MAX MINUCK

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MAX MINUCK Peacefully on November 7, 2007, Max Minuck passed away at the age of 86. Predeceased by his parents, Charles and Minnie Minuck, his daughter, Barbara and his wife, Estelle, Max is survived by his children, Martin and Mavis Minuck of Winnipeg, Manitoba, and Beverley and Larry Marks of Houston, Texas; by his grandchildren, Michael (Erin), Erin, Daniel, Shayna, Benjamin, Susan and Allison. He also leaves to mourn his best friend and longtime companion, Margaret Buchmelter of Phoenix, Arizona, with whom he spent many happy years. Max was born on May 5, 1921, in Winnipeg. He graduated from the University of Manitoba Medical School in 1946. For the next three and one half years he practiced general medicine in Lafleche, Saskatchewan. Upon his return to Winnipeg, in January 1951, he took up residency in Anesthesia at the St. Boniface General Hospital. He remained as Head of the Section of Anesthesia until he left for Phoenix, Arizona, in 1976. During this time he led a successful campaign to have Anesthesia become a separate and independent department both at the University of Manitoba Medical School and at the Hospital. In 1973 he became a full-time, tenured Professor of Anesthesia with the University of Manitoba which enabled him to fulfill his desire to pass on his extensive knowledge to future Anesthesiologists. He published many professional articles mostly relating to the use of drugs in the management of cardiac arrest. Throughout his career he was active in anesthesia politics and became President of the Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society in 1968. In 1976 Max moved to Phoenix, Arizona, where he continued to practice anesthesia until his retirement in 1991. Funeral services were held on November 11, 2007, at Rosh Pina Memorial Park. Pallbearers were Larry Marks, Benjamin Finn, Gary Ross, Brian Burke, Sheldon Sturrey, Gerald Hochman and Ron Aaron. Donations, if desired, may be made in his memory to the University of Manitoba, directed to The Max Minuck M.D. Family Trust Fund at the Health Sciences Library, 770 Bannatyne Avenue, Winnipeg, MB Canada R3E 0W3, or to a charity of your choice.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Nov 13, 2007