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Newton Tyson

July 1, 1923 — October 13, 2020

Newton Tyson

Newton Olivier Tyson passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 13th, 2020 at the age of 97 in Toronto.
Newton will be sadly missed by his beloved wife of 68 years, Amy Tyson.
Loving father of his three children Patricia, Gregory (Thelma), Richard (Donnette), and is reunited with his son Roger (Linda).
Cherished grandfather of 15 and great-grandfather of 27, and adored brother to Astley and Pearl.
Newton (Bibs) will be fondly remembered by many nieces, nephews, family and friends.
His passion was the scouts/marching band in Jamaica. He lived and loved the ocean where he grew up.
One of his favourite hobbies was woodworking, and loved watching sports, collecting coins, and he loved animals and they loved him too. He loved good food (especially Chinese), and his favourite snack was peanuts and ice cream.
A visitation for Mr. Tyson will be held on Monday, October 19th from 10-11am, directly followed by a funeral service at 11 am held at the Ward Funeral Home-Weston Chapel (2035 Weston Road).
A private family burial will take place.
For those unable to attend, a live Zoom webcast of the funeral will take place for everyone to enjoy in the comfort of their home.
Please visit Mr. Tyson’s Book of memories www.wardfuneralhome.com to RSVP for the visitation and service and to view the webcast link.
To send flowers to the family in memory of Newton Tyson, please visit our flower store.

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Visitation

Monday, October 19, 2020

10:00 - 11:00 am (Eastern time)

Ward Funeral Home, "Weston Chapel"

2035 Weston Road, Toronto, ON M9N 1X7



In accordance with the directives provided from the Bereavement Authority of Ontario, funeral services may be held within the funeral home with 30 % capacity of visitations rooms and the onsite chapel. Funeral Services may also be held at a place of worship with the same 30% capacity mandate. To allow your extended family and friends to offer their condolences, our spacious rooms and chapels continue to allow for social distancing requirements. Please RSVP at the link provided below.

Wearing of masks, or face coverings, by everyone is mandatory as per the directives of the Bereavement Authority. This includes ALL staff and attendees. Masks will be provided to those guests who may not have their own.

For those unable to attend, services for Mr. Tyson will be live streamed. Please click on the Photo and Video tab to access the link.

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Service

Monday, October 19, 2020

Starts at 11:00 am (Eastern time)

Ward Funeral Home, "Weston Chapel"

2035 Weston Road, Toronto, ON M9N 1X7



In accordance with the directives provided from the Bereavement Authority of Ontario, funeral services may be held within the funeral home with 30 % capacity of visitations rooms and the onsite chapel. Funeral Services may also be held at a place of worship with the same 30% capacity mandate. To allow your extended family and friends to offer their condolences, our spacious rooms and chapels continue to allow for social distancing requirements. Please RSVP at the link provided below.

Wearing of masks, or face coverings, by everyone is mandatory as per the directives of the Bereavement Authority. This includes ALL staff and attendees. Masks will be provided to those guests who may not have their own.

For those unable to attend, services for Mr. Tyson will be live streamed. Please click on the Photo and Video tab to access the link.

Get Directions

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Interment



A private burial will take place. For extended family and friends unable to join at the cemetery, the burial will be live streamed. Please click on the Photo and Video tab to access the link.

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