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DONALD, Saudra - Of St. Thomas and formerly of Kingston, Toronto and Pickering, passed away peacefully, on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at the London Health Sciences Centre (Victoria Campus) at the age of 73.
Dearly loved mother of Stephanie Holt (Jay) and Cassaundra Blythe (Nathan).
Predeceased by a daughter Patricia.
Much loved grandmother of Dalton, Adam, Evelyn, Seamus, Finn, Roisin and Tadhg.Dear sister of Wanda Taul and Nadeen Frances (Neil) and the late Randy Brooks.
Sadly missed by a number of nieces and nephews. Sadly missed by her very close friends, Marie Bawden and Mary T.C. and her new friends since moving to St. Thomas, Ruth, Sandy H., Trudy, and Sandy M. Saundra was born in Port Hope on July 12, 1947, the daughter of the late Perry Pyke and Vicki Brooks and her husband Curtis, whom Saundra always considered her dad.
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KEMP, Herbert John (Herb) -February 19, 1950 - April 20, 2021
It is with sadness, we share the passing of Herbert (Herb) John Kemp at Oakville, Ontario, on April 20, 2021.
He passed peacefully at Chartwell Waterford Retirement Residence after a lengthy battle with cancer. Herb was born and raised on Rice Lake.
Preceded by his parents Alma and Roland (Toby), his Sister Linda (Gary) and Sister-in-Law Marilyn.
He is survived by his brother Lance, Randy (Claudette), and sister Pam (Al).
His wife and the love of his life Emily (Penny) Kemp (nee Haight).
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FEDERICO, Elvira - Forever loved, Elvira Federico (94) went home to Jesus on the evening of April 20, 2021.
Born July 29, 1926 in Caramanico, Italy, Elvira was predeceased by husband Emidio, 7 siblings, and is survived by sister, Anna.
Married in 1948, Elvira became a devoted and loving mother to Mario (Anna), Joe (Laura), Nick (Lynda), Mirella (Joe), and Silvana (Sergio), grandmother of 11, and great grandmother of 17.
Elvira was the glue of the Federico dynasty and her community.
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BUBAN, Marie Angeline - It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Marie on Tuesday, April 20, 2021.
Born on July 9, 1973, Mariegel will be deeply missed and fondly remembered by all her relatives, friends, and those who knew her.
She loved life, motherhood and sharing her love of food with family, friends and colleagues alike.
Marie also enjoyed a long and successful career in digital media.
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GOOLD, John Richard - It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of John Goold.
He passed away peacefully and unexpectedly at home, on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at the age of 75 years.
John will be lovingly remembered by his wife Susan (née O'Dea), his children Trudy, Sonja (Erica), Tony (Anna), and Daphne, and his grandchildren Zoe, Julia, Danny, Milo, and Nikita.
John was predeceased by his parents George (Philippa) and Elizabeth, and his siblings Barbara and Martin.
John will be remembered for his great sense of humour and his devotion to his family.
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DELUCA, Saverio - It is with profound sadness that we announce that Saverio passed away on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 in his 90th year.
Saverio is lovingly remembered by his wife of 67 years Antonetta and their children Maria (Alex), Joanne (Antimo), Laura (Dave), and Danny (Karen).
Saverio was the adoring Nonno to John (Patricia), Nadia, Paul, Katherine and Alexa, and Bisnonno to Anthony.
Saverio was pre deceased by his parents Donato and Maria, and by his four older brothers Giuseppe (Maria deceased), Michele (Filomena deceased), Giovanni (Maria deceased), and Angelo (Giovanna).
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BALAGOT, Dante - Loving husband and father of two, passed away on Tuesday April 20, 2021.
Dante lived a long and happy life of 70 years.
He was a simple man. His loving, gentle, kind-hearted and warm nature could be felt by all those who met him, even though he was a man of few words.
He was a man that would help anyone at any time, day or night.
The consummate handyman, from designing to constructing, he loved working with his hands, especially while listening to his favourite music.
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BRIGGS, G. David - Peacefully at the Margaret Bahen Hospice, Newmarket, on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at the age of 69 years.
David Briggs, of Sutton, beloved husband of Jane (nee Johnston).
Dear father of Lisa Briggs and Kevin Briggs. Step-father of Michael Lowe (Connie) and Jon Lowe (Jen).
Loving grandfather of Jayden, Shyanne, Emily, Tori and Ava.
Dear brother of Bob, Linda, Pam, Nancy and Mark.
Fondly remembered by his extended family and many friends especially Ray and Lianne.
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COHEN, Marvin - Passed away on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, while gardening at his beloved Muskoka cottage.
Devoted husband, son, brother, uncle, friend, step-father and grandfather, he is lovingly remembered for his inimitable humor and wit, sharp mind and gentle, warm and dignified temperament.
An accountant by profession, he was senior founding partner at Stern, Cohen Accountants and was as meticulous and shrewd as he was unbendingly honest and creatively unconventional.
Born in 1937, "Moishie" grew up in the Jewish community of Toronto and graduated from Harbord Collegiate high school - where he developed into a basketball star.
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HADAWAY, Lorraine Margaret - (1937 - 2021) - Lorraine passed away on April 20, 2021, predeceased by her sister Sandy Aiken and survived by her brother Jim.
She was a child of the Depression era, born on December 30, 1937 in Weston and remembered a happy childhood.
She proceeded to work in various secretarial and dispatch positions until retiring to savour life with her life partner of over forty years, Herb Magiera.
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HAIGH, Kathleen Constance (nee SMITH) - Of Toronto, passed away at Mackenzie Health, Richmond Hill on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at the age of 91.
Beloved wife of Jack (predeceased) and mother of Paul.
Sister of June Salisbury (Victor, predeceased) and Richard "Buddy" Smith (predeceased) (Jennifer).
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KENNEDY, John William - On April 20, 2021, surrounded by his beloved wife, Karyn and son Aidan, John lost the courageous fight for his life.
John was a "larger than life" kind of man; he loved his family and friends deeply and found pleasure in life in every way he could.
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MOFFITT, Margaret "Rita" - Passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by the love of her family, on Tuesday, April 20, 2021.
Rita Moffitt of Orr Lake, in her 78th year, cherished wife of George Moffitt.
Much loved mother of Kim (Steve) Asanin of Waterloo, Karen (Michelle) Moffitt of Springwater and Randy (Susan) Moffitt of Brampton.
Lovingly remembered by her grandchildren Jennifer (Allan), Michael, Charlie and Rayden and great-grandchildren Jake, Liam and Lyla.
Predeceased by her son Jimmy and her brothers Ian and Stuart. Rita will be missed by her nieces, nephews and cousins.
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OYAMA, Reta Yuriko - Passed away peacefully, Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at the age of 89.
Beloved wife of the late Masakazu.
Beloved mother of Grace McFadden (Mark), Amy Schafer (David), and Leonard (Kimberly).
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RENNICK, Barbara Elizabeth (nee GOMERY) - Quite suddenly, the day before her 94th birthday, Barbara Rennick passed away at Oakville Trafalgar Hospital.
A beloved teacher and school principal for many years, Barbara was also the author of the Unicorn series of readers.
On retirement, she kept a busy social life playing bridge, teaching rug hooking, enjoying the Oakville symphony and musical theatre, and travelling the globe.
Barbara was predeceased by husband Ross (1980), daughter Mary Lou (2019) and sister Judith (2020).
She leaves behind her brother John (Pierrette) and sister Carol (Tony Kay) as well as many nieces and nephews.
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RYAN, Desmond "Des" Patrick - It is with immeasurable sadness that we announce the loss of this life well lived.
Beloved father of Alison and loving partner to Patricia, he leaves behind his eldest daughter Diana, brother Ray and wife Molly, sister Rosemary and husband Bob and will now be reunited with his son, Kevin, in God's embrace.
His energy, affection and mentoring, will also be greatly missed by his many nieces, nephews and their children.
Born in Toronto, Des valued his Irish Catholic roots but in later years spent time with his partner Patty at her Presbyterian church in Florida.
A wonderful cook, he would bring people together with good food, good wine, and good conversation. In his youth he enjoyed hockey and rally car racing.
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BOODRAM, Lincoln - Passed away on Tuesday, April 20, 2021.
He was a loving husband, son, brother, father, grandfather and brother-in-law to his family.
We will miss all of his love and support. He was a loving and caring nephew, cousin and friend.
We all will surely miss his smile and his uncanny ability to make us smile at everyday things.
Thanks to all relatives and friends support.
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DUFFUS, Edwin George - It is with great sadness that the family of Edwin aka “LUKEY” announces his sudden passing on Tuesday April 20, 2021 at the age of 79 years old.
Edwin was a gentle soul, had a happy, easy going personality, always smiling and polite to anyone he had met.
Edwin will be lovingly remembered by his children Chris (Cherrise) and Sophia along with his six grandchildren Jordan, Nathan, Mikal, Alyssa, Olivia and Xavier.
Edwin is predeceased by his mother Alberta Pitter, his predeceased sister Carmen.
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HERRLER, Betty - Betty passed away suddenly and peacefully, on April 20, 2021, at Granite Landing residence in Cambridge, ON.
She was 99 and very proud of her ability to live independently for her entire life.
She was born in Chatham and grew up on the family farm at Mitchell's Bay, near Chatham.
Betty was predeceased by her parents, Hilliard (Hilly) and Lorene Allen, and her husband, Norm Herrler.
She will be missed by her children, Allen, Anne, Garry, David and Brian, as well as their spouses and partners.
She also leaves her brother, Dr. Hugh Allen, plus 6 grandchildren, Derek, Heather, Andrea, Alison, Daniel and Justin, as well as great-grandchildren, Olivia, Julia, Jessica, Cole and Ben.
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GIDYK, Dr. Darryl C. Gidyk - Passed away on Tuesday, April 20, 2021.
He leaves behind his mother and father, Walt and Marg Gidyk of Edmonton, Alberta, and his brother Allan Gidyk and his wife Suzy Haghighi.
Also left to mourn are Darryl’s wife Thea and their daughters Lily and Daisy-Valentine.
It comforts me to know that there are so many others out there thinking of and mourning this great man, who was a loving and devoted father, husband, son, brother, and friend.
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BURRS, Mick - 1940 - 2021 It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Mick Burrs, a renowned award-winning poet, known by his literary name Steven Michael Berzensky, on April 20, 2021.
Mick was the son of Shirley Levi Burrs and Albert Burrs, and brother and brother-in-law of Renee and Jack Donner.
Mick will be greatly missed by all of his friends across Canada in the literary world, and especially by those closest to him, Kent Bowman and Sharon Singer.
Los Angeles born, Mick Burrs was one of Canada's finest poets, winning both the 1983 Saskatchewan Poetry Award, and the 1998 Saskatchewan Book Award for Poetry.
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BERTAO, Jayson - (April 22, 1982 - April 19, 2021) - It is with deep sorrow and the heaviest hearts that we share the passing of our brother Jayson.
Survived by his loving father, João, and two beloved brothers, Kevin and Bryan (Bree).
He leaves behind his Godfather and dear friend Luis (Silvia), his cherished family, Avo Filomena, Tia Delia, Tia Maria (Ivo), Godmother/Tia Leonor, cousins Michael (Nicole) their children Lukas and Evan, cousin Christina (James) their children Hunter and Eli, cousin Melissa (Steve) their children Kyra and Ethan, cousin Linda (Carlos) their children CJ (Godson) and Manuel, and cousins Nelson (Alyssa), Steven (Jessica), Leonor (Otto), and Amanda.
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MAHARAJ, Naived 'Nivi' - It is with heavy hearts that the family of Naived (Niv) Maharaj announce his unexpected passing on Monday, April 19, 2021 at the age of 35 years.
Niv was born on October 12, 1985 to Tara and Bhualdath (Bal) Maharaj in St. Joseph, Trinidad. Food was one of his many passions, and he worked in the culinary industry for 12 years before attending the Food Science and Technology program at the University of Trinidad and Tobago. Most recently, he worked in the manufacturing industry for three years in Canada.
Niv was preceded in death by his father, Bhualdath, and is survived by his mother, Tara, and his brother, Varma.
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ABRAMOVICH, Albert (Alik) - It is with great sadness that we announce the passing on April 19, 2021 of Albert (Alik) Abramovich: a father, a son, a brother, a grandfather, an uncle and a friend.
Albert will be missed greatly by his Mother: Frida (Fanya), Daughter: Natalie, and sister: Tatiana (Tanya), and his grandchildren.
Many of you in the community know Albert as Alik Abramovich, the man who made your special occasions into a dream come true. He helped many in their celebrations, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, Weddings, Anniversaries, Birthdays, and so much more. This was his passion. From the food on your plate, to the music in your ears, to the smiles as you left… this was his joy.
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LENNON, Sean Francis - It is with deep sorrow that we announce the sudden passing of Sean Francis Lennon at Juravinski Hospital in Hamilton, Ontario, on Monday April 19th, 2021. He was taken from us far too soon at the age of 36.
Dearest son of Darcy Lennon and Nancy Gorman Lennon and beloved brother to Aleyah-Erin Lennon, Sean also had strong bonds with his many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends as well as a close relationship with his beloved Grandmother, Helen Lennon.
Sean started his career in the hospitality management business, and later in the retail logistics field. He was an avid musician, golfer, and hockey player.
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MOREIRA, Alzira Maria - It is with profound sadness that the family of Alzira Maria Moreira announces her sudden passing on April 19, 2021 at the age of 74.
Alzira was born in a little place called Olhalvo, Portugal, on Feb 6 1947. Daughter of Armando Crispim and Rosa Santos and the youngest of three sisters.
Beloved wife of the late Fernando Moreira whom she met in 1970, and married in August 27, 1971. Proud mother of Sonia Moreira and cherished grandmother and great-grandmother.
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