TRUUVERT, Dr. Maret (Saar) - (May 19th, 1929 – September 4th, 2021)
After a long, full life, Maret Truuvert passed away peacefully on September 4th, 2021, at the age of 92.
She was at home, with family by her side.
She will be missed by many, especially by her brother Toomas (Maris); her children Andres (Fiamma), Liis (Arnold), and Kaarel (Ruth); her grandchildren Trina (Greg), Kristin (Scott), Taavo, Markus, Sara, Annie, Alexander, and Michael; and her great-grandchildren Ian, Maeve, Hewitt, Charlie, and Alexandra.
She was predeceased by her husband Antoni “Ants” Truuvert, her daughter Piret, son-in-law Ian, and her companion and fellow traveler for many years, Edgar Marten.
Maret was born in Estonia and fled with her family to Sweden ahead of the Soviet invasion during World War II. Although only 15 years old and with little to her name, she adapted quickly and cheerfully, learning Swedish and English, and excelled in high school and at Stockholm University where she began her studies in dentistry.
She met and married Antoni and gave birth to Piret. The young family then took another bold step and emigrated to Canada to build a new life from almost nothing.
A pioneer in the field of dentistry, Maret was the first woman to study postgraduate Paediatric Dentistry at the University of Toronto and was among the first Estonian-speaking dentists to practise in Toronto. Maret established a family dental practice first in her own home and then in Bloor West Village and lectured as an Assistant Professor of Preventative Dentistry at the University of Toronto. She received from the University in 1999 an Alumni Award in Dentistry. She was also a member of the esteemed International College of Dentists and an Honourary Member of the Canadian Association of Paediatric Dentistry.
A private service will take place with immediate family. A remembrance will occur at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the Estonian Foundation of Canada, SickKids, St. Peter’s Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church of Toronto, or a charity of your choice.
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