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BENAYON, Sol Sonia (nee Benhaim) - It is with great sadness that we announce the untimely passing of our matriarch, Sol Sonia Benayon (nee Benhaim) on November 29, 2021, the second day of Chanukah.
Sonia was the epitome of an Eshet Chayil who devoted every waking moment of her adult life to caring for the needs of her immediate and extended family.
She was a loving wife of 44 years to her husband Joseph, a devoted mother and mother-in-law to Sandy and Arieh, and a proud and adoring grandmother to Michal and Eliana. She was a treasured daughter to the late Messody and Shlomo. She was a beloved sister and sister-in-law to Lilianne and the late Joe Roth, to Hilda and the late Rino Fabruzzo, and to Lucie and the late Marc Benhaim.
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GITTINS, Kenneth - (Sunrise July 3, 1943 - Sunset November 29, 2021) -
In his 78th year, peacefully at home, Ken went to be with the Lord with family by his side.
Son of the late Joseph Stanley and Hilda Madge Gittins, Ken is survived by his wife, Maria (nee Brus), daughters Caroline Beemer (Bradley) and their children Kimberly, Alex and Kayla (Dan) and Alison Hughes (Peter) and his grandchild Peter Kenneth.
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UNGAR, Thomas (Tom) - May 4, 1953 - November 29, 2021
On Monday, November 29, 2021, Tom passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family.
Beloved husband of Elaine and son of Eva and the late Paul Ungar.
Devoted father and father-in-law of Allan and Jessica Ungar, Stephen Ungar and Victoria Neufeld, Melanie Ungar and Shane Rodness.
Dear brother and brother-in-law of Susie Ungar and Ed Hussman, Vivian Ungar and Selwyn Katzenberg, Melissa Ungar and Jim DeMelo, and Herbie Greenwood.
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WYLIE, Major (Retired) William 'John,' CD - Major (Retired) John Wylie, (77), died peacefully on Sunday, November 28, 2021 at the Brampton Civic Hospital.
John was born on Milan Street in Toronto on September 19, 1944, to the late John Wylie and Cleopatra Woods.
He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Miriam Wylie (nee Clark), sister Margaret Wood, brother and wife Peter and Jackie Wylie, sons John and William (Bill) Wylie and grandchildren Liam and Noah Wylie.
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BENSADON, Mercedes - Mercedes Bensadon, after a short illness, passed away on Sunday, November 28, 2021, the first night of Channukah surrounded by her children.
Beloved wife of Joseph Bensadon Z” l. Loving and devoted mother and mother-in-law of Esther Bensadon-Connor Z”l and Donald Connor, Sarah and Edward Mccabe, Albert Bensadon, and Joshua and Marianna Bensadon.
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Di BIASE, Anna - Anna passed away peacefully on Sunday November 28th, 2021 at The Village of Humber Heights at the age of 90.
Beloved wife of the late Gino. Loving mother of Giannina and her husband Ken, Giovanni and his wife Karin, Christina and her husband Carlo, Robert and his wife Joanne.
Cherished Nonna of Elizabeth, Angela, Gino, Zoe, Jason, Laura, Diana, Julia and Natalie. Nonna Grande of Alexander, Kathleen, Connor, Sebastian, Juliana, Izabella, Peter and Massimo.
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CHRISTOPULOS, Toula - It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Toula Christopulos on Sunday November 28, 2021, in her 89th year.
Toula was married to Jim, her loving husband for over 60 years and was a proud mother of Anna (Jean-Pierre), Chris and Bill.
Adoring and devoted grandmother (Yaya) of Toula.
Survived by her loving sister Anastasia, many nephews and nieces and god daughter Helen.
She was predeceased by brother Triantafilos and sisters Agnula and Helen.
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SMITH, John Francis - Passed away peacefully, at Scarborough Centenary Hospital, on November 28, 2021, at the age of 88.
He was the loving and devoted husband of his Doll, Dorothy Mae (Foliot), having just celebrated their 65th anniversary together.
Theirs was a special and unbreakable union, and an example to us all of unselfish love.
He was the caring and kind father to Peter (Barbara), Tim (Jennifer), Julie, Maureen and Angèle, and the proud grandfather of Sean (Ariel), Justin (PJ), Brendan (Ayse), Graham (Nefeli), Lauren (Aaron), Jacinta and Emmett.
He also had a special fondness for his brand new great-grandson Ari. Although generally quiet and calm, there was a lot going on beneath the surface.
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WALTERS, Manley - 1933 - 2021 Everyone who knew Manley loved Manley.
Born in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, lived in Guelph, Kitchener, and Toronto for the last 36 years, passed on November 28, 2021.
Much-loved by his entire family, loving wife of 63 years Barbra, his children Gary and Debra, Todd and Janna, Kara and Kobi, his grandchildren, Leah and Danny, Benjamin and Pauline, Ilana, Noah, Joshua, Judy and Ella, and the latest additions, his much adored great-grandchildren, Eli and Eden.
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BERNASIEWICZ, Chester (Czeslaw) - It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, Dziadzia, brother and uncle Chester (Czeslaw) Bernasiewicz, on Sunday, November 28, 2021, at 79 years of age.
Czeslaw came to Canada from Poland through his sister Marysia, at the age of 21, and began his life in Montreal, living with his brother Joseph until he moved out on his own to begin his life in Toronto.
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TORRES, Rosa Edith - (1955 - 2021) -
Rosa Edith Torres passed away into her eternal rest on November 27, 2021.
Dearly loved by son Christopher and Daughter Jessica.
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BRANCO, Teofilo Amaral - Peacefully, at Tall Pines Long Term Care on Saturday, November 27, 2021 at the age of 93.
Beloved husband of the late Mimi (2000).
Loving father of Paula Fonseca (Ze), and Betty Howe.
Sadly missed by grandchildren Christina (Anthony), Rick (Ana), Alexis (Lucas), Tatiana and Ryan. Will be fondly remembered by great-grandchildren Liam and Sofia.
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BASCHUKE, John Sr. - Born July 28, 1932 in Nova Scotia, Passed away on November 27 2021.
Beloved husband of Enid for 60 wonderful years.
Father to John Jr.(Cathy). Proud grandfather to Neil and Kyle.
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WOLFE, Morris - 1938-2021 Morris Wolfe chose a medically assisted death at home on November 27, 2021 surrounded and supported by loving family.
A child of working-class Jewish-Polish immigrant parents, his love of books and ideas drew him to a freelance writing career.
In crabbed longhand, on yellow legal pages taped together on the wall, he turned out columns on topics from encyclopedias to Sesame Street to academic fraud.
Book-length projects included Menya: An End of Life Story, a moving account of his younger daughter's death from breast cancer; and Renia: A Holocaust Memoir.
Wolfe's openness about his struggle with depression helped many in his orbit.
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WESTON, Frederick - Peacefully, at Trillium Health Partners Mississauga Credit Valley Hospital, on Saturday, November 27, 2021, at the age of 90.
Beloved husband of the late Winifred for 60 years.
Loving father of Wayne (Marian) and Brian. Proud grandfather of Dylan and Kyle.
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DRIGO, Angela (nee Bozzato) - Peacefully at home in Toronto on Saturday November 27th, 2021 in her 100th year.
Beloved wife of the late Enrico. Loving mother of Franca Sovran and her husband David, and John Drigo (predeceased) and his wife Luciana.
Cherished Nonna of Vanessa and her husband Steven, Ruben (predeceased), Oliver and his wife Charlene, and of Daniel.
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KNIGHT, John Fredrick - 1946 - 2021 On November 27, 2021, John Frederick Knight of Edmonton passed away at the age of 75 years.
He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 31 years, Marion; children: Julia (Greg), John-John (Bonnie), and Alycia (Dylan); grandchildren: James (Sharlene), Tom, Willow, and Londyn; brother, Richard (Angie); nieces, Jackie and Megan; as well as numerous relatives and friends.
He was predeceased by his parents, Jack and Betty Knight.
John was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario in 1946. After a successful career at Blackwood Hodge, John moved to Edmonton, Alberta in 1995 to become the director of finance at Wajax Industries.
He was passionate about his career and known for his kindness and compassion, while also being a determined and committed businessman. John dedicated his life to his family.
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PEREIRA, Hermano Soares - February 8, 1944 - November 27, 2021
It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of Hermano Pereira on Saturday, November 27, 2021, at his home, with his beloved family by his side.
Beloved husband of Alexandrina for nearly 54 years.
Loving father of Nelson (Elsa) Pereira, Janet (Craig) DeNobrega, and Karen (Paul) Raposo. Dear grandfather of Eric, Andrew, Brandon, Hayden, Lauren and Danielle.
Cherished brother to Venilde, Alda and Honorato.
Will be missed by many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Hermano was a dedicated husband and father who founded Dundas Wood Windows & Specialties Inc.
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BUTT, David Harold - (1951 - 2021) - It is with the most heartbreak that we announce the passing of David Harold Butt on November 26th, 2021 at 1048 am.
Two and a half years ago, all of our worlds were rocked to hear the news that David had a terminal cancer. He fought valiantly and stoically and lived his life as if he had no cancer at all!
He continued to work as a Private Investigator after he retired from the Toronto Police Service in 2005.
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GORK, Raymond - Raymond passed away peacefully at home on Friday, November 26, 2021.
His family made him the richest person alive.
With his soulmate, Carmel by his side, they arrived from South Africa in December, 1977. Together they started a new life journey with all four children- Barry, Lara (Donsky), Tracy (Ghan) and Robyn (Berman). His family continued to grow as each of his children brought their spouses into his large embrace: Janice (Brown), Michael Donsky, Darren Ghan and John Berman.
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SHABTAI, Ruth - On November 26th, 2021, we lost our beautiful Ima and Nana. Ruth Shabtai passed away peacefully with her children and grandchildren around her.
Devoted wife of Yona Shabtai z”l, loving mother to Yehuda z”l, Yehezkel and Judy.
Doting grandmother to Jessica, Jason and Sharon, Jordan and Joshua and adoring Nana to Logan and Luke.
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FINE, Bernice - At 91 years of age Bernice Fine, beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed away on Friday, November 26, 2021.
With sadness your family will recall all your kindness, compassion and love that you endowed on us. To the sweetest earthly soul, soar high, may you Rest In Peace.
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KAPELUS, Jerry - Jerry Kapelus passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, November 26, 2021.
Loving husband of Merna, father of Gary (Carole), Stephen, and Elysa Tarascio (Nazz), grandfather of 5, great grandfather of 6.
He was a Holocaust survivor who lived a life of optimism and hope. This gentle, courageous man will be deeply missed.
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VIT, Guido - December 22, 1929 – November 26, 2021
Suddenly on Friday, November 26, 2021, we lost our beloved Guido.
He will be forever missed by his wife of 62 years, Shirley, his daughters Janice (Elvis), Nancy (Pierre), and son David; by his grandchildren Stephanie, Daniel and Christopher.
He is survived by his sisters in Canada, Santina and Lina, and his sisters in Italy, Pia and Valentina (Reno) as well as his sisters-in-law Norma, Giacinta, June (Merv) and Irene and many nieces and nephews.
Born in Fossalta di Portogruaro, Italy, Guido immigrated to Canada in 1954.
He worked in construction as a gifted plasterer eventually forming his own general contracting company, never officially retiring.
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BENNETT, Peter William - Unexpectedly, on Friday, November 26, 2021, at Trillium Health Partners - Mississauga, at the age of 97.
Beloved husband of the late Isabel.
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GABURA, Margaret "Joanne" (nee MIDDLEMISS) - Passed peacefully at the Hamilton General Hospital on Friday, November 26, 2021 at the age of 80.
Joanne was the beloved wife of the late Joseph Gabura (2014).
A loving mother to Bob (Paula) Chapman; a devoted grandmother to Jacob, Josh and Alisha; and a caring sister to Robert (Cathy) and aunt to his daughter Tara (Cory) and her children Gloria, Shaemus and Charlotte.
Joanne will also be deeply missed by her partner for the past couple years, Bill Chapman.
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