Prof. Robert Vermes

Lenore Vosberg - 12 days ago

Dear Daphna and Family, I send my deepest sympathies on the loss of your dear father. May you have only positive memories of him and your mother at this difficult time.

Iosif Polterovich and Elina Alexandrov - 21 days ago

Dear Daphna, our deepest condolences to you and your family during this sad time. Thinking about you. Warm regards

Esther and Michael Rozenek - 22 days ago

Daphna, Peter, and the Kemeny Family, we would wish to express our sympathies. Over the years our families have met to celebrate numerous family occasions . Our children have maintained their friendship since nursery. Your father was always gracious and welcoming. It was a pleasure to be with him. Cherish the good memories. Hamakom yenachem etchem betoch schar aveliey Zion v'Jerusalem.

Bonnie Kaplan - 23 days ago

Dear Daphna, Peter, Naomi, Eric, Elan and Family, Louis and I extend to you our sincere condolences at this sad time of loss. May Robert's memory always be for blessing. Bonnie and Louis

Gili (Meir) Rosen - 24 days ago

Dear Daphna and Peter and family. I was very sorry to hear about the passing of your father. As you know he was my father's (Imre Meir) closest friend dating back to Budapest, then Jerusalem, then Canada. My father told stories about their escapades and experiences as young bachelors. In more recent years prior to my father's passing he would speak almost daily with "Dunci' as your father was affectionately nicknamed. Your father was very proud of all your childrens and grandchildrens achievements and reported the details to my father. I would then get a call from my father with the same details. I feel like i know your children without having met them! Your father was a gentle, patient and kind friend to my dad for so many years. It feels like a great loss to have that generation now gone. We are left with their stories to tell. I hope you find comfort in your loss. His memory and your moms should be a blessing. with love, gili .

Mirta & Joe Tuwaig - 24 days ago

Dear Eric, Melanie and Family. We are sorry to hear the sad news. Reading the condolences shows what a well respected and accomplished person he was. May your good memories of him help you at this difficult time.

Georg Schmidt and Graciela Prieri - 24 days ago

Dear Daphna and family: we empathize with your loss. Although we knew what was coming, it was still a shock to hear that Robert had passed away on a day when I was planning another visit to his bedside. Graciela and I knew Robert for over 50 years, ever since I joined the McGill Mathematics Department, which provided a friendly environment for interactions between colleagues and their families. Both Graciela and our son Bruno had taken courses from him and on my visits he always asked about them. Family was very important to him, both his own and those of others. In recent years I was lucky to share a retirees office with him and I often encountered him keeping his mathematical mind active by trying to solve the problems he had assigned to students in his courses years before. He was sometimes frustrated when he had to consult his own solution sets! He had a strong sense of mathematical rigor and clarity, and for many years was a contributor of basic but challenging questions to the doctoral qualifying examinations, and was not easily fooled by fudged answers. He was also a lover of books and the key figure in building up the collection of the departmental Edward Rosenthall library where a photograph of Robert presided over the space until the books were relocated. When I last was in our shared office I noticed that a classical mathematical textbook by Ostrowski (in German) was lying open on his desk. His interests extended well beyond mathematics and in particular to history. On a recent visit he was pointing to and commenting on books (history and judaica) on the facing bookshelf in English, Hebrew, Hungarian and German.

William and Esther Brown - 24 days ago

When I met Robert in 1967 he was already our "Wise Old Man", and he became wiser and younger over the years I knew him; we will miss him.

Pearl Orenstein - 24 days ago

Dear Daphna, Peter and Family . Sincere condolences on your loss. I still remember your parents coming to visit you and how they adored their wonderful grandchildren . May your treasured memories help to comfort you during this difficult time. Pearl Orenstein and Family

Mona and David Frank - 24 days ago

Dear Daphne , Peter and family, David joins me in extending to you all our deepest sympathies. May your memories of better times help sustain you through the difficult days ahead. May his name be for a blessing.

Marilyn Melamed - 24 days ago

I am deeply saddened to learn of Professor Vermes’ passing. He and my dad, Samuel Melamed, were longtime colleagues in the McGill math department and became cherished friends. Even though my dad passed several years ago, Professor Vermes and I continued their tradition of emailing each other holiday greetings through the year and catching up on children and grandchildren….I will miss our emails. My sincere condolences to you all. Marilyn Melamed

Eva & David Sussman - 24 days ago

Dear Daphna and family, we are very sad to hear of this second bereavement so soon after the loss of your mother. Robert was a respected and I may say beloved colleague at Mcgill. We had many conversations over the years in neighboring offices about mathematics and about his Hungarian antecedents.His passing is a great loss.

Carole Blank - 24 days ago

Dear Daphna and family, We were so saddened to learn of your great loss. Our thoughts and hearts are with you at this difficult time. The Blank Family

Beverley and Joseph Sasson - 24 days ago

May his memory and legacy be a blessing to you, and your family, and his good in you be your forever blessing. BDH🌈 We send you and your family our collective hug. 💝 Beverley and Joe Sasson

Chana and Sam Suss - 24 days ago

We are so sorry for your loss. Robert was a wonderful man with a great sense of humour. He will be missed. May he rest in peace. Chana and Sam Suss

Kathleen Maher - 24 days ago

To Daphna Peter Nomi Eric and Ilan as well as their spouses and all the grandchildren, I wish you peace knowing Saba is with Savta and their love for each other I saw when they were together as I saw how you all loved and respected the Patriarch of the Vermes line. May you be spared further sorry

Alfred and Lily - 24 days ago

Our deepest condolences on the passing of Professor a mess. We feel privileged to have spent time with him over the past few years. He will be sorely missed. ‏ברוך דיין האמת

Morty Yalovsky - 24 days ago

Dear Daphna and family I have known your father for over 50 years first as a Professor, then as a colleague but mostly as a friend whom you could count on for guidance. We have very fond memories of your father and mother which we will always cherish.. Aviva and I extend to you and your family our deepest condolences on you loss. With love, Morty

Eyal Goren - 25 days ago

Dear Daphna and family, I was saddened to hear of Robert's passing. My deepest condolences. I met Robert shortly after arriving at McGill 25 years ago. He was a kind and generous colleague and could always be counted upon for a good advice and insight into the inner workings of the university, something that was invaluable to me as a newcomer. Robert always had a good story to tell, some going back to his days in the army, which I could appreciate having served in the same army. He was a kind and generous person, a real friend of the library and a very smart person; there were always students passing my door on their way to his office, asking not just for math advice but for mentoring. And he was always there for them. He will be sorely missed. -- Eyal.

Doug Mayoff - 25 days ago

Dear Daphna and Family, I am so sorry to learn of Robert's passing. I always found him to be a kind and gentle soft-spoken individual. Full of wisdom and insight, he always offered valuable assistance when I was going through my personal problems. I will always be grateful for having known such a fine gentleman. May your family have no future sorrows. Sincerely, Douglas ( the Dugger)

Marlene Cantor - 25 days ago

Dear Daphna and Family, We are so sorry to hear about the loss of your Dad. Fred and I only met him once and were charmed by him. You were a remarkable daughter! May all your wonderful memories help you through this most difficult period. Marlene and Fred