VET,Joseph (Joe) Albert Vet

Born in Ulft, the Netherlands, Joe passed away peacefully at the age of 96 on July 19, 2025.

Joe was a devoted husband to his late wife Emmie, loving father to Elaine (Ted Parkinson), Paul (Jill), and the late Caroline (Jim Yurchuk). Loving granddad of Eric Parkinson (Teal), Jenny (Dean Broadfoot), Cassie (Cyle Hatch), Emily (Jozef Duijvestein), Jacob Vet, Emmie Yurchuk, and Evan Yurchuk. Devoted great-grandfather to Ella, Owen, Avery, Ross, Heidi, Caroline, Anna, Lily, Logan, and Lucas.

Joe and Emmie emigrated to Canada on July 1, 1954. They started the Violet Flower Shop in Oakville in 1958, which became an internationally recognized member of FTD. After 25 successful years, Joe transitioned into a second career as a real estate agent.

In retirement, Joe enjoyed traveling with Emmie, spending time with his grandchildren, playing golf, and sharing coffee with friends. He volunteered with Sleeping Children Around the World, distributing bed kits in India and Sri Lanka, and later advocated for the organization through local Rotary Clubs.

Joe was a charter member and Paul Harris Fellow of the Oakville Trafalgar Rotary Club and a long-time member of the Knights of Columbus 60 Degree Club. A man of faith, he was a devoted parishioner at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church.

Joe loved Emmie deeply and visited her daily at Sunrise Retirement Home and Post Inn Village until her passing in October 2022. In his 90s, Joe continued to travel — to Italy with Paul in 2023, on a river cruise with Ted and Elaine in 2024, and to the Netherlands with Elaine and Evan later that year.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 24, 2025, from 2–4 pm and 7–9 pm at Kopriva Taylor Community Funeral Home, 64 Lakeshore Rd W, Oakville, ON.
Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday, July 25, 2025, at 11 am at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church, 47 Reynolds St, Oakville.

Flowers are welcomed and will be shared with nearby retirement homes. Donations in Joe’s memory to Sleeping Children Around the World are greatly appreciated.

Memories and notes of condolence may be shared at Kopriva Taylor Community Funeral Home.