CORNFIELD, Ronald Joseph Lionel - Age 86, died of complications from bvFTD on November 14, 2018, at the Village of Humber Heights in Etobicoke, ON.
Ronald is survived by his wife Shirley after 62 years of marriage and a friendship of 81 years that began in kindergarten; son David (Linda Archer) of Seattle, WA; daughter Dr. Linda Cornfield (Glen) of Bolton, ON; and grandchildren Megan and Adam.
Ron was born on July 13, 1932 in Toronto to parents Lillian and R.N. Cornfield.
He was a longtime member of Royal York Road United Church (RYRUC).
In addition to being an educator and linguist, Ron was an accomplished pianist, avidly enjoyed classical music and attending concerts, and was extremely knowledgeable about music, composers, and performers.
A memorial service to celebrate Ron's life will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, January 5, 2019 at RYRUC, 851 Royal York Road, Etobicoke, ON (416-231-9401), followed by a Reception at the church. Private interment. The family can be contacted at
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the RYRUC Cornfield Music Fund or the Hurritz Brain Sciences Program for FTD research at Sunnybrook Hospital (https://donate.sunnybrook.ca/tribute).
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