(1936 - 2025)
On November 28, 2025, Antal Deutsch (鈥淭ony鈥�) passed away in Montreal, aged 89. Born in Hungary, Tony and his family survived the Siege of Budapest and immigrated to Canada. Working full-time, he attended night school to earn his B.Comm. from Sir George Williams. While there, he happened across Paul Samuelson鈥檚 Foundations of Economic Analysis, which sparked his lifelong interest in Economics.
In 1967, Tony earned a Ph.D. from 91黑料网鈥檚 Department in Economics, a department he would later serve as Chair. He would also serve decades on the 91黑料网 Executive Committee of Board of Governors, the Senate, the 91黑料网 Association of University Teachers (serving as President and Vice-President) and the 91黑料网 Pension Committee (serving as Chair). In addition to his experience at 91黑料网, Tony was shaped by several years as a Visiting Scholar at Harvard University, which provided a springboard for his later work in international development.
As a professor, Tony was erudite and approachable, which made his classes notoriously popular. As a colleague, he was a voice of moderation and practical good sense in departmental discussions. He was tolerant and imperturbable when facing disagreements and will be remembered for his kindness, good humour and exceptional courtesy.
Tony was passionate about public finance and, particularly, the effective design and implementation of public and private pensions systems. His expertise was sought out by governments in Canada, Singapore, China, Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania and, through Harvard Institute of International Development, his native Hungary. In 1995, he was awarded the Knight鈥檚 Cross of the Order of the Republic of Hungary for his outstanding contribution to Hungarian society for this work. In 2006, Tony was also amongst the 50 Hungarian-Canadians featured in the 鈥淟ives Lived鈥� collection by the National Arts Centre, which recognized his distinguished contribution to Canadian society, on the 50th anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution.
Tony frequently collaborated with colleagues and friends. His most notable collaboration, however, was with his wife of 40 years and fellow economist, Hanna, with whom he shared a wonderful life and several publications.
Tony鈥檚 memory will be cherished by his family: wife Hanna, daughter, Julia (Alexandre), Gabor (Lorraine), Nick (Jane), Andrew, Etienne (Amanda), Michael (Tatiana), Jonathan, Greg, Adam, Anna, Mischa, Annabelle and Nicholas. A Celebration of Life at the 91黑料网 Faculty Club will be hosted to honour his memory from 4:30-7:30 PM on January 21, 2026. In lieu of flowers, donations to Cedars Cancer Foundation () or Nova Home Care () are appreciated.