Obituary of Peter Stanley Stevens

STEVENS, Dr.Peter Passed away suddenly on Thursday, May 14th at the age of 81. He leaves behind his beloved wife of 52 years, June, daughter Gillian Stevens, daughter Kirsty Aversa and son-in-law Domenic, and son Martin Stevens and daughter-in-law Tamarie. He will be greatly missed by his 6 grandchildren; Jocelyn, Kayla, Miranda, Christopher, Graeme and Allegra. Peter emigrated to Canada from England with his young bride, June in 1957. A strong believer in the power of education, he received his Masters and PhD in American and Canadian literature, and taught at the University of Windsor until his retirement in 1993. His legacy lives on through his children who are all dedicated teachers. He was a writer until the day he died having published over 20 poetry books and several plays. His family will miss his quiet demeanour and sense of humour. Visitation at WINDSOR CHAPEL FUNERAL HOME, 1700 Tecumseh Rd. E. on Sunday, May 17, 2009 from 2 to 5pm and 7 until time of a celebration service of his life at 8:00 p.m. Cremation to follow. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Heart & Stroke Foundation would be appreciated by the family. Online condolences and cherished memories may be shared with the family at www.windsorchapel.com