PHILIP DABOUS

PHILIP DABOUS, Phil passed away on July 17, 2023 in Panajachel, Guatemala in his 72nd year. He will be fondly remembered and sadly missed by his dear, long-time friends Jane Story of Toronto, Aaron Farquhar of Little Current and Steve Pogue of Gore Bay. The son of Betty and Wilfred Dabous (both predeceased), he is survived by his two brothers Robert (Shelagh) and Paul (Leila) and their families. Special thanks to his friends, Julia Rosales and Manuel Gonzales who cared for him in Panajachel. Phil can best be described as a unique, eclectic individual. He played the piano at a concert level, built his own house in Mindemoya, travelled extensively throughout the world and was able to unravel the concepts of math for advanced high school students, while studying advanced number theory concepts for fun. Upon his retirement from teaching at Manitoulin Secondary School, his distaste for cold weather first sent him to winter in Vietnam and ultimately to Guatemala, while he spent his summers on Manitoulin Island. For the last three years, the pandemic kept him in Guatemala year round. Circumstances dictated that, surrounded by his friends, his funeral was held in Panajachel and he was buried there.