Obituary of Bruce David McCreary

BRUCE DAVID McCREARY

Dr. Bruce McCreary passed away at Kingston General Hospital on November 15, 2017. He was 78. Raised on a farm near Smiths Falls, Ontario, a summer job at the Rideau Regional Centre led to a lifelong passion for working with the developmentally disabled. Bruce attended Queen’s University for medical school and pursued a residency in psychiatry. There he met his wife Carolyn and they began their life together. Bruce was committed to his patients and their families and conducted clinics across eastern Ontario for 50 years, as well as at home in Kingston. At Queen’s, Bruce was Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychiatry. He was teaching medical students until he became too ill to do so this fall. In 2003, the Canadian Psychiatric Association awarded Bruce the Roberts Award, recognizing him for his clinical work and leadership in the field of developmental disabilities. Bruce was even more committed to his family and former colleagues. They are grieving his loss. Bruce will be missed by his wife Carolyn, his children Rick (Lois), Janet (Bernard), Alison (Martin) and Andrew (Paula). Awesome Grandpa to Alison, Kevin, Liam, Jacob and Ruby. Bruce is also survived by his brother Robert. A ceremony to mark the passing of Bruce will be held at Ongwanada Community Resource Centre, 191 Portsmouth Avenue in Kingston on Sunday, November 19 at 2:00 p.m., to be followed by a reception in the atrium. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Queen’s University Department of Psychiatry would be appreciated, mail to

Queen's University Department of Psychiatry
Providence Care Hospital
752 King Street West, Postal Bag 603
Kingston, ON K7L7X3

or online using the Queen’s Department of Psychiatry website -  http://psychiatry.queensu.ca/  click on the donation button, enter the amount under  The Psychiatry Trust Fund option, and then complete the donation process.   At the end they have the option to dedicate my gift “in memory of”.