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Wolf Dietrich Nebelung of Hudson, Quebec, Canada, passed away on December 21, 2019 in Rigaud, Quebec after a two decade battle with Parkinson’s disease.

Dieter was born on January 29, 1936 in Munich, Germany to Rudolph Nebelung and Sophia Nebelung (née Schoedler). He grew up in Oberaudorf, Germany, in the Bavarian Alps, where he helped his mother run the family photo store. In 1957, at the age of 21, he received his German Master of Photography degree, the youngest recipient at the time. In 1958, he emigrated to Canada where he established himself as one of Canada’s top commercial and illustrative photographers. His work received numerous awards, including being named Photographer of the Year (Quebec) four times.

Dieter was long an avid outdoor sportsman, enjoying hiking, mountain climbing, cycling, tennis, Scouting and, in particular, downhill skiing. He became a Level III ski instructor with the Canadian Ski Instructor’s Alliance and taught at Jay Peak, Vermont, for over 40 years. It is there that he met Helen Kennedy of Grenville, Quebec, who later became his wife on 17 April 1965 in Brownsburg, Quebec. He was known for his enjoyment of life and especially his dry sense of humour, never being one to pass up the chance to dress up, party or tell a good (and sometimes bad) pun.

He is survived by his wife Helen, his son Mark, his daughter-in-law Chantal and two grandsons Eric and Patrick.