George John Murray Aitken's obituary , Passed away on June 4, 2026 in Kingston, Ontario
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George John Murray Aitken

September 26, 1936 - June 4, 2026 (89 years old)

Kingston, Ontario

George John Murray Aitken's obituary , Passed away on June 4, 2026 in Kingston, Ontario
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September 26, 1936 - June 4, 2026 (89 years old)

Kingston, Ontario

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George John Murray Aitken Obituary

It is with sadness that the passing of George John Murray Aitken in Kingston, Ontario is shared. George, born on September 26, 1936, passed away on June 4, 2026. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

George will be remembered for the time spent with loved ones and the moments that brought joy to those around him. Friends and family will honour George by reflecting on shared memories and the positive influence he had in their lives. Though George is no longer present, the bonds he created and the experiences shared will endure. George’s memory will continue to be a source of comfort for all who knew him.

He was predeceased by: his son Boyd; and his parents, George Aitken and Mary Aitken. He is survived by: his significant other Barbara; his sons, Frank and Murray (Chantal); and his grandchildren, Brandon, Emma, Abby and Raphaelle.

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June 24, 2026

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June 24, 2026

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“In loving memory of George John Murray Aitken, Please accept my most heartfelt sympathies for your loss.”

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June 26, 2026

Peter Jones wrote a sympathy message

“My deepest condolences to Barbara and the Aitken Family. George was a wonderful friend and professor. As Julian said, we were so lucky to have him as a supervisor and learned so much from him. I'll miss driving down to visit George - we always had such wonderful conversations and sometimes visited the EE dept. taking a tour though the building and looking in what used to be our old Optics Lab. Photo is from Dr Aitken's retirement: me, Mark Jorgenson, Dr Aitken, Julian Meng, Bob Johnson”

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June 12, 2026

julian meng wrote a sympathy message

“My condolences to the Aitken family. Dr. Aitken was a truly excellent person and we (Peter Jones, Mark Jorgenson, Bob Johnson, Rene Houtman, Brian Lim, Andrew Vignuzzi and myself) were so lucky to have him as a supervisor. We learned so much from him, how to do quality research, write journal papers, give presentations at conferences, and how to carry ourselves as graduate students representing Queen’s University. I am confident that I can speak for us, we are saddened. Regards, Julian Meng.”

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June 11, 2026

Michael Korenberg wrote a sympathy message

“It is very sad news. George Aitken was very kind and Principled. He hired me when he was acting Head during Paul Wittke’s Sabbatical, and that changed my life. My deepest condolences to his family and wife Barbara. Mike Korenberg”

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