Dr Gerald Kenefick, 1944–2024

Issue: BCMJ, vol. 67, No. 1, January February 2025, Obituaries
By: Gurdeep Parhar, MD

Dr Gerald Kenefick

Dr Gerald (Gerry) Kenefick is survived by wife, Sandy; daughters, Victoria, Lisa (Serge), and Alexandra; grandchildren, Grace, Rory, Sophia, and Oliver; sisters, Jackie (Simon) and Anne (Frank); and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brother, Finbar.

Gerry immigrated to Canada from Cork, Ireland, in 1969 and landed in Victoria for a year of internal medicine. He then moved to Vancouver to take up a residency in obstetrics/gynecology and spent 2 years at BC Women’s Hospital and Health Centre (then Grace Hospital) and St. Paul’s Hospital. Looking for work–life balance, he stayed in general practice for the remainder of his medical career.

Gerry obtained his certification in family practice and was awarded a fellowship by the College of Family Physicians of Canada in 1989.

He held positions on many of the executive boards of Royal Columbian and St. Mary’s Hospitals in New Westminster, including chief of general practice at both hospitals.

In 1980, Gerry was hired at Telus as its medical officer and remained there for 4 years. When he left Telus, he went back into family practice and obtained his certification in occupational medicine, practising in Burnaby, with an added office for occupational medicine, along with three travel vaccination clinics in the Lower Mainland, which he worked at in tandem with his colleague Dr G. Parhar.

Throughout his life, his passions were sailing and sailboat racing, along with building model ships and aircraft, which he especially loved during retirement. Gerry joined the Royal Cork Yacht Club in Ireland at age 12 and kept his overseas membership until his passing. He was their longest-standing member (67 years).
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