GREGORY O''NEILL

GREGORY SEAN O'NEILL Much too soon, at age 51, Greg O'Neill died peacefully on September 5, 2018, surrounded by his family. Greg's enthusiasm for all of life's small joys (like soft-serve ice cream), his radiant smile, guileless optimism, dry wit, sharp intellect, and generous love for family, friends, and strangers alike will be forever missed by his beloved wife, Anita Hattiangadi, his siblings, Daniela O'Neill (Derek Koehler) and Brendan O'Neill (Janet Green), his nieces, Taite, Dylan, Pony, and nephew, Kiran, his father, John O'Neill (Susan O'Neill), in-laws, Villoo Hattiangadi (Uday Hattiangadi), and Nina Thomas (Dave Thomas), and many relatives in Canada, the U.S., and Switzerland. His family draws comfort from the thought that Greg joins his loving mom, Maria O'Neill, in the universe's boundless energy. Greg grew up in Toronto, ON where he attended St. Michael's College School. In 1990, he earned his BSc in Psychology and Biomedical Ethics from the University of Toronto. He received his PhD in Sociology with a concentration in Population Studies from Duke University in 1997. (Go Blue Devils!) He joined the Gerontological Society of America in 1998 and was the Director of its National Academy on an Aging Society from 2001 until his passing. Greg's love of his adopted city of Washington, DC was evident; in 2008, he founded the social events website GregsListDC.com and served as its chief editor. Greg leaves behind a community of colleagues, close friends, and acquaintances touched by the warmth and humour of his amazing soul. Although he was loathe to mention it, Greg had endured a 3.5-year journey with Thymic Carcinoma. Greg's family would like to acknowledge the tremendous help and compassionate support received from his oncologists: Dr. Yun Oh at Kaiser Permanente, Dr. Giuseppe Giaccone at Georgetown University, and Dr. Arun Rajan at NIH. His family also is grateful for the care provided to him during his last seven weeks spent at George Washington University and Holy Cross Hospitals. A celebration of his life will be held in Washington, DC at a later date to be announced on GregsListDC.com, and all are welcome. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the causes close to Greg's heart: NIH Children's Inn/NIH, the Lombardi Cancer Center at Georgetown University, the Alzheimer's Association, or your charity of choice.