TUBBY, Robert "Bob" Gordon -
October 6, 1955 - October 15, 2023
On Sunday, October 15th, surrounded by his family, Robert (Bob) Gordon Tubby died in his home in Toronto due to complications from Parkinson's.
Bob was born in 1955 to Jean and Marshall Tubby, and grew up in Etobicoke. He went to Humber College and enrolled in the Landscape Technician program.
While there, he met the love of his life, Mitzi. After college, Bob and Mitzi used their entrepreneurial prowess to build Arbordale Landscaping followed by Moonstruck Landscape Lighting 10 years later.
Bob was an active leader in Landscape Ontario for 40 years, including working as acting President and developing programs like Prosperity Partners. Bob enjoyed a busy life of work and play with plenty of golf, hockey, cottage weekends and travel in between.
He leaves behind his beautiful wife, Mitzi; his 4 children, Shannon (Daniel), Geneva (Mark), Kurtis and Blake (Samantha). He also leaves behind his sister, Sandra; and his 7 gorgeous grandchildren, Findlay, Aila, and Maisey Chaplin, Leah and Colton Tubby, and Robert and Elton Campbell Howes.
There will be an open Celebration of Life, located at Kane-Jerrett Funeral Homes 8088 Yonge Street, Thornhill, Ontario, on Saturday, October 21, 2023. Attendees are welcome from 10:30 a.m. and eulogies will begin at noon.
Please make a donation to Parkinson Canada at http://donate.parkinson.ca/goto/bobtubby, in lieu of sending flowers.
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