Date of death: August 30, 2022
Funeral will be graveside on Sunday, September 4th, at 2:00 pm at the Beth Jacob Cemetery, 1250 Snake Road, Burlington.
Link to the livestream funeral: https://mgxproductions.com/stream/MarkNagler/
Please note: At graveside, masks are required and social distancing (6′) unless you are of the same household. For those that wish to participate in the mitzvah of Kevura, gloves must be worn.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Professor Mark Nagler (83) passed away on August 30, 2022. The son of Leo and Ann Nagler, predeceased by loving wife Sharon, Mark is survived by sons Adam (Jenny) and David (Claudia), sister Sari, brother Ernie (Janie), grandchildren, and many nieces, nephews and cousins. A graveside funeral will be held on Sunday, September 4th, 2:00pm at Beth Jacob Cemetery, 1250 Snake Road, Burlington, Ontario.
Born with cerebral palsy, Mark was unable to walk until the age of five, and lacked the fine motor skills to write or type. Nonetheless, over the course of his life, he was able to overcome these and numerous other challenges with sharp intellect and determination. He earned a BA (UBC), MA (University of Chicago) and Ph.D (Sterling University). He taught Sociology and Disability Studies at the University of Waterloo for 29 years. Throughout his career, he published extensively, spoke internationally, and worked as a trailblazing advocate. Among his many accomplishments, Mark edited the first university textbook on disability, received the Queen’s Jubilee Medal, and was appointed to serve on the Ontario Human Rights Commission. Beyond his professional success, Mark was a devoted husband and father, and his greatest pride and joy was being Zaidy to Lucy, Andrew, Alexander and Michael. He will be dearly missed by his family and numerous lifelong friends.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Shalom Village who provided wonderful care throughout the final years of his life.
I’m so sad to learn about Mark’s passing. He was a very good friend of my mom Sharyn Gunter Cipin and my stepfather, Reuben Cipin. They spent many wonderful times together over the years and Mark spent many celebrations with us along with Sharon and then since her passing as well. He will always be remembered in my mind for his caring and friendly smile, his amazing knowledge and his ability to tell great stories. I will remember him fondly. May his memory be for a blessing and may his neshama have an Aliyah.
I am sorry to hear about Mark’s passing. I always enjoyed speaking with him and sharing ideas. He had a great sense of humor.
Mark was a true gentleman in every sense of the word. I met Mark shorty after he moved to Hamilton. Sharon was a close childhood friend even going to Atlantic City with Gerri and her parents for her 16th Birthday. We knew he had to be very special for Sharon to choose him. We read and bought his books and passed them on to those we though could benefit from his wisdom and determination. We sold them both of their homes and were always happy to spend time with them although busy lives and work lives did not facilitate much socializing. Mark did not have an easy life but he was very fortunate to have such a supportive family always was a wonderful person.