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LAFFIN, Richard Laffin - Was tragically taken from us on May 9, 2021 in Brampton, Ontario.
He played a significant roll in everyone’s life he touched.
He was a one in a million husband to Sherry Laffin, father to Abby, Joseph, Alana and Zack.
Son to Richard and Susan Laffin, son-in-law to Stephen and Sheila Brown, brother to Fawn (Chris) Piluke, uncle to Mackenzie, Keay-J, Christopher, and Grace.
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BELA, Anthony Peter - On Sunday, May 9, 2021 Anthony, age 91, passed away peacefully at Baycrest Hospital.
He was preceded in death by his wife Maria Bela.
He is survived by sons Anthony Jr. and John, daughter Rose, six grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren, and 1 great grand dog.
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GINSBERG, Freda - 1923 - 2021 Freda Ginsberg, aged 98, died peacefully on Mother's Day, May 9, 2021 (with the relief from intractable cancer pain utilizing her right to medical assistance in dying).
She was the beloved wife of Louis Ginsberg (died 1997) and longtime companion of Irving (Ike) Cohen, died January 2021.
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RENNIE, Sekou Dennis - Passed away suddenly due to a blood clot in his lung in his home on Saturday, May 8, 2021 at the age of 37.
Predeceased by his father Carlyle Rennie (2018). He is survived by his loving mother Dorothy Albarus. Dear brother to Myesha and Odina.
He will be sadly missed and fondly remembered by his extended family and friends.
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GUTIERREZ, Juan Carlos Borges - (January 7, 1967 - May 8, 2021)
With heavy hearts the family of Juan Carlos Borges Gutierrez announces his passing on May 8, 2021 in Toronto.
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FEDDE, Ernst Emil Eduard - Passed away peacefully at home during his sleep in Newmarket, on Saturday, May 8, 2021, at 88 years of age.
Loving husband of Heidlinde (nee Jung) for 63 years. Beloved father of Gerlinde (Phitos), Denise (Al) and William.
Proud grandfather of Christina (Fivos), Stella (Stelios), Andonis (Shannon), Ben (Lesley), Heather (Matt), Sam and Chad. Great grandfather to Neophitos and Georgos (Christina) Georgos (Stella), Ava and Max (Ben) and Layla (Heather). Brother of Elke (Uwe), Uwe and Heinz.
Dear son of the late Ernst and Hertha Fedde.
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FREEDMAN, Daniel Sheldon 'Danny' - It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Danny Freedman on Saturday, May 8, 2021.
Beloved son of Irene and the late Carl Freedman, dear brother and brother-in-law of Steve and Pam Freedman, uncle to Jason Freedman and Amy Soberano, Lisa Freedman and Ben Rozyn, and lovely great uncle to Dylan Rozyn.
Danny loved to make people laugh and his greatest joy was standing on any stage of a comedy club. Danny had wonderful friends all over Canada, including devoted and loyal Toronto friends who were always by his side.
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COOLING, Belinda Joy (nee Hunter) - (15 March, 1960 – 8 May, 2021)
It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our mother Belinda Cooling (nee Hunter) on Saturday May 8,2021.
Loving mother of Maeghan and Ryan. Beloved sister of William, Wendy and Randy. Caring aunt of Lauren, Paul and Victoria.
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HINDS, Cleveland - (March 8, 1945 - May 8, 2021) -
Cleveland Hinds, affectionately called Dajahman, was born in Charlestown, St. Mary, Jamaica to Gladys Hinds (nee McKoy) and Allan Hinds.
He was known for his handsome looks and hearty laugh. He was a bright young man and trained as an electrician as a teenager. Cleve migrated to Toronto, Ontario, Canada in the early 70's where he worked on a Golf course until he attended George Brown College and became a licensed Electrician.
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CONTE, Teresa - God called Teresa peacefully on May 8th, 2021 at the age of 77 with her family by her side.
She will be forever missed by her loving husband Domenico. Cherished by her daughters, Franca (Joe), and Renata (Raffaele).
Proud Nonna to Adam (Sarah), Andrea, Isadora and Andreas. Adoring Bisnonna to 2 great grandchildren.
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ESTRIEN, Freda - It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing on May 8th, 2021 of Freda Estrien in her home with her children by her side.
Devoted wife of the late Alex Estrien.
Loving mother of Marilyn and the late Shelly Halpern, Marshall Estrien , Rita Estrien and the late Stephen Estrien. Cherished Bubie of her grandchildren David, Daryl, Michelle, Andrea, Jocelyn, Pamela and her great-grandchildren Alexander, Joshua, Mitchell, Jacob, Isabel, Aviana, Leo, Nathan, and Aria.
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DWYER, Ignatius Francis 'Naish' 'Frank' - (2 July, 1950 – 8 May, 2021) -
With heavy sadness, we announce the passing of Ignatius Francis Dwyer. Known as Naish to his family, most knew him as Frank. He passed peacefully in his sleep after a prolonged decline in health.
Born in Montréal, in 1950, he was the son of Frank Dwyer and Gladys (nee Burke) of Fogo Island, Nfld, and brother to Nellie, Stella, Mary, Paddy, Rita and Barb.
He is survived by his wife Jean (nee O’Byrne), sons Patrick, and Jonathan’s family of Lindsay (nee Morrison) and two granddaughters, Findlay and Hannah.
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PAWLYSHYN, Irene Mary - We are heartbroken to announce that our Mom, our hero, Irene Pawlyshyn, was called by God, peacefully at home with her loving family at her side on May 8, 2021.
Our mom represented all things LOVE.
We're so thankful we were blessed to have her for the time and moments we did. We will love you forever Mom. You are always with us!
Irene is survived by Tom, her loving husband of almost 60 years. Her devoted children Lynn, Marc and Kim (Mark) and her beloved grandchildren Adam, Connor, Michael, Olivia and Luke.
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GIVERTZ, Marvin - QC, BComm, LLB, LLM, ABC, 123 - In his 90th year, Marv died in the early morning on May 8, 2021 with his wife and children at his bedside, the end of a nine-month ordeal that began with a bad fall and spinal surgery in July 2020.
Son of the late Lazer and Chana Givertz, brother of the late Gloria Albert, husband of 60 plus years of Elaine Givertz, father (and father-in-law) of Alisa Givertz, Ruth Givertz and Eric Szonyi, Michelle Givertz, and Adam Givertz and Jennifer Steel.
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SIMONETTA, Cesarino Antonio - Peacefully surrounded by his loving family on May 8, 2021.
Beloved husband of Maria Teresa.
Loving father of Frank (Natalie), Joe (Lisa) and Rita (Gaetano Lauricella).
Cherished nonno of Alessia, Olivia, Giulia and Adam.
He will always be remebered by his brother Raffaele and his family.
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FISHMAN, Shirley Ray - Of Toronto, Ontario passed on Saturday, May 8 2021 after a lengthy illness.
Beloved daughter of the late Max and Naomi Fishman, sole sister to brothers Nathan and Caleb (Judi) Fishman, all of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
She graduated BBA from Mount Saint Vincent University (1973) and soon after joined Aliant MT&T for what would become a full career in the telecom industry and human resources management over some 27 years.
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ARONE, Vincenzo - Born, April 28, 1931 in Cardinale, Cz, Italy, and passed away May 8, 2021.
Vincenzo is predeceased by his loving wife Regina Salerno, his brother Federico Arone and his parents Agostino Arone and Maria Caterina Nistico'.
He is missed by his children Maria, Agostino {Tracy), Albina {Albino), and Salvatore.
He is loved by his grandchildren, Anthony, Addison, Vincent, Joshua, Chiara, Angelica and Elijah.
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LANZELLOTTI, Mario - On May 8, 2021, we sadly said our goodbyes to a wonderful loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend.
Mario was known for his loving and kind-hearted spirit.
He was highly sociable and his pleasant personality was contagious to everyone he met.
Mario enjoyed good food, good wine, family get-togethers and especially adored his grandchildren.
Mario is survived by his loving wife, Caterina, his daughter, Achsa (Robert), his step-sons, Sal (Julie), Anthony (Morgan), Rob (Sabrina), his grandchildren, Violet, Lily, Destina, Dahlia, Elliana, Antonio, Jude, Annabella and Rowan.
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BURROWS, Elizabeth Jane - Passed away peacefully, at the Provincial Palliative Care Centre, Charlottetown, PEI, on Saturday, May 8, 2021.
Predeceased by her daughter, Judith. Loving wife of Thomas.
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RODRIGUEZ, Ana (Nena) Altagracia (nee MARTINEZ) - Born Havana, Cuba, January 6, 1920 Died May 8, 2021, Toronto, ON 101 years old.
Lovely, generous, always with a positive attitude and the most uplifting sense of humour, Nena will always be in our hearts.
Predeceased by her son Roberto, loving mother to Ricardo, Teresa, (Luanne) and Rodolfo, (Liberty).
Grandmother to Irma, Nayma, Ricardo Junior, Janette (deceased), Anay, Caridad and David.
Great-grandmother to Jessica, Amanda, Angelina, and Angel.
Survived by sister Patria (Pages) and predeceased by her sister Elena, brother Pedro Luis and her husband David.
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CAYEN, Richard (Ziggy) Claude - April 21, 1972 to May 8, 2021
Born and raised in Warren, Ontario, Richard is survived by his wonderful partner, Trina Joyce, of Toronto; his mother, Gisele (predeceased by father, Gilles), of Warren; his 2 younger brothers, Brad (Tammy), of Warren, with his nephews, Brandon (Courtney), of Sudbury, Ryan (Janick), of Sault Ste. Marie, and Craig, of North Bay.
He had a special life-giving connection to Stephen Wierzbicki, his wife, Laura, and 3 children, Hannah, Michael and Matthew (Gremlin), from Collingwood, ON.
He was 'Uncle Rick' to his children and called for 'weekly check-ins' with everyone from his home in Toronto.
Rick (Ziggy) was a fun loving, carefree, thoughtful, sports enthusiast who really cared about the ones he loved.
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GREATREX, Jean T. (nee FORBES) - Passed away peacefully in her 99th year on May 8, 2021.
Loving wife for over 67 years to the late Murray K. Greatrex.
Sadly missed by her children Leslie (Iain) Thomson, Christine (Bill) Mitchell, and Murray (Teresa Giuliani).
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GRIEVE, Lena Helen (nee ANDRYC) - The flame of the once resilient candle flickered; The wax all but gone.
What was, for so long, such a strong, seemingly eternal flame Became but a shadow of its past, A fragment, A fragile imitation.
Lena Helen Andryc was born, she lived, and then she died. But in that time, she lived much longer than she had ever imagined, and she truly did live.
Born in Toronto in 1934 to poor but resilient Ukrainian immigrants, she endured the hardships so common in those days, including the loss of a brother, and both of her parents at a young age.
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STRUTHERS, Robert (Bob) - Passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 8, 2021, at the age of 90, in Northumberland Hills Hospital, Cobourg, Ontario.
Born in Toronto to the late Marion and Douglas Struthers.
He was predeceased in 2009 by his beloved son Michael of Melbourne, Florida and his wife Monique in 1998.
He is survived by his loving wife of 22 years, Barbara (Lynn), his sister Margaret Rout of Mississauga, his brother-in-law Charles de Jocas and family in Montreal.
Loving stepfather and mentor to Chris Lynn (Katie Griffin) in Sechelt, BC, and Jordan Lynn (Jessica Bongard) in Toronto.
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HEATH, David Albert - Our hearts are very heavy as we announce the passing of our dearly beloved brother David on Saturday morning May 8, 2021 just three + weeks after his treasured brother Allan Heath.
David was 79 and the eldest of his siblings.
He was the devoted brother of Astrid (Vitor Silva), Dianne (Andre Smith deceased), Allan (deceased April 13, 2021) wife Donna Jack, Heather (Anthony Abraham) and Dawn (Arturo Heath).
He was a loving uncle to his many precious nieces and nephews who will sorely miss him.
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SHEARD, Susan Jane - Passed away unexpectedly at Scarborough General Hospital on May 8, 2021, at the age of 73.
Daughter of the late Robert and Elizabeth Sheard.
Loving sister of Robert (Lauranne) Sheard, Katherine (James) Cooney, Robert (Nadia) Wiggins.
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