The Honourable Mr. Justice A. de Lotbinière Panet, Superior Court of Justice, died of cancer on June 20, 2009 at the age of 69.
Jean-Antoine de Lotbinière Panet (de Lobe) is survived by his loving wife Jane Panet, sisters Suzanne McDougall (Tom McDougall) and Margot Panet (Lewis Lederman), son Philip Panet (Susan Bronskill), daughter Erica Campbell (Robert Campbell) and grandchildren Benjamin and Gabrielle Panet, and MacKenzie and Alexandra Campbell. His sister Mimi Naudie died November 6, 2008. de Lobe was born in Ottawa on May 29, 1940, the second child of Antoine de Lotbiniere and Louise Panet.
He was educated at the University of Ottawa, and Laval University, receiving a B. Comm. in 1959, a Masters of Commerce and Masters of Accounting in 1960, and an LL.B. in 1963. He was made a Chartered Accountant in 1964 and was called to the Ontario Bar in 1965.
In 1971, he and three friends founded the Perley-Robertson, Panet, Hill & McDougall law firm. He was appointed Queen's Council in 1977, and a judge in 1998.
de Lobe loved practicing law, mentoring and teaching young people, and felt privileged to serve as a judge. de Lobe served the community on the boards of the SCO Health Service, the Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation, the Ontario Arts Council, the Ontario Life Sciences Council, the Commercial and Industrial Development Council of Ottawa-Carleton and the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa-Carleton and of Canada.
de Lobe lived life with optimism and a spirit of adventure. His great intellect, gentle spirit and passion for life will be greatly missed.
Friends are invited to visit at the Central Chapel of Hulse, Playfair & McGarry, 315 McLeod Street, Ottawa, Ontario, date to be confirmed. A funeral service will be held at Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica, 385 Promenade Sussex, Ottawa on Friday, June 26th at 10:30 a.m.
James Morton
1100-5255 Yonge Street
Toronto, Ontario
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416 225 2777
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