Dr. Alexander Everett Jones, the patriarch of the Jones family, left us on Oct. 24, 2023. Loving husband of Sharon. Proud father of Philip, Andrew, Paul, and Steven (deceased) and their spouses Sandy, Karen and Beth-Anne. Extremely loving and proud "Papou" of nine grandkids, Christopher, Nicolas, Ethan, Constance, Alexandra, Stephanie, Jack, Sam and William. Family medicine and emergency room doctor, Ontario coroner, and active staff member of HRRH for 56 years.
Avid skier, on snow or water, world traveller and self-taught handyman. Worldly, yet roots mattered. Born in Greece in 1939. Emigrated to Canada at the age of nine and fostered his love for Greek culture, language and food. His family, the pursuit of travel, winter and summer sports, literature, theatre, the arts, helping people, and good food (especially sweets) were at the top of his list throughout his life.