Obituary of Eknath Vyanktesh Marathe

MARATH�‰, Eknath Vyanktesh; B.Sc., M.Sc., Ed.D.; Passed away on Dec. 29, 2010 in his 87th year, at St. Catharines General Hospital, He was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India on June 1st, 1923, the son of Vyanktesh Vishwanath and Janaki Agashe. Beloved husband of 58 years of the late Suniti Marath�©. Beloved father of Aruna Marath�© (Gordon Banting) of Calgary. AB and Sanjay Marath�© of St. Catharines, Ont. Loving grandfather of James Rajiv Banting of Calgary, AB and Janaki Catherine Grace Banting of Calgary, AB and Montreal, PQ. He was predeceased by his wife Suniti, his brother Gopal Vyanktesh Marath�© and sister-in-law Manorama Marath�©. He leaves behind his children, grandchildren and many nieces and nephews, both in Canada and India. Dr. Marath�© was a dedicated physicist and science educator who taught several generations of St. Catharines students not only the fundamentals of science but also taught a love of life-long learning. †œDoc†� taught in the Lincoln County School System for 27 years, at St. Catharines Collegiate Institute and as Head of the Science Dept. at Grantham High School. Prior to that, he taught at universities in Canada and India. Dr. Marath�© also worked in science research for 5 years in India. Both during and after his teaching career he worked on curriculum development in science education and wrote and published in the subject area. He believed in making science accessible and interesting for everyone. After his retirement he was a visiting professor in India and published regularly in international scientific and educational journals. He also presented papers and attended international conferences in Canada, United States, Israel, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, U.S.S.R., France, the Netherlands and Thailand, China. Dr. Marath�© was twice nominated for the Science Teaching Award, Professional Engineers of Ontario, and was the recipient of the Dr. S.G.B. Robinson Travelling Fellowship of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers†™ Federation, the recipient of the Science Teachers†™ Association of Ontario Service Award for outstanding contributions to Science Education in Ontario and the recipient of the Canadian Healthy Environment Award from Environment Canada. He was the founding president of the India Canada Association of the Niagara Region and served several years on the executive. He was also a member of the Ecological and Environmental Advisory Committee of the Regional Municipality of Niagara. He also regularly contributed information and articles on science to various newspapers and magazines. Dr. Marath�© was a long-time member of the St. Catharines Torch Club and was on the Editorial Advisory Committee for the Torch magazine of the International Association of Torch Clubs. Dr. Marath�© enjoyed meeting his many former students and expressed a great deal of pride in their careers and accomplishments. Funeral Arrangements have been entrusted to the GEORGE DARTE FUNERAL CHAPEL, (905) -937- 4444. A Private Family Service will take place. Cremation to follow. According to his wishes, please no flowers or sympathy cards or visitation. If desired, donations in his memory can be made to the Maharashtra Seva Samiti Organization, 4 Strathbury Circle SW, Calgary, AB, T3H 1P7 or the Salvation Army, or an educational institution of your choice.