We mourn the passing of ICCC Montreal member and friend, Andrew Fogarty. A dedicated and founding board member of the Ireland Canada Chamber of Commerce, Andrew served as its director until 2000. His contributions to the Irish Montreal community were manifold, and he will be deeply missed.
FOGARTY, Andrew Wilfred May 1, 1919 – February 14, 2020
Andrew Fogarty was born in Ottawa, the fourth of five children of the late William and Theresa Fogarty. His mother, née Chartrand, admired Sir Wilfred Laurier, who died earlier in 1919, thus his middle name, Wilfred.
Andrew’s great-grandfather Daniel Fogarty emigrated from Liscrea, near Thurles, Tipperary, Ireland, in 1822 along with several of his siblings. They settled in Fallowfield, west of Bytown, Upper Canada, following their maternal uncle Capt. G. Thew Burke, then on the staff of the Duke of Richmond. Eventually, Andrew’s father William moved to Ottawa in the early 20th century.
Andrew studied at St. Patrick School, was an altar server at St. Patrick’s Church and member of the Catholic Youth Organization. He graduated from the University of Ottawa, where he was also an active member of the Debating and Dramatic Society.
In the Ottawa University contingent C.O.T.C., Andrew graduated with the rank of 2nd Lieut. Infantry, and was seconded to the R.C.A.F. in equipment accounting and administration. In 1944 he was dispatched to Newfoundland and Labrador as Manager/Foreign representative of the Canadian Government’s War Assets Corporation.
Shortly after arriving in St. John’s, Andrew witnessed the funeral procession for P.J. O’Neill, Chief of the Royal Nfld. Constabulary. Two years later, a member of Andrew’s own staff and son of the late Chief, introduced Andrew to his sister Mary, whom he married in June, 1948. Mary had studied and worked in the USA, including as secretary to Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. Mary was Andrew’s true companion and love of his life until her death in September, 2011.
Upon completion of operations in Nfld., Andrew was transferred to War Assets Corp’s HQ in Montreal, where the newlyweds moved in late 1948. Always interested in the private sector, Andrew later joined the business world and held top executive positions in both the industrial and consumer fields, and for many years headed his own company importing specialized products from Ireland and the UK.
Andrew was recognized for his wit, insight, public speaking and mastery of proper meeting procedure through his numerous community activities. He was involved in several Montreal business organizations including as President of the Industrial Advertisers Association, and Board member of the Ad and Sales Club, the Ireland-Canada Chamber of Commerce, of the Eastern and National Boards of the British-Canadian Chamber of Commerce, and conducting numerous business seminars.
Involved in the English Catholic Community for over 60 years, Andrew was President or Board Member of nearly every organization. Among those, he was a founding Director of English-Speaking Catholic Council, Director of St. Patrick Square, with his wife Mary Co-chair of St. Mary’s Ball, and served on both the Foundation and Centre Boards of Lindsay Hospital and Father Dowd Home. Andrew was President of Catholic Community Services, and of the Foster Home Recruiting Centre, and was until very recently an active Trustee of Montreal St. Patrick’s Foundation. As President of St. Patrick’s Society in 1983-1985, Andrew opened membership to include women, and was granted its Community Award in 2016. He was a Warden of St. Brendan’s and of St. Edmund of Canterbury Parishes, where he long served as a lector as well.
Andrew enjoyed building bridges between organizations and was honoured when the United Irish Societies named him parade Chief Reviewing Officer in 1987, and Grand Marshall in 2013. The Erin Sports Association named him Montreal Irishman of the Year in 2017.
A Beaconsfield resident for years, Andrew was a founding Director of the Beacon Hill Swimming Pool Club. Active in junior hockey in his Ottawa days, he was also an avid tennis enthusiast there and in Montreal was President of the Mount Royal Tennis Club, which hosted the Davis Cup during his tenure.
Andrew was predeceased by his siblings Fr. Gerald (Msgr.), Hon. Kenneth (judge), Anna (teacher) and Beatrice (homemaker).
Andrew is survived by his sons Neill (late Barbara) and Stephen (Christine), daughter Loretta (Patrick), grandchildren Nicolas, Thomas, Andrew and Clare, great-grandchildren Henry and Milly, sister-in-law Colleen, and many nieces and nephews.
Marlene Shoucair has spent her career in various marketing roles across a broad range of industries including floorcoverings, a national health charity, a wireless music player, business aircraft and a tech start-up specializing in document automation.
She is a regular participant in ICCC pub quiz events, where she makes winning contributions to food-related questions.
Small surprise then that, last year, Marlene and husband Vivian Doyle-Kelly, Past President of the ICCC, embarked on their latest adventure – Épices & Tout, a small gourmet food shop in the historic riding of Old Longueuil. Of Lebanese parentage, and having grown up in Jamaica (the “other” island she reminds husband Vivian), she has enjoyed the benefits of two distinct and renowned food cultures. She brings her knowledge of, and passion for, food to their new enterprise, Épices & Tout, where she hopes to continue to delight clients with new discoveries, long-lost favorites and beautiful gift baskets that leave a lasting impression.
Épices & Tout Gourmet food boutique specializing in fine European imports, small-batch artisanal products made in Quebec, quality ciders and healthy, ready-to eat meals. Spices, mustards, oils, vinegars, honeys, jams, confections, terrines and other delicacies hand-selected by the proprietor. Elegant gift boxes and baskets, pre-assembled or made to order.
Épices & Tout delivers! Marlene offers same-day delivery of all items available in store, including healthy, balanced meals, within a 20 km radius of her Longueil shop.
Épices & Tout Inc. 97 rue St-Charles Ouest Longueuil, Quebec J4H 1C7 450-332-5008 info@epicesettout.ca
Join us in remembering our colleague and friend, Anne Forrest, today at 1.30 p.m. at Mountainside United Church, 4000 The Boulevard, Westmount.
Long-term newsletter editor, recovering English teacher, songstress, friend to many, Anne passed away on November 20, 2016 in West Island at the age of 75.
Anne will be remembered as a dedicated high school English teacher and for her ability to seamlessly blend theory and practical application. Her editorial skills and enthusiasm for plain English were well-documented and are reflected by the honours and accolades her work won.
But, to us, Anne was more than just a wonderful wordsmith. We take great pleasure in remembering her for her warm and caring ear, and as a hard-working, straight-talking project manager who always gave credit to contributors. We will recall her love of music, travel, a good bridge game, all best shared in the company of friends. And, for her gentle, but pointed repartee. She will be sorely missed as the ICCC “go-to girl” who gave freely of her time to always come up with a professional solution. And, she will be remembered for serving the chamber with distinction in a multitude of capacities that included newsletter, administrative, photography and invoicing services.
For more information on Anne’s rich life, read her self-edited obituary:
The ICCC is delighted to present OiLChef, its newly signed-up corporate member. The Montreal-based company specializes in nanotechnology- based solutions for the professional restaurant, hotel, bar and catering industry. When its OiLChef technology is fitted into a deep fryer, it doubles the life of cooking oil, reduces the environmental impact and also reduces the oil saturation content of deep-fried food.
La CCIC est heureuse de compter OiLChef parmi ses membres corporatives. Basée à Montréal, la société est spécialiste en produits nanotechnologiques pour les secteurs de la restauration et de l’hôtellerie collective. Lorsque sa technologie OiLChef est installée dans une friteuse, elle double la durée de vie de l’huile de friture, réduit l’impact sur l’environnement aussi bien que de réduire le contenu de saturation en huile des produits frits.
The Montreal chapter of the Ireland-Canada Chamber of Commerce is pleased to welcome new member Martine Ménard. A business development professional, Martine has spent the majority of her career working in the environmental business (waste management, recycling programs and wastewater treatment). Currently, she is a market specialist in the employ of Avmor Ltd., a Laval-based supplier of professional cleaning solutions. More information on Avmor Ltd. may be found on www.avmor.com. http://www.linkedin.com/in/menardmartine
La section de Montréal de la Chambre de commerce Irlande-Canada est heureuse d’accueillir Mme Martine Ménard parmi ses membres. Professionnelle en développement des affaires, Mme Ménard a principalement travaillé dans le secteur de l’environnement (gestion des déchets, programmes de recyclage et traitement des eaux usées). Elle est actuellement spécialiste de marché au sein d’Avmor Ltée, un fournisseur de solutions professionnelles de nettoyage établi à Laval. Pour de plus amples renseignements sur Avmor Ltée, visitez www.avmor.com. http://www.linkedin.com/in/menardmartine
The Montreal chapter of the Ireland-Canada Chamber of Commerce extends a warm welcome to new member Martin Shaw.
Martin is a career transition counsellor for Executives Available Inc., a private non-profit provider of employer and career transition services in Pointe-Claire. To join the Emploi-Québec sponsored program, professionals must be over 40 years old, hold a university degree or have significant management experience.
Martin is a career transition counsellor for Executives Available Inc., a private non-profit provider of employer and career transition services in Pointe-Claire. To join the Emploi-Québec sponsored program, professionals must be over 40 years old, hold a university degree or have significant management experience.
