Dr Frances Carolyn McGrath, 1946–2023

Issue: BCMJ, vol. 66, No. 6, July August 2024, Page 219 Obituaries
By: Juliet Lau, MBBS

Dr Frances Carolyn McGrath

Dr Frances Carolyn McGrath graduated from Eric Hamber Secondary School and attended the University of British Columbia for her undergraduate science degree. She then completed her medical degree at McGill University and subsequently returned to Surrey in 1977 to practise family medicine. At one time, she was the busiest woman physician on Scott Road, handling obstetrics, deliveries, pediatrics, and general medicine. She worked diligently serving her patients for many years. After her retirement in 2017, her general health declined, and she passed away on 18 July 2023, at home in her sleep.
Fran enjoyed attending concerts, shopping, and completing sewing projects in her spare time. She was also active with her support of the Liberal Party of Canada.

As Fran has no immediate family, I hope this obituary will serve as an appreciation of her life, her work and service to her patients, and her kindness to her colleagues and friends.
—Juliet Lau, MBBS
Surrey

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