Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Toronto, the Greater Toronto Area, Brampton and Vaughan
Miranda De Zorzi
Mar 20, 2018
DE ZORZI: MIRANDA PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY ON TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 2018 AT ETOBICOKE GENERAL HOSPITAL IN THE PRESENCE OF HER LOVING FAMILY. BELOVED WIDOW OF RENE’ WITH WHOM SHE SHARED A LASTING AND DEVOTED RELATIONSHIP FOR 64 YEARS. SHE IS SURVIVED BY SONS VINCENT (JULIA) and ROMEO (MARIA) AND GRANDCHILDREN GIANMARCO, JULIAN AND RENE’. MOTHER IN LAW TO THE DEARLY...
Anne Sprickerhoff
Mar 19, 2018
In lieu of flowers, Anne asked if there was a way to contribute to a "Recovery Fund" for her great grandson Coy. To that end, this GoFundMe has been set up: https://www.gofundme.com/anne-sprickerhoffs-wishes-via-coy
Sam Cassar
Mar 18, 2018
Sam Cassar passed away peacefully on March 18, 2018 at the age of 86 with his loving wife Rose by his side. Beloved father to Anthony, Michael, Joseph, Raymond and now reunited with his children, the late Francis, Miriam and Louise. Beloved Father in law to John, Sandy, Leroy and Lucy. Beloved Nannu to Jason (Linda), Courtney (Terry), Erica (Luca),...
Henry Aihoshi
Mar 18, 2018
Passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, March 18, 2018. Predeceased by his beloved wife Florence, and older siblings Barney, Jimmy, Mary and Anna. Henry will be sadly missed by son Michael (Jin Kyung) and daughter Betty-Lou, sister Alice (Herb) Sakaguchi, sister Nora (Nick) Kaji, sister-in-law Setty Aihoshi, sister-in-law Sue Yamashita, and sister-in-law Terry (George) Nakamura. Henry will also be...
Evelyn Jarema
Mar 17, 2018
Jarema, Evelyn (Nee Kelly) With profound sadness we announce the passing of our beloved Evelyn on Saturday, March 17th at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital at the age of 94. Predeceased by husband Don, four sisters and children John (1973), Donny (1995) and Debi (2002) Evelyn is mourned and will be deeply missed by her son Jamie and daughter-in-law Joan, family...
Donald Dean
Mar 17, 2018
DEAN, Donald Garfield Peacefully at Brampton Civic Hospital on March 17, 2018 at the age of 93. Loving husband of Joyce for 65 years. Beloved father Brenda, Wayne (Darlene) and Brian (Jean). Cherished grandpa of Donald (Heather), Laura (Scott), Adam (Christine), Greg, Cindy (Mike), Melissa (Steve), Jenny, Rachel and great grandpa of Noah, Zachary and Lilah. Will be sadly missed...
Phillip Reichert
Mar 17, 2018
REICHERT, Phillip “Rick” Richard Born June 7, 1929 in Orillia Passed away peacefully in Brampton on March 17, 2018 at the age of 88. Loving husband of Pauline for 55 years. Dear father of Steven (Juliette). Cherished grandpa of Grace Riley. Predeceased by his parents Ralph Lyle Reichert and Grace Orma Montgomery of Orillia. Beloved brother of Ralph of Toronto,...
Gerardo Travascio
Mar 17, 2018
Gerardo Travascio Passed away peacefully on March 17, 2018, at the age of 93,surrounded by his faithful family. Loving husband to Caterina for 69 years. Beloved father of Canio (Ken ) ( and his wife Anna), and Tony (and his wife Elena). Proud nonno of Christopher, Matthew and Nicholas. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Alzheimer Society would be...
Paul Zarb
Mar 16, 2018
June 25, 1932 – March 16, 2018Paul passed away peacefully on Friday, March 16, 2018 at the age of 85.Beloved husband of Evelyn for 59 years. Loving father of John (Michelle), Mary (Pat), Carol (Stephen) and Arlene (Grant). Cherished Nannu of Mary Jane, Paul, Brandon, and Julia.The family would like to thank Dr. A. E. Jones and Ana for their...
John Bell
Mar 16, 2018
John Erison Bell April 10, 1933 - March 16, 2018. John Bell, 84, passed away peacefully at Bridgepoint Health Centre with family by his side. He was the devoted partner of Carol Gillies and loving father of Robert Bell and his late partner Karen. The son of the late Russell Bell and Isabell (Inman), John was predeceased by daughter Joanne,...
Margaret Sheehan
Mar 16, 2018
Sheehan, Margaret Passed away peacefully on March 16, 2018 at the age of 92. Loving wife of the late William (Bill). Margaret will also be missed by her nieces and nephews Anne (Jim), Sandy (Anne), Drew (Janis) and their children David, Jill, Allen, Rebekah, and Alison. She will also be missed by her friends in Canada and the extended family...
Don Wightman
Mar 16, 2018
Don Wightman, 82, artist and educator, died in hospital in Brampton on March 16, 2018. Don was born in London, U.K. in 1935. As a boy, during the London bombings of WWII, Don and his mother were moved to Lancing in Sussex for safety. His father, an RAF airman, died in 1947 when Don was 12. Inspired by his father,...
Joseph Glesta
Mar 15, 2018
Oct. 31, 1928 – Mar. 15, 2018 Peacefully at the Village of Tansley Woods in Burlington in his 90th year. Beloved husband of Velma (nee Mercer) for 63 years. Loving father of Paul Glesta and his wife Anita and Kim MacEachran and her husband David. Cherished grandfather of Erica and her husband Mike, Zev, Joseph, Connor and great-grandfather of Charlie...
Gordon McGrail
Mar 15, 2018
McGrail, Gordon Austin – passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 15, 2018 at the Humber River Hospital at the age of 83. Predeceased by his beloved wife Doris, son Gordon, daughter Lynne, daughter in law Renate, and dear sister Irene Charge. Loving father of Stephen and father in law of Linda. Cherished grandfather of Ryan, Lee, Tyler, Brent, Erin, Lauren,...
Elsie Jeffries
Mar 15, 2018
Elsie Mae Jeffries, our mother, was a force of nature. She was a strong, independent woman long before it was cool to be a strong independent woman. Here are just a few things that we think speak volumes about who she was. When she was 19, World War II was still going strong. Upon graduating from high school, mom immediately...
Stephen Scott Gill
Mar 14, 2018
Passed away peacefully after at short battle with cancer on March 14, 2018. Loving brother of Jennifer and her husband Tom McBarron, beloved uncle of Glen, Peter and Kathleen. Predeceased by his parents Herb and Shelagh. The family would like to thank his many co-workers at Electrolux and friends who spent many hours with him over the last four weeks....