Obituary of Dr. James H. Roth

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the unexpected death of Jim (Dad, Papa) on Friday, February 1st, 2013. He is deeply loved and will be greatly missed by his wife Barb and their four daughters Jodie (Yves), Sandie (Jon), Kristie (John) and Kelly (Mike), beautiful little granddaughters Kloe and Reese and his mother Jean. Jim leaves a legacy of excellence in clinical care, teaching, research and academic administration having treated thousands of patients as the co-founder and director of the Hand and Upper Limb Centre at St. Joseph's Hospital in London, Ontario. Under Jim's guidance and mentorship, the individual researchers, surgeons and clinical staff at the Hand and Upper Limb Centre were able to flourish and combine clinical care and scientific endeavours to advance the field of upper extremity surgery to the benefit of the people of Southwestern Ontario and beyond. Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at WESTVIEW FUNERAL CHAPEL, 709 Wonderland Road North, London. Private family interment, Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Celebration of Life will be held on Wednesday, February 6th, 2013 at ALUMNI HALL at Western University at 6:00 p.m. with arrival and greeting beginning at 5:15 p.m. Those wishing to make a donation in memory of Jim are asked to consider the Hand and Upper Limb Centre or the Western Football team. Celebration of Jim's Life will be held at Alumni Hall, Western University: Wednesday, February 6, 2013: 18.00-19.00 hrs. Free parking will be available in the following lots: The lot directly North of Labatt Health Sciences building (behind Alumni Hall) will be available beginning at 2:00 PM. Springett lot (across Western Road, north of the new Ivey Business building): the centre and east gates (the two gates closest to Western Road) will be open beginning at 3:30 PM for overflow parking. Alumni Thompson lot (beside Alumni Hall) will be available for Accessible Parking only. If this lot fills, those with accessible needs can park in the Weldon Visitors lot (North of the traffic circle in front of Alumni Hall).