Martin Jerome Jaeger
Mordechai Ben Shimon Ve Altie
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Death Date:
Monday, August 31, 2020
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Yahrzeit Date:
11 Elul 5780
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Funeral Date:
Wednesday, September 02, 2020
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Funeral Place:
Graveside
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Cemetery:
Duffin Meadows Cemetery
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JAEGER, Martin Jerome - Martin passed at North
York General Hospital in Toronto on August 31,
2020, after a brief illness. Born in Winnipeg,
MB, April 9, 1938, Martin lived in Winnipeg;
Palo Alto, CA; St John's, NL and Toronto, ON.
Martin graduated from East Kildonan Collegiate
('54) and United College ('60). He studied at
Stanford before teaching at Memorial U. and
then working almost 30 years at the Ontario
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
as a Senior Policy Analyst. Leveraging his
powerful memory, Martin enjoyed chess and cards
- bridge in later years, attaining Life Member
status. A sports enthusiast, he often backed
the underdogs. He enjoyed playing recreational
softball and tennis and reading tomes on
history, politics and social issues. On a
lighter side, he enjoyed watching MASH and
Seinfeld. Martin contributed to the community,
donating time and money to worthy causes. He
served as President of the Chess Federation of
Canada and volunteered on the boards of his
housing co-op/condominium and tennis
associations. He weighed in on political
matters of local, provincial and national
natures. Should chess clocks be subject to
taxation? Should private schools receive
government funding? Martin had an off-the-wall
sense of humour. His booming laugh, which often
erupted following one of his own witticisms,
was enjoyed by family and nearby diners. In
July 2014, Martin wed Bernice (Be) Klasky in a
ceremony attended by family and friends.
Together, they enjoyed tennis, opera, ballet,
theatre and travelling. Martin valued the
friendships he formed over his lifetime; he had
a strong sense of commitment and duty to things
he deemed important and necessary. Martin will
be missed by Be and her family, his sons Lev
(Shlomit) and Hal (Laura), granddaughter Zohar,
sister-in-law Miriam and cousin Arnold Shapiro
(Carol), among many others. A family service
will be held Wednesday, September 2, 2020.
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