OBITUARIES

Haig John Gaidzkar 6 October 1931 – 23 October 2021 MHS 1946-1947 His father was born in the Ottoman Empire, in what became Armenia, his family left in the fatal year of 1915, and arrived […]

Gordon James McKern, OAM 24 August 1935 – 29 November 2020 MHS 1949-1951 One of five siblings, each born in different states, as his father was a builder/project manager, who moved job to job.  Two […]

Glen Barry Lloyd Lethlean 23 August 1935 – 2021 MHS 1950-1952 A Gardenvale Central student, Glen played football for Como.  He completed his National Service with the Navy in 1954.  He married Noel Marie Peel […]

Professor Gabriel Andrew “Bill” Kune, M.D., B.S., F.A.C.S., F.R.A.C.S., F.R.C.S. 21 December 1933 – 29 October 2021 MHS 1948-1951 Bill as he was known, was born in Kosice in Czechoslovakia, which was incorporated into Hungary […]

Dr. John Allan Buntine – M.B., B.S., F.R.A.C.S. 4 April 1934 – 6 October 2021 MHS 1948 – 1951 John attended Melbourne High School where, in the final year, he gained the Exhibition in Biology, […]

Saul Dominitz, B.A.(hons). 16 June 1927 – 14 December 2019 MHS 1942-1945 Born in Germany to Jewish Polish parents, they migrated to Australia in 1938.  After attending Elwood Central School, he quickly became heavily involved […]

Ronald Osmond Patterson 24 November 1921 – 18 January 2021 MHS 1936-1937 Ronald came from Caulfield State School, rather then via a Central School, and was a noted Tennis player, for both Forrest and in […]

Richard Edward “Dick” Cotter, B.Com. 14 July 1940 – July 2021 MHS 1954-1957 An active student in Como House from when he was in third form, playing Cricket and also the House Play when in […]

Raymond Charles Simpson 1 November 1920 – 17 July 2020 MHS 1935-1936 A student from Lloyd Street Central School, he joined the Army, serving in the 65th Australian Bulk Issue Petrol and Oil Depot Platoon […]

Phillip Ross Tonkin 4 September 1945 – 12 February 2019 MHS 1962-1963 Phillip transferred from Waverley High School to complete his Matriculation, which he did with Honours in Pure Maths, Physics, Chemistry and a Commonwealth […]