Obituary for Maxton (“Max”) Lloyd Juby (1931-2024)

Max Juby died a few weeks after celebrated his 93rd birthday. He passed away peacefully on July 30th, 2024 with his family present. He was survived by his separated wife Anne D’Angelo, and daughter Crystal Juby and grandchildren Sade Shelton-Bell, Jaiden Shelton-Bell and Jahni Juby. Max Juby is also survived by Marnie Augello, Gabriella Augello, and Alex Augello, children of his wife, Anne D’Angelo, whom he cared for deeply. Max was predeceased by his brothers Neil and Lindsey. He is survived by his brother Malcolm.

He was born in 1931 on a farm near Austin, in the Eastern Townships of Quebec. He graduated from Montreal’s McGill University with a Bachelor of Science. After graduating he worked as a Weather Forecaster for the Schefferville Railway construction, after which he was a weatherman in Calgary, Alberta. He then switched focus to geology, doing geophysics for The Iron Ore Company of Canada, and  mining exploration geophysics for two years for Don Salt. Then he was hired by well-known Canadian mining entrepreneur J.P. (Pat) Sheridan Sr. and worked as his principal project geophysicist for over 50 years on projects that took him across Canada’s North, from Red Lake and James Bay in Ontario, and to Ungava and Fort Chimo/Kuujjuaq in Quebec. He also worked on projects in Mexico, Ireland, Guatemala, Spain, and the United States.  He retired from the mining business in Montreal in 2010.

He has written over 20 long-form poems (novels in verse), 5 of whom were self-published over the years. Four were republished in 2022: Chimo-Kuujjuaq, The Prospector, Webequie Man, Black Pearl and Kate. At that time, he also launched his website, MaxJuby.com. Over the years he wrote 800 poems and over 6000 songs, some published in the Northern Miner, and is a Distinguished Member of The International Society of Poets. He also launched the Books In Schools Program to get his books into school classrooms and libraries in northern communities, where subject matter reflecting their communities and regions was scant. This was supported by generous donations from companies and executives in the mining industry.

His books will continue to be available on his website and through booksellers.