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DOBBS, Richard - On the 5th day of August, 2020 Richard suddenly passed at the age of 70.
He was a loving husband to Eleanor for 46 years, father to Jeff and Jay, grandfather to Damien, Evelyn and Brandon, brother to John, and was also an uncle to many extended family members.
Richard lived in Scarborough for the majority of his life. He enjoyed watching sports and listening to music at a very high volume. His favourite moments were reserved for time spent with his wife, who was his best friend.
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ARZEM, Frances (Iarzembski) - It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Frances Arzem (Iarzembski) at 90 years old after a courageous battle with cancer.
The beloved wife of the late David; loving mother of Elaine and Jeff, Debbie, Miriam and Joseph, and Gary and Sheri; cherished bubbie of Jaclyn, Lorne, Jordy, Ira, Rebecca, Evan, Brandon, Andrew and Alicia; loving cousin of Susan Rabkin and family.
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BARBAZZA, Udino - Peacefully in his home, Bolton, on Wednesday, August 5, 2020.
Udino Barbazza, at the age of 94 years, beloved husband of Ester.
Loving father of Roland and his wife Katherine, Claudio and his wife Carol (both deceased).
Cherished Nonno of Jennifer Barbazza and Shaun Doo, Nicole and Jamie Tardif; Justin and Shannon, Khris and Joanne Barbazza.
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ALBAN, Sally (nee Diamant) - Died on August 5, 2020.
Sally Alban (nee Diamant) was born in the town of Tarnow, Poland on March 12th, 1921. Her mother was an Orthodox Jew, while her father, who for a time had studied the Torah, became an accomplished carpenter and an inventor. Sally was one of five children with two older brothers and two younger sisters. Her father was often away on business leaving her mother alone to raise the children.
At the age of 14, Sally ended her formal education to work in a clothing store. She loved fashion and wanted to help support her family and especially her beloved Mother. Two years later, while on a swimming outing, her beauty and blonde hair attracted the attention of Sam Alban. They became smitten with one another, after a few dates but events were to interfere in their courtship.
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BAILEY, Ioni - Peacefully on August 5, 2020 at the age of 85.
She will be held dear in the hearts of her family, relatives, and many friends.
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PAPAFOTIS, Vasilios - It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Vasilios on August 5, 2020.
He will be greatly missed by his loving wife Ekaterini and his children Olga, Gus (Cathy), and George (Nicole).
He was an extremely proud and loving grandfather of Victoria, Alexis, Christopher, Persephone and Elijah, who will miss him very much.
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STEPHENSON, John Paul - P. Eng. -February 9, 1940 – August 5, 2020 - It is with sadness we announce that John Stephenson passed away after a difficult struggle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease).
He will be greatly missed by his high school sweetheart Joanne, his wife of 58 years, his sons Tim (Sarka) and Jeff (Caroline) and his four grandchildren Jessica, Robert, Lukash and Aneshka.
John was born in 1940 in Willowdale. He was part of a large family. William and Harriet Stephenson had five sons, Dave, Gord, Jim, John and Allen, and a daughter, Eleanor, the youngest.
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BOYES, Robert Charles "Bob" - Kind and gentle soul, Robert Charles "Bob" Boyes, was suddenly called to the green, green grass of home on August 5, 2020 at the age of 82 of respiratory failure at Mackenzie Hospital in Richmond Hill.
Survived by his devoted and loving wife of 56 years, Helen.
Caring father to Sean (Annette) and Colleen (Paul).
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CHILDS, James Gordon - (40 years in the Insurance Industry) Peacefully, surrounded by his family, at Matthews House, Hospice, Alliston, on Wednesday, August 5, 2020.
Jim Childs, in his 74th year, beloved husband of Barbara McDowell-Childs.
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MARIANI, Maria - With heavy hearts we announce that on Wednesday, August 5, 2020, Maria passed away at the age of 91.
She is now reunited in heaven with her husband, Francesco.
She will be missed tremendously by her children Dominic (the late- Linda) and Elisa Zuliani (Paolo).
Maria was a proud Nonna and left a beautiful legacy for her grandchildren Michael (Megan), Amanda, Luca and Stefan and her great-granddaughter Mia.
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BARTLETT, George William - December 19, 1918, in Toronto – August 5, 2020, in Ottawa Veteran of WWII, Member of the 48th Highlanders Regiment, Saw combat service in the Italian Campaign in Sicily, Italy, Belgium and Holland.
Passed away peacefully, at the Perley and Rideau Veterans' Health Centre, in Ottawa, on Wednesday, August 5, 2020.
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HUCALUK, Fred - P.Eng. (1927 - 2020) - Died peacefully, after a brief illness, on August 5, 2020 at Scarborough General Hospital at the age of 92.
We are grateful to the staff for their kind and attentive care.
Fred was born in Windsor, Ontario, the only child of immigrants Nicolaus and Mary Hucaluk. Wireless radio was all the rage, and assembling one with a family friend sparked a lifelong interest in engineering.
What he lacked in finances he made up for in personal resourcefulness: riding the bus every day across the river to Detroit and a part-time job in the chemistry department.
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CLUTTERBUCK, Tamar - Freida Tamara Helena Eva Clutterbuck (maiden name Ruhmann; née Helen Tamar Freid), 71, born October 26, 1948.
Passed peacefully at Credit Valley Hospital, on Wednesday, August 5, 2020, due to complications of Cancer.
Tamar is now reunited in Heaven with her parents, Veronika and Nàndor and her brother, Peter Ruhmann.
Proud Maman to Kristina Clutterbuck-Brox, and loving Mémère to Véronique and Aurélie Brox.
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BERTRAND, Marion Evelyn (nee BUCHANAN) - October 10, 1928 – August 5, 2020
On August 5, 2020, we lost our beloved mother, Marion Bertrand (née Buchanan), at Brampton Civic Hospital.
Born October 10, 1928 in Shelburne, Ontario, third child of the late Leonard and Mileta Buchanan.
Predeceased by older siblings Wendell Buchanan (Martha) and Ruth Munningham (Willie).
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ALLEN, Eleanor (nee MITCHELL) - Passed away peacefully, at her late Tillsonburg Residence, on Wednesday, August 5, 2020, Eleanor Allen R.N. (Toronto General Hospital 1961), in her 81st year.
Born in Toronto to the late Elmer Llewellyn Mitchell and the late Veva Bernice (Porter) Mitchell.
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FORTUNE, Heather Cecelia - August 15, 1947 - August 5, 2020
Passed away at Sunnybrook Hospital, in her 73rd year, after a brief illness.
Beloved daughter to the late Bertram Francis Fortune and Jemima Caldwell. Sorely missed by her partner Doug McGraw and his family.
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ZIMNINSKI, Kathy - Kathy peacefully passed away at home with family at her side on Tuesday, August 4, 2020, at 61 years of age.
Loving mom of Christopher and Jonathan.
Proud nagymama of Harlem and Violet. Dear sister of Margaret (Michael) Pal and Linda (Rudy) Horvath.
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THEODOROPOULOS, Gabriel (Gavre) - (August 18, 1923 – August 4, 2020)
Gabriel passed away 2 weeks before his 97th birthday.
Devoted to his late wife Tahla, for over 76 years. Loving Father of Lena (deceased), Gus (Susan), Marg (Bob) and George (Laurie). Best Dedo of Christine (Blake), Kevin, Mark (Tracey) and Todd (Blanca).
Best Great-Dedo of Brittany (Aaron), Ryan, Gabe, Emily, Elle, Nati and Cece; and best Great-Great-Dedo of Camryn and Layla. Son, brother, brother-in-law, uncle.
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OSBORNE, Anthony 'Tony' Orme - Born Saturday June 22nd, 1935 in London, England - Died Tuesday August 4th, 2020 in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada.
Tony was the second child of Charles William Osborne and Ellen Elizabeth Orme. At the age of four Tony and his sister, Phyllis, were evacuated to the countryside to escape the dangers of the Battle of Britain. Eventually their father arranged for them to stay with a friend’s family in Wales. Tony did not speak much about his childhood during the Second World War.
After the war Tony and Phyllis rejoined their parents in London and life slowly returned to normal. He continued his education and started his apprenticeship at the age of fourteen. During this time Tony joined the Air Cadets where he earned his glider pilot’s licence. In 1954 Tony completed his apprenticeship and joined the RAF to complete his two years of service. He spent his time in the RAF stationed in Germany where he worked as an aircraft mechanic on early jet fighters.
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CAMPIONE, Lorenza - It is with deepest sorrow that the Campione & Calcagno Family inform you of the passing of Lorenza Campione who suffered from advanced Alzheimer’s disease, was peacefully called by the Lord on Tuesday August, 4, 2020 at the age of 90..
Loving mother to Carmela Calcagno, Cateno (aka Tony) Campione, & Filippo (aka Phil) Campione, their spouses, Giuseppe (aka Joe) Calcagno, Rosalba Spaventa Campione, and Rose Campione.
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MARTINS, Luisa - Luisa Martins was born on January 31, 1933 in Ponta Delgada, São Miguel Açores, Portugal and passed away on August 4, 2020 at the age of 87 years.
Predeceased by her beloved husband Carlos Martins in 2011.
Loving mother of Lucy (Jorge), Jose (Sylvia), Carlos (Joanna), Rosa (Luis), Connie (Darcy) and Ana (Billy).
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SLEZAK, Janina - Passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 4th, 2020 at the McCall Centre in Mississauga at the age of 89 years.
Predeceased by her beloved husband Wladyslaw.
Survived by her loving children Zenon (Boguslawa), Ursula (Danny), Tedeusz (Janina) and Zbigniew (Janina).
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BENISTON, Edward - (Longtime resident of Newmarket, member of the Newmarket Veterans Association and Royal Canadian Legion)
Passed away peacefully at Southlake Regional Health Centre in Newmarket on Tuesday August 4, 2020 at the age of 93.
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CIANTAR, Rosina 'Rose' - God called Rosina “Rose” peacefully on Tuesday August 4, 2020 at the age of 95.
Reunited in Heaven with her loving husband, Salvatore “Salvu”.
Cherished by her dear children, Louis (Louise), Edward (Theresa) and Peter. Proud grandmother to Tracy, Christopher, Justin, Daniel, Sarah (Matthew), Joseph, Kaitlyn, Vanessa and Nicole.
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CONTE, Ermelinda - Peacefully on August 4, 2020 at the age of 91.
She will be held dear in the hearts of her family, relatives, and many friends.
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COMER, Peggy Lorraine - Suddenly but peacefully on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at St. Michael's Hospital in her 81st year.
Loving wife of the late Don.
Beloved mother of Cathy, Kenny (Debbie), Carrie "Bobby" (the late Paul) and Jason (Samantha).
Proud Grandma of Lisa (Mike), Corey, Cara, Shea (Courtney), Sarah, Taya, Braeden, Alex (Jaden), Maggie and Chace and great grandma of Lily, Ellie and River.
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