Dr. Erwin Mitchell Tanz passed away at the wise old age of 95. Partner of Doreen Glick. Father of Peter, Robert, Tim (Jeff) and Lili (Steve), and the late Jordan (Petra). Grandfather of Jeff (Jess), Katie (George), Jared (Madelyn), Marlon (Melissa), Adam (Nadia), Samara and Jaden. Great-grandfather of three. Predeceased by parents Louis and Gert, and siblings Marilyn (Bert) and Mark (Jacqueline).
Mitch was a renowned and highly-skilled plastic surgeon – graduate of the University of Toronto, and trained in his specialty in London and Edinburgh. He was a celebrated athlete: basketball star, squash and tennis champion, expert skier, avid sailor and golfer. He was an intellectual who cherished his weekly NY Times, reading it cover to cover, and loved to discuss current issues and events over weekly dinners at his daughter's with his grandsons. He spent winters going from the slopes of Snowbird, Utah, to the deck of his sailboat Snowbird in the BVI's, and later in life spent his winters in La Costa, California, with his sweetheart Doreen on the links, golfing, singing show tunes and enjoying life.
He was a force to be reckoned with and a strong advocate for practicality and reason, with a terrific sense of humour. We will miss him greatly.
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