Obits: Remembering some of those we bid farewell in Windsor-Essex in 2024

As 2024 comes to a close, the Windsor Star reflects on some of the lives lost this year .

Dr. Dumaresq Child cared for the residents of the Town of Essex with compassion and dedication, building a legacy of treating five generations of families among his patients.

The lives of two young men, Yogesh Bajgai , 25 and Rohit Rohit Dheer , 22 , were cut short after a swim off Sand Point Beach .

Jerry Cohen , 81 , dedicated much of his life to researching Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.

Ted Boomer , a passionate music advocate and the driving force behind Windsor Bluesfest , passed away at 70 after a battle with cancer.

Gertruda Gorecka , 112 , was the oldest person in Canada to ever live in Windsor-Essex .

Bob McIntosh was considered one of the greatest horse trainers and breeders in the history of harness racing.

Joel Bishop , bassist for Windsor alternative rock band Ashes of Soma , was a multifaceted talent.

Marco Kurepa , a bright and ambitious young Windsorite , was on the path to achieving his dream of becoming an astronaut when tragedy struck.

Jason Sylvestre , 39 , was killed in a motorcycle crash in east Windsor only days before his scheduled court appearance for manslaughter in the fatal shooting of 27-year-old Scotty Pate .