Sheila Kussner Explained

Sheila Kussner (1932/1933 – August 6, 2024) was a Canadian philanthropist who founded the cancer support program Hope & Cope in 1981.^[1]

Life and career

Sheila Golden Kussner was invested as a member of the Order of Canada on April 11, 1984. She was promoted to be an officer of the order on November 16, 1995.^[2]

McGill University awarded Kussner an honorary doctorate in 1990.^[3]

Kussner died on August 6, 2024, at the age of 91.^[1]

Notes and References

1. News: Geleff . Katie . August 9, 2024 . 'Tenacious' Montreal philanthropist, dead at 91, helped thousands of cancer survivors, friend says . Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
2. Web site: Mrs. Sheila Golden Kussner . Governor General of Canada.
3. Web site: Sheila Kussner . Order of Montreal.