Patricia Jane (Pat) Steele

Ottawa HEA sends sad news about long-time member Pat Steele who passed away on March 21, 2025.

Pat was a graduate of U. of Guelph, B.HSc., and Laval University,  M.Sc. Dietetics and Biochemistry.  Her career was centered in Ottawa with Health Canada, Consumer and Corporate Affairs Canada, and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Throughout her career, Pat specialized in food labeling, particularly nutrition labeling, and was a proud member of the Dietitians of Canada.

A donation in Pat’s memory has been sent to the Canadian Home Economics Foundation.

Family and friends are invited to visit at the Central Chapel of Hulse, Playfair & McGarry, 315 McLeod Street, Ottawa on Friday, April 11, 2025 from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Her funeral will take place at Christ Church Cathedral, 414 Sparks Street, Ottawa on Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 2:00 pm, with a reception to follow.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Christ Church Cathedral Ottawa, the May Court Hospice, the Cornerstone Housing for Women  or the charity of your choice.

See Pat's official obituary here: 
https://www.hpmcgarry.ca/memorials/patricia-steele/5466263/index.php