Phil was an exceptional corporate counsel who specialized in complex asset securitization transactions as a senior partner at Osler, Hoskin and Harcourt LLP. Phil will be remembered for his formidable intellect, searing wit and the wonderfully dry sense of humour, which was distinctly his own. His intellectual curiosity extended well beyond the law to politics, science, physics and many other disciplines. Phil was a gentleman, a devoted husband and father and drew tremendous pleasure from his life with Lesley and their greatest achievement, their children. The family will receive friends at the HUMPHREY FUNERAL HOME - A.W. MILES CHAPEL, 1403 Bayview Avenue (south of Eglinton Avenue East), from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 6. A service celebrating Phil�s life will be held at ST. JAMES� CATHEDRAL, 65 Church Street (at King Street East) on Wednesday, September 7 at 11 am. Private family interment. The family welcomes donations to "The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation: In Memory of Philip J. B. Heath� c/o The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation, 610 University Avenue, Toronto M5G 2M9, (416) 946-6560. Phil will be sorely missed by all whose lives he touched.