Dr. Joseph Elie

July 26, 1937 - January 31, 2020

Dr. Joseph Elie MD DABO, FACS, age 82 of Dixon died Friday January 31, 2020 at KSB Hospital in Dixon. He was born July 26, 1937 in Port au Prince, Haiti the son of Marcel and Anna (Viard) Elie. Dr. Elie specialized in Otolaryngology/ Head and Neck Surgery and worked at McNichols Clinic and KSB for 31 years prior to his retirement. Dr completed Medical School and a residency in Port au Prince and followed by an internship in Rochester, NY. He then continued his studies at hospitals in Montreal Canada and at the University of Chicago where he finished his Otolaryngology training at Billings Hospital. He also completed a fellowship in Bordeaux, France under Prof. AG Michel Portman in Microsurgery of the Ear. Dr. was a member of the Dixon Elks Lodge and the Dixon Coin Club. He loved to translate Latin and Greek. He was an avid world historian and stayed current in world events. Dr Elie married Mary Ann Polascik Oct. 2, 1973 in Bordeaux, France. He is survived by his wife Dr. Mary Ann Polascik, daughter Laura (Iain) Hittel of Kelowna, BC; grandchildren Madeleine and Jonah. He is also survived by brothers Philippe Elie and Jean-Pierre Elie MD and one sister Marie-Theresa Dejean MD. He was preceded in death by his parents. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday Feb. 8, 2020 at 10:30 AM at St Anne Catholic Church in Dixon with the Rev. Thomas Doyle officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery in Dixon. Visitation will be held on Friday from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at the Jones Funeral Home in Dixon with the Rosary at 7:00 PM. Memorial contributions in Dr. Elie's name can be made to the Salesian Missions, the Salvation Army or St Anne School in Dixon.