Obituary of John Coatsworth Stodgell

John Coatsworth (Jack) Stodgell March 29, 1925 - August 24, 2011 It is with great sadness that the family announce the passing of dear Jack at home, of cancer, on Wednesday, August 24, 2011. He was born in Walkerville, Ontario, the only son of Edith Coatsworth and Simeon Stodgell. He attended Prince Edward School and Walkerville Collegiate with friends who continued to be close for the rest of his life. He joined the navy from 1943-1945 and on his return attended U of T where he graduated from Commerce in 1948. He met and married Margaret Abbott and they had three children, Jane (deceased) (Arnold Massey), Barbara Stodgell Munro and her girls Kim (Ryan), Kate and Alex, and Robert (Jodi) and their boys, Jack and Clark. After graduation, Jack went back to Windsor and joined his father's brokerage firm S. J. Stodgell & Co., where he eventually became Vice President and Director until 1957 when the firm merged with Walwyn, Fisher & Co. of Toronto. Jack moved the family to Toronto where he became the President of Walwyn Stodgell and Co. in 1961, at the age of 36. He remained in the position of President with this, and successor companies, until 1977 when he was appointed Chairman of Walwyn Stodgell Cochran Murray Limited, and retained this post until 1988. He was a major shareholder in this firm, the first national brokerage firm to go public. From 1988 to 1998 Jack focused on portfolio management at Midland Walwyn. When the company was sold to Merrill Lynch he resigned and immediately joined his son Robert at Stodgell Investment Management as a partner and Chairman. He held many positions of distinction and was a past Chairman of The Investment Dealer's Association of Canada. He was highly respected and a true gentleman. Following Margaret's death Jack married Beverley Knight Fisher and the family was enlarged happily by Martha Fisher (Ian Macvicar), James and Hayley, Dr. David Fisher (Dr. Leila Kasrai), Mac, Kate, Ben, Keon and Saam and Suzy (Campbell Hall), Angus and Graham. Jack was a member of The Toronto Golf Club, The National Club, The Granite Club and The Essex Golf Club of Windsor and enjoyed spending time wintering in Ft. Lauderdale. The family will receive friends at the HUMPHREY FUNERAL HOME - A.W. MILES CHAPEL, 1403 Bayview Avenue (south of Davisville Avenue) from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Monday, August 29. A service of celebration of a life well lived will be held in ST. JOHN'S ANGLICAN CHURCH YORK MILLS, 19 Don Ridge (and Old Yonge Street) on Tuesday, August 30 at 11:00 a.m. If you would like to make a contribution in Jack's memory, donations to The Sunnybrook Foundation c/o Dr. Herschorn for a new robot in the urology department or the Princess Margaret Foundation would be appreciated. Condolences and memories may be forwarded through www.humphreymiles.com.