Reuben Baumal

BAUMAL, Reuben (Reuven) - Born January 2, 1939 and died March 31, 2026. Son of the late Israel Alter and Jenny Lafell. Reuben will be deeply missed by his daughters Lisa and Caroline, son-in-law Jack Bardy, loving grandsons Miles, Ike, and Louie, former wife Ruth, sister Evelyn Kruger, sisters-in-law and brother-in-law Esta Pomotov, and Marcia and Art Zalev, many nieces, nephews, friends, and former medical colleagues. He is predeceased by his sister Rosie Copeland and brothers-in-law Alan Copeland, Mel Kruger, and David Pomotov. Brave, strong, smart and sharp as a tack until the end. A brilliant doctor who graduated second in his U of T medical class (he was first but slipped to second after he met Ruth), he was very well respected as a pathologist specializing in kidney disease. We all know his life was not easy as he lived with Multiple Sclerosis for 45 years, something almost unheard of. However, he never complained. He kept himself engaged with the world as best he could and deeply enjoyed speaking with his daughters and grandsons, discussing politics, Israel, and other current affairs. The world is dimmer without him and we wish him eternal peace and comfort as he joins his beloved daughter, Amy. Memorial donations may be made to the MS Society of Canada www.mssociety.ca 416-922- 6065, or to a charity of your choice.