Obituary of Peter Gerald Morris
Please Join us to
Celebrate the Wonderful Life of
PETER GERALD MORRIS
April 28, 1929 – September 17, 2021
We will be gathering to share some of our favourite memories and our stories,
to remember a wonderful person who will be greatly missed.
Sunday December 5th, 2021, at 1 o’clock in the afternoon
Earth Sciences Museum and Peter Russell Rock Garden
There will be photos and stories shared in the museum at 1 pm followed by a walk in the rock garden. Please feel free to join us at Williams afterward for refreshments.
Please note that the policy at the University of Waterloo and hence the museum states that all people over the age of 12 must be double vaccinated before coming onto campus. All persons must wear a mask indoors and keep their distance from others.
Attendee’s must:
Sign in and upload required vaccine files as a Guest through this link https://checkin.uwaterloo.ca/ and
Complete the Campus Check-In as a Guest before coming on campus through the same link
To ensure we are adhering to this policy and are not exceeding capacity limits in the museum,
please R.S.V.P. by replying to Corina McDonald, cmmcdona@uwaterloo.ca, by December 1st, 2021
Peter passed away quietly and peacefully at home on September 17, 2021. His stubborn love for life and optimism that supported him for 92 years, were finally defeated by heart disease.
Born in Portsmouth, England, on April 28, 1929, Peter traveled the world working as a geologist, from Montreal to Niagara Falls, from Singapore to Nicaragua, Jordan, and Brazil, fueled by his incredible energy and curiosity. Peter received his PhD and settled in Waterloo where he taught at the University of Waterloo Earth Sciences Department.
After retiring he volunteered extensively: at a local school, at the Freeport Hospital palliative unit, at the Waterloo Earth Sciences Museum. His love for children and his incredible generosity inspired him to found Abrazos Canada - a charity supporting access to education and health care in Mexico and Ecuador. He spent the last ten years volunteering in orphanages and physical rehabilitation centres in these countries.
Peter was predeceased by his wife Nesta and his son Martin; he cared for and supported both in their struggle with cancer. Peter decided to give his remains to Science, in the hope that this will help assist with the advancement of medical research. There will be a Celebration of Life Ceremony at a later date.
Heartfelt thanks go to Dr. Dawn Yew and the amazing team of palliative nurses that compassionately and skillfully supported Peter for over a year.
Peter’s passing leaves a huge hole in the hearts of his family (daughter Charlotte Ryan (Jerome), grandson Peter Ryan, and partner Mona Negoita) and his many friends. In his memory, he would like you to hug a loved person and tell them how much they mean to you.
Should you wish to, please make a donation to the charity of your choice or to Abrazos Canada https://abrazoscanada.wordpress.com/, to honour his work. This may be arranged through the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home, 171 King Street South, Waterloo at www.erbgood.com or 519-745-8445.