Lawyer.
Born at Rochester, New York on 28 May 1931, son of Nicholas Michael Mercury (?-1983) and Helen Vakos (?-1987), he moved to Winnipeg in 1941. He received a law degree from the University of Manitoba (1956). He practiced with several law firms before joining Aikins MacAulay Thorvaldson in 1969. He remained there until retirement in 1996. A successful litigator, he appeared before all levels of provincial and federal courts, including the Supreme Court of Canada. He was made a Queen's Counsel (1986). He and wife Margaret had a daughter. He retired to Brentwood Bay, British Columbia in 2005 and died there on 25 February 2026.
Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 14 March 2026.
Obituaries and burial transcriptions, Manitoba Genealogical Society.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 14 March 2026
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