GREATER TORONTO AREA OBITUARIES

Gordon Henry (November 1982 – April 2019)It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Gordon Henry on Monday April 29. Beloved Son of Allan and Agnes and dear Brother to Joanne, Jennifer and Mark. Gordon will be sorely missed by his immediate family and his extended family both here in Canada (Wales & Apel families) and...

Joel SwerdlowIt is with great sadness the family of Joel Swerdlow announces his passing. Joel Swerdlow passed away on April 27th, 2019 in Burlington, Ontario. Joel is survived by his two grandchildren Aurora and Artan, children Elly and Andrew and their mother Gail.Joel studied Electronics Technology at George Brown College and was a pioneer in telecommunications technology. He worked most...

Joseph WarmanJoseph Warman: Died peacefully on April 29, 2019, in his home with his daughters. Joe was a war child, student, poet, actor, philosopher, friend, son, brother, father and grandfatherBorn in Zhytomyr, Ukraine (USSR), on November 3, 1940 he survived the war with a tenacious mother, Riva (aka: Rega) who fled to Ural, deep Russia. There a young Joseph was...

Monica Wardley (nee McHale)Monica Wardley (nee McHale) 1926 – 2019, 92 years young, passed away peacefully on Friday April 5, 2019 at MacKenzie Health Richmond Hill, after a twelve year journey with Alzheimer’s. Cremation has taken place in accordance with her wishes.Monica was born in Liverpool, England. After the war, her and her husband, Peter, and children, Michael and Ruth,...

Heather GallagherIt is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dear friend Heather Gallagher. She passed away peacefully at Brampton Civic Hospital on April 5th, 2019 surrounded by the care and love of her family and friends.Her kindness, generosity and beautiful spirit will be greatly missed.Heather is survived by her sister, Deborah Stratman, brother Peter Gallagher, nieces...

Taylor ClarkeJanuary 4, 1981- March 8, 2019It is with great sadness the family of Taylor Clarke announce his passing. After a courageous and dignified life as a fireman, screenwriter, and internet celebrity, Taylor Clarke aka Chef GrantSoto, passed away… you might say, in his brand of comedy, “RIP Chef Grant Soto. Time of death. 12.1 K followers.”His family and friends...

Jennyfer LachapelleIt’s with great sadness that we announce the passing of Jennyfer Lachapelle who passed away tragically at her home in Toronto on March 13, 2019 at the age of 43.She was the dear daughter of Francoise Lachapelle and step daughter of Dale Stewart . Jennyfer is predeceased by her loving mother and her son Jordan .Survived by her brother...

EDWARD ISAO MITANI(July 14, 1939 – February 12, 2019)Edward passed away at the age of 79 years old on Feb12, 2019 in Toronto. Edward grew up in Winnipeg’s West End, and was a talented athlete, he played hockey for the Orioles CommunityClub, played football for the Mighty Maroons at Daniel McIntyre H.S., and won many junior tennis tournaments in the...

Andrew Allen DavidsonAndrew Allen Davidson, 66 years old, died of natural causes on February 25th, 2019 at his home in Toronto, Ontario. Those of us who knew Andrew could not help but be aware of his passionate engagement with, and deep love of, the arts; of theatre and literature, of fashion and architecture, and of cinema and opera. Friends knew...

François GauvinFebruary 14, 2019Our beloved François Gauvin passed away at Kensington Hospice in Toronto at the age of 62 surrounded by his family while listening to a recording of the music of Vivaldi sung by his sister Karina.Born in Montreal, he moved to Toronto in the 1970s where he attended École secondaire Étienne-Brûlé followed by the University of Toronto. François...

DOUGLAS KEITH CLARKSONDOUGLAS KEITH CLARKSONJuly 20, 1926 – February 25, 2019Doug died peacefully in hospital from age-related causes at 92 years of age. Born in Detroit, MI, the only child of Herbert Edward and Eliza Ann Clarkson (Innes), the family returned to Canada when he was three. Raised in Windsor, Toronto and London, he made lifelong friendships in each locale....

Wladimir “Walter” OlejnikOn February 18th, 2019 at Michael Garron Hospital, Wladimir “Walter” Olejnik passed away at the age of 84 while surrounded by family.Walter had doctors scratching their heads as he battled prostate cancer for over 20 years. Doing so with a smile and a positive attitude every step of the way.Walter will be greatly missed by his wife of...

Mrs. Che Yue Tse WongOur Grandma,You left us on Tuesday, February 19, 2019, after a short stay at the North York General Hospital, within hours after arrival of Priscila and Tichão. You waited for them.We are very sad and missing you terribly. What comforts us now is knowing that you are no longer suffering and remembering the lovely time we...

Michael “Mike” Lorriman“If your nose runs and your feet smell, you’re built upside down”. A wacky yet fairly astute observation from a beautiful guy who lived his life inside out and upside down but always with compassion.On Friday, February 1, 2019 at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, Mike “Mikey” Lorriman passed away surrounded by family, love and light.Mike was born...

ARIMA, Masayoshi Allan (Mush)ARIMA, Masayoshi Allan (Mush) died unexpectedly yet peacefully in Toronto on Sunday, January 13, 2019 at the ripe old age of 87.Mush is survived by his wife Vi (nee Kai) of 58 years. He will be sadly missed by his sons Dwayne (Liane) and Keith (debi), granddaughters Kimiko and Asha and elder siblings Tak (Zen), Tosh (Koji)...

Reginald “Rex” BuckleReginald Rex Wallace “Rex” Buckle passed away January 3rd, 2019 at his home in Toronto, ON at the age of 79. Rex was born on September 25th, 1939 in Vancouver, BC. He grew up in Mission, BC and graduated high school in 1956 at the age of 16. He continued his scholarly ways by studying Film & Theatre...

Shirley (Bonnell) HammondIt is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of  Shirley (Bonnell) Hammond, at Brampton Civic Hospital on Monday, January 7th, 2019. Age 72 years.Predeceased by parents Bertrum and Elizabeth;  Brother: George Bonnell(Jean), Sisters: Elizabeth Crews(Alfred), Sarah Crews(Levi), Stella Searles(Hubert), Ellen Hillier and Ruby BonnellLeaving to Mourn are Husband: Paul Bourgeois, Sons: Gordon Hammond(Jacqueline), Ron Bungay(Shelly);...

Josephina (Josie) Toporoski (nee den Ouden)It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Josephina (Josie) Toporoski (nee den Ouden) on November 1, 2018 at age 72. She is survived by her sons Gary (Julie Zikman) and Marty (Christina Wilcott) and her grandchildren Jesse, Mazzy, Emerson and Marlo. Josie is predeceased by her parents Fred and Gertruda den...

Freeman ParsonsFreeman was born on July 10, 1951 in McCivers, Newfoundland. He was the 5thof 16 children to Avril (Morgan) and Chesley Parsons. Freeman and his 15 siblings grew up on a farm in a small town. He eventually made his big move to Ontario where he met the love of his life, Deserie, at the Old Block House in...

Jason James BowersJason James Bowers, age 48, crossed quietly to the “Unseen World” on November 22, 2018 after a later in life struggle with addiction and mental health issues.Jason was born March 9, 1970 in Huntsville, Ontario to Mervyn and Eileen (Armstrong) Bowers (predeceased). Jason grew up in Peterborough, graduating from Peterborough Collegiate Vocational School (PCVS), class of 1988. He...