TONKS, Maria Therezia Josephin (nee KOENIG) - With great sadness, the family of Maria Tonks announces her passing on the morning of January 26, 2018, peacefully in her sleep at the age of 77, while surrounded by loved ones.
Maria's memory will be cherished by Eric, her husband of 45 years, their son Daniel and wife Elisha, sisters Isolde and Grete, "adoptive" daughter Dalia and Valerie, wife of her belated brother Matthew.
Maria's loving and approachable nature was a marvel, allowing her to strike up conversations with complete strangers and be immediately entrusted with their most intimate concerns.
Her sharp intellect and keen wit were always up for a challenge, whether it be offering sage advice, tackling an injustice head-on or winning a board game while claiming to not even know the rules.
Her love of reading sci-fi and adventure novels, watching mystery television shows, cooking, sewing and most importantly proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom, will endure through how she inspired all those she knew.
A public memorial service for Maria will be held on Saturday, February 10th at 3 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Markham, located at 8205 McCowan Road.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of Canada.
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