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DR. PHILIP KATZ
Date of Passing: Jun 29, 2017
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemoryDR. PHILIP KATZ On June 29, 2017, Dr. Philip Katz peacefully passed away surrounded by his family. He had spent four weeks at St. Boniface Hospital fighting to the end (as usual) against a heart that would not cooperate anymore. He leaves behind to mourn, Evelyn, his wife of 53 years; son Laurence Katz (Zoe Kogan); daughters, Jennifer and Vivi (Alan Feldman), and grandchildren, Jorel, Zachary and Jessica. He was predeceased by his parents, Nathan and Bronie and his three siblings, Joe, Vic and Dolly. The funeral was held on Sunday, July 2, 2017. Pallbearers were Jorel Katz, Zachary Katz, Alan Feldman, David Baragar, Ian Baragar, Bob Steinberg, Michael Eleff and Thor Choptianny. Honorary pallbearers were Fletcher Baragar, Manley Zimmerman and Wil Fleisher. Phil was born in Winnipeg on October 10, 1930 but grew up in Hubbard, Saskatchewan where his parents owned a local grocery store. He had many fond memories of their dog Jack and other pets and the challenges of life in small town Saskatchewan in the 1930s. The family moved to Winnipeg where they again ran a store and Phil attended Daniel McIntyre Collegiate. He excelled in mathematics scoring extremely high on the provincial math contest. The family connected with the large extended family in Winnipeg and lifelong relationships were established. Phil went on to university and into medical school at the University of Manitoba. Following completion of medical school, Phil completed a year of pediatric residency and then went on into psychiatry residency. He completed part of his residency in Winnipeg before going on to spend one year training in London, England and then two years in New York City at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He made many friends in New York and regularly visited thereafter. Phil returned to Winnipeg in 1962 and started what would turn out to be 55 years of practice in child and adolescent psychiatry. His practice included roles at the University of Manitoba Department of Psychiatry as well as a large private practice. He eschewed sleep, instead seeing patients late into the night and sometimes in the wee hours of the morning. He impacted the lives of thousands of youth with particular efforts in the lives of hundreds of indigenous youth. He wrote numerous papers and published a book on psychotherapy with his dear friend Gustavo Lage. His dedication was not just to seeing patients but also training future generations of psychiatrists and he contributed to the development of hundreds of psychiatrists ultimately rising to the role of Professor of Psychiatry. Phil and Evelyn met in 1963 after being introduced by Evelyn's cousin. They married in 1964 and the three children followed. He was dearly devoted to Evelyn and they spent 53 years together and almost 50 years enjoying their summers at the cottage on Lake of the Woods and their winter break in Maui. These times were spent with their three kids and in later life also with the three grandchildren. To this day, none of the young adult grandchildren have ever missed out on the tradition of the trip to Maui. He will be sorely missed by his patients, students, colleagues, friends and most of all by his family. The family wishes to thank the treatment team on 5A South at St. Boniface General Hospital for truly exceptional care.
Publish Date: Jul 15, 2017
DR. PHILIP KATZ On Thursday, June 29, 2017, Dr. Philip Katz passed away at the age of 86. Details of shiva can be found through the Shaarey Zedek bulletin. Obituary to follow.
Publish Date: Jul 4, 2017
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jul 15, 2017
Condolences & Memories (8 entries)
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I am fondly thinking of Drs. Jeremy and Amanda Sawyer, Dr. Morry Schwartz, and Drs. Katz. - Posted by: Philip () on: Jan 11, 2022
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My thoughts and prayers are with the family of Dr. Katz. I want to thank Dr. Jennifer Katz for all the care that she has provided me when she was at the start of her career path. - Posted by: Philip () on: Jan 11, 2022
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At 14. I was one of the first patients to be admitted to the Youth Ward at HSC. This was a ground breaking service that I understand was fought by Phil to keep alive. The ward opened the world to you that other children had life struggles also. I am now 63. And the last time I saw Phil was the year he passed away. Although I had many successes in life. I had a brittleness that would rise at times. But Phil was still there to guide me through it. He was as imperfect as all of us. But his insight was untouchable. Goodbye my friend. - Posted by: Darrell Ducharme (patient) on: Aug 20, 2020
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I met Phil while practising my work with adolescents at MacDonald Youth Services. Phil, you are a very special, brilliant spirit with a gift of lifting others to a kinder and supportive level ... not only via working with others, but through caring for people on a daily basis as you did so effortlessly. Miss you my very, very special lifelong Friend ... Adios. - Jack - Posted by: Jack Olson (Friend) on: Apr 22, 2018
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Dr. Katz was my psychotherapy supervisor for over two years and an informal mentor for a few more and a lifelong inspiration of how to deliver humane caring with skill and expertise. I marvelled at his commitment to patients, students and his family. Having visited him once in Maui he also convinced me of the vital role of family and taking that special annual trip to regenerate and re-connect after a hectic year of clinical work. While out west I travelled to Maui 4 times in part from his example and now living out east have never quite found the same sense of peace that only those Maui sunsets can provide. I hope his spirit is looking at such a sunset now. - Posted by: Stephen McNevin (former student and colleague) on: Aug 16, 2017
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The world would be on such a different level if we could fill it with more Dr Phill's. We always parted with a smile on our faces and he would usually leave me thinking over our conversation for a few days. My deepest condolences Evelyn. I hope the joy of such a wonderful marriage gives you some comfort in what I know is deep void right now. He will always be in my heart. - Posted by: Sally Brodrick () on: Aug 14, 2017
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Dr. Katz was to me like he was to many other lost and confused young men a father figure we never had and an understanding friend we never found. I was introduced to him by my best friend Warren and was told to just be myself. Over the next ten years I remember coming to his office and munching on cookies and sipping pop as I rambled through the myriad thoughts running through my mind. Every once in a while just to see if he was sleeping or listening I would say something ridiculous and would get just a raised eyebrow. He was always listening and guiding. I owe him more than I could express and will never forget the steadying influence that helped my feet find the ground. Rest in peace Dr. Katz no one deserves it more than you. - Posted by: Dave Narine (Friend and patient) on: Jul 26, 2017
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Dr. Katz was an important inspiration to me, a young social worker trying to master therapeutic work with clients. Not only was he helpful with good advice and teaching, but Dr. Katz was the warm, friendly example of a therapist and a mentor. My condolences and best wishes to Evelyn and Lawrence, whom I have met, and to the rest of the immediate and extended family. God Bless - Posted by: Ernie Masiowski (Colleague) on: Jul 16, 2017