Obituaries to much loved TA practitioners and contributors:
We keep obituaries on this site for approximately one year at the foot of this page you will find links to obituaries from more than one year ago.
Tony Tilney: Died aged 83 on the 18th February 2011
It is with enormous sadness that I write that Tony Tilney passed away peacefully in his sleep 18
th February 2011.Tony was 83 years old and had been in ill health for some years with Alzheimer’s ending the last year of his life in a nursing home in Solihull. He was born in Wales, UK and put himself through college after which he married and had two children, Joanna and Mark, and later became a grandfather to Adam and Nicola.
Tony’s life spanned three careers beginning as a scientist which he was passionate about and then a teacher. However, it was his final employment years as a psychotherapist and trainer which he enjoyed the most. Tony had a plethora of skills and expertise but his scientific mind was evident throughout his life. Often bringing him into conflict with TA, he could be challenging yet stimulating which was of particular benefit to his trainees and colleagues alike. He wanted TA to encourage dialogue outside of itself and not be so insular which he particularly encouraged in his editorial years of the TAJ.
He was a man of amazing intellect, an accomplished scientist, editor, author, stimulating trainer, supportive colleague and great friend. Tony also excelled in the field of art and culture which he particularly shared with family and friends. He was an extraordinary cook long before world foods were fashionable, an accomplished pianist and sculptor.
However, his legacy in our community lies with his publication of the Dictionary of Transactional Analysis in which he ‘lives on’. Gwyn Phelps
I remember Tony with deep affection and respect, a man of few words and great intellect. Tony was one of the first Transactional Analysts I met. Tony, Gwyn and I were students together on one of the first training programmes in the UK, taught by Adrienne Lee and Ian Stewart. Later Tony invited me to teach on his training programme at The Thanet Centre near Birmingham, and I remember his delight at completing his Dictionary of TA and his quiet enjoyment of the success and strokes he received as a result. We shared many celebrations and losses together over twenty five years of connectedness, and sadly in recent years his illness took him away from us.
In the words of colleagues Tony was an engaging and humorous teacher, a wonderfully witty man with a wry sense of humour and the attitude of a scientist . We will miss him and continue to celebrate his life. Mo Felton
Martine Walter died on February 17th 2011
Farewell, Martine
Our French TA community is in mourning again. Martine Walter (TSTA-O) left us last February 17th, after several months of a courageous battle against cancer. Once again we are struck by a loss, once again we are sad and grieving.
Martine was an excellent professional, she had co-created the TA school for professionals in Organizations (ATORG), she was invested, with her finesse and intelligence, in the national and international TA organizations, and she had contributed to inter-cultural reflections about the exam processes. She had also cooperated for several years in the Turkish TA programs.
With her big heart and bubbly personality, Martine was easy to feel close to, because of her laughter, humour, creativity, and Free Child. When she worked with people, she combined gentleness and high demands, firmness and playfulness. Learning with her meant learning with pleasure. Her constant generosity was felt in every one of her actions, be it with her trainees or in charities, where she kept long term engagements.
Martine also had a passion for creativity, which led her to blend practices and theories for her clients’ great pleasure. Her death came so suddenly, we didn’t have the time to say goodbye to her, to tell her how much we loved her and appreciated her charm and energy. We didn’t tell you enough, Martine, how much we would miss you, we your colleagues, your friends, also we in your school, your students and I, your business partner. There is so much more we would have wanted to do with you ! Christine Chevalier
Links to obituaries from earlier years:
Alice Stevenson TSTA - 27/10/32 - 15/2/2010
Awarded the EATA Gold medal in Malmo 2003
We are very sad to announce that Alice Stevenson TSTA died on the evening of Monday the 15th of February 2010 aged 77.
Click here for the Obituary to Alice written by her family
Click here to see a series of photos of Alice taken in the summer of 2008 - These were taken following one of the supervision groups Alice ran - There is also one photo of her with a few of the other Gold Medal winners.
Pio Scilligo July 3rd 2009
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