GREATER TORONTO AREA OBITUARIES

Patricia Louise RonaldsonOctober 30th, 1945 – September 28th, 2020It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Patricia, “Pat”. She died peacefully at Humber River Hospital on September 28th, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario at the age of 74.Patricia was a loving Mother to James “Jim” (Kathleen) and Grandmother to the greatest joy in her life Theresa. Dear Sister...

Emma Jane Louise PlayfairFebruary 1974 – September 2020Beloved mother of William, Jackson and Palmer, and lovingly remembered by their dad, Chris, cherished daughter of Ruth Playfair and John Playfair, dearly loved sister of Joseph, adored granddaughter of Baba Kaliopi Theohar, much loved by her uncle Boris and aunt Jacquie and late uncle Carl, Emma died peacefully on September 23, 2020.Emma...

Frances Harding (Borisenko)April 16, 1923 to Sept 24, 2020Frances died peacefully in hospital at 97 years of ageBeloved wife of Larry Harding (65 years married) Mother to Ruth, Cliff (Lisa), Paul (Susan) Proud grandmother to Desiree, Andrea, Grace, William, Jennifer, Evan and SarahFrances enjoyed a full and long life and a Celebration of Life will be held at a later...

Shepherd, Derreck Reginald (Nigel)March 18, 1934 – September 10, 2020Derreck has moved on to join his loving wife Helen and son Michael.He passed away peacefully in his sleep after a valiant battle with cancer.He will be lovingly remembered by his children Theresa(Dave) and Cathy(Herman) and his grandchildren Katrina(Keith), Hank, Logan and Kassandra.Cremation has taken place and a memorial will be...

Veronica BruinWith deep sadness we announce the passing of Veronica Bruin (née Jol) on September 14, 2020.  She died in hospital in Brampton at the age of 85 following a short illness.  Veronica will be dearly missed by Ted, her loving husband of 65 years, her daughters Kathy, Lucy and Nancy, their spouses Bill, Brien and Paul, seven grandchildren along...

Olivia MatchukIt is with great sadness in our hearts that Olivia Matchuk, known as ‘Ollie’, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Friday, September 4th, 2020, at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, Ontario.Born January 28, 1943 in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, to Steve and Mary Macuick, Ollie was the youngest of eleven children. She lived in Regina until her early twenties...

Andrew (Andy) Joseph DabrowskiAndrew (Andy) Joseph Dabrowski passed away in the early morning hours of Tuesday September the 8th, 2020 at St Joseph’s Health Care in Toronto, Ontario. Andrew had been battling pneumonia recently, along with a years long struggle with Dementia and Parkinson’s.The family would like to thank the staff of Copernicus Lodge, especially those working on 2 North...

Patrick Michael FaganIt is with great sadness that the family of Patrick Michael Fagan announce his passing at the age of 67.He will be greatly missed by his two daughters Sarah (Daniel) Simonetti and Valerie Fagan and his granddaughters Sophia and Isabelle.He will forever be fondly remembered by his former wife Franca DeCaria-Fagan.The family will be holding a private celebration...

Vanja ZuljJune 3, 1990 – July 24, 2020It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Vanja Zulj. On Friday July 24th, God called one of his strongest and bravest angels home.Vanja was loved by everyone who knew him; he brought joy and life to every room he entered. He will be remembered for his love of all...

AMADO TOLENTINOIt is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Amado Tolentino on July 17, 2020 at the age of 85.  After several months of declining health, Amado died peacefully at Kensington Gardens Long Term Care Residence with his beloved daughter by his side.Amado was born on January 5, 1935 in Burwanga, Aklan Philippines. In search of a...

Kazimierz (Kaz) Kalisz28 February 1924 – 19 July 2020Dad died quietly in the early morning hours at the Sunnybrook Hospital Palliative Care unit after suffering health complications as a result of a fall.Beloved husband of the late Frances, proud and loving father of Mary Jo (Paul Marrin), Robert (Beth), John (Chris Pryde) and the late Mark. Dziadzio (as he was...

Peter SmalePeter passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2020 at the age of 79.He was a longtime resident of Craiglee Nursing home and had been in declining health for some time. The COVID-19 virus restrictions meant that he had to rely on staff for all the help he needed. The individuals worked valiantly to help him as the system strained....

Norman Wayne NichollsFebruary 20th, 1952July 14th, 2020At the age of 68Norman Nicholls was known as The Miracle Man after he survived a serious heart attack on his way to his office on January 20th. A heart full of kindness helped him survive complicated surgery, rebound with rehab and return home on March 31st, ready to begin a new life. He’d...

Robert Garfield (Garry) SnareJanuary 21, 1930 – July 11, 2020Garry passed on peacefully at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto on July 11, 2020 with his wife and family by his side.He is survived by his wife Nancy, his daughters Janeen (Dave Ryan) and Leslie, and his sons Andrew (Janet Carmichael), James (Heather) and Robert as well as grandchildren and great-grandchildren....

PETER GARNSWORTHY (June 17, 1955-July 9, 2020).Peter passed away peacefully at the Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto on July 9, 2020, after a valiant struggle with cancer. He is survived by his sister Kathy (Peter Mitchell), nephew Hugh, niece Penny (Aaron), great-nieces Anna and Julia, and cousins Jill Hankinson (Tim) and John Thompson (Wendy Bond) and their children. His dog...

Massicotte, Dorothy, May (Roberts)It is with great sadness that we announce Dorothy’s passing, at the age of 96, on July 3, 2020, of dementia, at home with her beloved husband Gerard (Gerry) at her side. Cherished mother of Kathleen (Joseph), Robert (Rita), grandmother to Emily, Elizabeth, Bromley, Kevin and Jason. Great grandmother to Oliver, Isaac, Julia, Oscar, Logan, Avery, Solly...

Ian Baker February 13, 1962 – July 6, 2020BAKER, IAN JOSEPH- 58, Toronto, Ontario passed away peacefully in the Princess Margaret Cancer Center with his sister by his side.Ian was born to the late Douglas O’Neill of Portuguese Cove and Ann Paton of Greenock, Scotland. He was the adopted son of thelate Murray Baker and Marion (Arnold) Baker of East...

Denis Duquet1959-2020It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Denis. Denis passed away at Sunnybrook Hospital due to pneumonia and heart complications on Monday, June 22, 2020.Loving husband of Robert Fraser, brother of Diane Duquet (Alain April), his niece Andréane Picard (David Turcotte) and nephews Dominic Picard (Isabelle Pouliot) and Jean-Sébastien Picard (Mélanie Paquin-Béland).Denis moved to Toronto...

Kenneth (Ken) Harold Richardson 1950-2020It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Kenneth (Ken) Harold Richardson. Ken passed away suddenly due to heart complications on Friday, June 5th, less than three weeks before his 70thbirthday.Proud father of Kyle Richardson, loving husband of Emma Richardson (ne: Quinaud), son of Julius Boyd Richardson and Margaret (Betty) Richardson (ne: Roberts),...

Karen Joyce WalkerOn Saturday, June 6th, 2020 in her 58th year, after a brave and hard-fought battle against ovarian cancer, Karen passed away – slipping into the early morning light towards dawn, her favourite time of the day. When that happened, heaven gained an angel and we gained a guardian angel.All who loved her dearly will never forget her love...