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I heard today that Doru passed away last week. Doru was one of the early members on SlowTrav and became our SlowTrav Patriarch. He was a wonderful presence on the forums. He also took part on SlowEurope and we moved over his SlowTrav trip reports.
Steve and I first met Doru and Josette in Toronto in August 2005. We were there to visit my family (I am from Toronto). We met again later that year when he organized the Toronto SlowTrav GTG. I can't remember meeting up in Italy, but we did visit with them over the years when we returned to Toronto. Our last visit there must have been in 2012.
We spent a few days in Paris with Doru and Josette on their 2012 trip. They were there for a month, we went for a few days to meet them.
Doru and I kept in touch by email. He had lots of great advice and information for me for our Israel trips. I had not heard from him since last summer, except for a birthday card this January, and didn't want to push too hard when he did not respond to my last few emails.
Thanks to @Doug Phillips for posting the info on Facebook and, since I no longer take part there, for a couple of friends emailing me about this.
Goodbye Doru! I will miss you. Please post any memories or photos of Doru that you have.
Josette, Doru and Pauline, August 2005
Toronto SlowTrav GTG, December 2005
Doru and Steve in Paris, September 2012
Lunch with @Parigi and her husband in Paris, September 2012
This is the obituary from the Globe and Mail.
DORON MIDRONI On Wednesday, May 5, 2021. Doron Midroni, beloved husband of Josette for over 63 years. Loving father and father-in-law of Gyl Midroni and Phuong Nguyen, and Ran Midroni and Karen Halpern. Devoted grandfather of Jacqueline, Julie, Cooper, Logan, and Riley. Doron was born Isidor Marcovici in Bucharest, Romania in 1936. With his quick wit and way with words he was writing for the Bucharest paper by the age of 14, a veteran reporter by the age of 17. He studied journalism at the University of Bucharest, and had his own regular show on Radio Bucharest at age 21. During these years he met then married the love of his life Josette. In 1961 they immigrated to Israel, starting a whole new life, in a new language, with a new name (Doron), building a successful career in Israeli international banking, where he rose to a senior level, while he and Josette were raising their two boys, Gyl and Ran. In 1974 Doron and his family immigrated to Canada, again starting afresh, again with a new language, and once more working from the ground up to become a director at the Bank of Nova Scotia at the time of his retirement at the age of 72. Beloved by his many employees, he was an architect for the SWIFT international financial exchange system that underlies international banking to the present time. After retirement Doron was again renamed, now to 'Opapa', as he and Josette looked after, taught, and loved their 5 grandchildren. Always a gentleman, widely read in the arts and science, able to strike up friendships and conversations with anyone, genuinely interested in the lives of others, and composer of elegant prose, he was respected by friends and loved by all who knew him. His loss will leave a hole in all our lives, but we have the memories, pictures, and documents of a life well-lived to give us comfort. A testimonial or personal message on the web site condolence book would be greatly appreciated. Donations in his memory can be made to the Department of Oncology, St. Michael's Hospital (416)864-5887.
Doru's Trip Reports
Tempus Fugit - A Return to Bucharest, 48 years later...
Impressions fugitives - 12 days in Paris, April 2004
De retour à Paris - Doru's 2010 Journal
Paris au Ralenti (Paris in Slow Motion) - Fall 2012
Doru's Italian Notebook - Summer 2002 (Lakes, Venice, Tuscany, Milan)
Doru's Italian Notebook - Sept 2003 (Venice, Veneto, Tuscany, Florence)
Doru's Italian Notebook - Spring 2005 (Venice, Rome, Emilia-Romagna)
Three weeks in Spain - Spring 2002
A Musical Vacation in New York City - Spring 2003
Steve and I first met Doru and Josette in Toronto in August 2005. We were there to visit my family (I am from Toronto). We met again later that year when he organized the Toronto SlowTrav GTG. I can't remember meeting up in Italy, but we did visit with them over the years when we returned to Toronto. Our last visit there must have been in 2012.
We spent a few days in Paris with Doru and Josette on their 2012 trip. They were there for a month, we went for a few days to meet them.
Doru and I kept in touch by email. He had lots of great advice and information for me for our Israel trips. I had not heard from him since last summer, except for a birthday card this January, and didn't want to push too hard when he did not respond to my last few emails.
Thanks to @Doug Phillips for posting the info on Facebook and, since I no longer take part there, for a couple of friends emailing me about this.
Goodbye Doru! I will miss you. Please post any memories or photos of Doru that you have.
Josette, Doru and Pauline, August 2005
Toronto SlowTrav GTG, December 2005
Doru and Steve in Paris, September 2012
Lunch with @Parigi and her husband in Paris, September 2012
This is the obituary from the Globe and Mail.
DORON MIDRONI On Wednesday, May 5, 2021. Doron Midroni, beloved husband of Josette for over 63 years. Loving father and father-in-law of Gyl Midroni and Phuong Nguyen, and Ran Midroni and Karen Halpern. Devoted grandfather of Jacqueline, Julie, Cooper, Logan, and Riley. Doron was born Isidor Marcovici in Bucharest, Romania in 1936. With his quick wit and way with words he was writing for the Bucharest paper by the age of 14, a veteran reporter by the age of 17. He studied journalism at the University of Bucharest, and had his own regular show on Radio Bucharest at age 21. During these years he met then married the love of his life Josette. In 1961 they immigrated to Israel, starting a whole new life, in a new language, with a new name (Doron), building a successful career in Israeli international banking, where he rose to a senior level, while he and Josette were raising their two boys, Gyl and Ran. In 1974 Doron and his family immigrated to Canada, again starting afresh, again with a new language, and once more working from the ground up to become a director at the Bank of Nova Scotia at the time of his retirement at the age of 72. Beloved by his many employees, he was an architect for the SWIFT international financial exchange system that underlies international banking to the present time. After retirement Doron was again renamed, now to 'Opapa', as he and Josette looked after, taught, and loved their 5 grandchildren. Always a gentleman, widely read in the arts and science, able to strike up friendships and conversations with anyone, genuinely interested in the lives of others, and composer of elegant prose, he was respected by friends and loved by all who knew him. His loss will leave a hole in all our lives, but we have the memories, pictures, and documents of a life well-lived to give us comfort. A testimonial or personal message on the web site condolence book would be greatly appreciated. Donations in his memory can be made to the Department of Oncology, St. Michael's Hospital (416)864-5887.
Doron Midroni Obituary (2021) - The Globe and Mail
View Doron Midroni's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.
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Doru's Trip Reports
Tempus Fugit - A Return to Bucharest, 48 years later...
Impressions fugitives - 12 days in Paris, April 2004
De retour à Paris - Doru's 2010 Journal
Paris au Ralenti (Paris in Slow Motion) - Fall 2012
Doru's Italian Notebook - Summer 2002 (Lakes, Venice, Tuscany, Milan)
Doru's Italian Notebook - Sept 2003 (Venice, Veneto, Tuscany, Florence)
Doru's Italian Notebook - Spring 2005 (Venice, Rome, Emilia-Romagna)
Three weeks in Spain - Spring 2002
A Musical Vacation in New York City - Spring 2003