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Barrie, Mississauga, and Ottawa, Ontario.
Judith Ann Heron
Sep 27, 2025
Judith “Judi” Ann Heron (nee Hansen), 77, of Stouffville passed away unexpectedly in her home on Saturday September 27th , 2025. Judi was born in Scarborough, Ontario on May 13, 1948, to Morris and Winifred Hansen.Judi was an incredibly accomplished, well- travelled, and intelligent woman whose kindness and quick wit left a lasting impression on all who knew her. In...
Brian Fletcher
Sep 26, 2025
Brian Herbert Edward James Fletcher
On Friday, September 26th, 2025, Brian, aged 47, suddenly passed away at his residence leaving a life behind that was free spirited and adventurous, while also being loving and compassionate to those who meant a lot to him.
Born on December 7, 1977, to the proud parents of the late Brian Herbert Fletcher and survived by his...
Dorothy Bairstow
Sep 26, 2025
Dorothy May Bairstow of Mississauga passed away peacefully on September 26, 2025, surrounded by family. She had just celebrated her 92nd birthday in August with a family party at Chartwell Regency Residence in Mississauga.
Dorothy was born in Toronto to George and Ethel Beverly. She is predeceased by her one brother Ted Beverly, her 1st husband William Bairstow in 1999, and...
Terry Chaffe
Sep 25, 2025
CHAFFE, TERRY A lucky life 1939-2025 Terry was a St. Catharines boy raised by Jack and Christine with his younger brother, David. The first in their blue collar family to do so, he went off to Western to become a history teacher. His first job was in Brantford. Since learning to cook hadn't been on his agenda - and it...
Gabor Paul Mezei
Sep 25, 2025
Artist, (born Budapest Hungary 1934)
Gabor Paul Mezei passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home in Mississauga, coincidentally or wilfully, between his last two caregiver visits of the day on Thursday September 25, 2025.
Gabor was an artist who was known for both his representational and abstract paintings, and particularly for his watercolours. He was the co-proprietor of Gallery Gabor...
Dilara Mabel King
Sep 24, 2025
Dilara was the oldest child of Rev Alfred Haidar Ali and Prem Kaur Dhan Singh.
She was born in Delhi, India, in 1921. Five siblings followed over the next several years.
On her paternal side, her grandparents had converted from Islam to Christianity. On her maternal side, her grandparents had converted from Sikhism to Christianity. Her father was a Baptist minister and...
Carlos Manuel Pinto
Sep 24, 2025
It is with deep love and sorrow that we announce the passing of Carlos Pinto, a father, husband, and tenacious fighter, passed away peacefully on September 24, 2025, after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease. His life was defined not by the illness he endured, but by the strength with which he faced it—unyielding, determined, and deeply rooted...
Danielle Coates (née Godin)
Sep 23, 2025
It is with deep love and sorrow that we announce the passing of Danielle Coates (née Godin) born on January 18, 1952. Danielle, a beloved wife, sister, mother and mamie, passed away peacefully on the 23rd September 2025 at the age of 73 at the Ottawa Hospital. She was surrounded by the love and support of her family. She leaves...
Donna Canning
Sep 23, 2025
Donna Jean Canning, 62, of Barrie, Ontario, passed away peacefully on September 23, 2025, at Hospice Simcoe after a brief illness.
Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Donna was the daughter of the late Joseph and Georgina (Lewis) LeBlanc. She is remembered by her children, Kelly and Kevin (Emily), and her cherished grandchildren, Grace, Maverick, and Cooper. She is also survived by...
Julie Lavertu
Sep 23, 2025
Lavertu, Julie – Passed away on September 23rd, 2025 at the age of 49 from a rare and relentless cancer. Julie leaves behind her soulmate and best friend, Mark Chambers, her mischievously sweet Havanese dog, Galileo, her parents, Laurette Quirion and Réjean (Paulette) Lavertu, her favourite aunts, Esther Quirion and Martine Quirion-Blais, her close friends, Shelley Martel, Elizabeth Diehl, and...
Ladislav (Les) Simek
Sep 22, 2025
We are sad to announce the passing of Ladislav (Les) Simek on Sept 22, 2025, at 81 years of age. Les was born on January 21, 1944, in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Les left Czechoslovakia in 1968 as a young man seeking adventure and an escape from communism and decided on a life in Canada.
A couple years after coming to Canada, he...
Frida Jabs
Sep 22, 2025
It is with deep sadness we announce the passing of Frida Jabs on September 22nd, 2025, in Bradford at the age of 95. She was born as summer opened and left us as Summer closed.
Beloved wife of the late Ewald Jabs. Loving mother to Doris (Mike) Thompson, Sandra (Peter) Robson and Ellen (Bill) Andronek. Proud Oma to Tara (Nolin) LeChasseur;...
Carolynn Faye Weatherbie
Sep 22, 2025
Carolynn was eighty years of age at the time of her death in the Palliative Care Unit at the General Hospital Campus. She passed away on Monday, September 25,2025 due to heart and blood pressure difficulties.
Carolynn liked the occasional glass or chardonnay, travelling, and family get-togethers.
Carolynn is survived by her loving husband Frank, her son Jason (Terra), her daughter Andrea...
Mark Stanley
Sep 21, 2025
Mark passed away suddenly at the Grace Manor on Sunday, September 21 from complications due to epilepsy. Mark had been a resident at the Grace Manor for over 5 years, during the lengthy lock downs and limitations imposed during the Covid crises. While he complained about his situation, he was well cared for by the excellent staff at Grace Manor,...
Gilles (Gee) Chamberlain
Sep 21, 2025
It is with deep love and sadness that we announce the passing of Gilles “Gee” Chamberlain, who left us peacefully at the age of 81 on September 21, 2025, at Humber River Hospital.
Beloved husband of Lillian, Gilles will be dearly missed and forever remembered by his loving family: Blaine, Jill, Grant, and Scott. He was a proud grandfather to Daryl,...
Leon (Leo) Szymanski
Sep 21, 2025
Leon Szymanski (“Leo”), 75 years old, of Ottawa, Ontario, passed away on Sunday, September 21, 2025, at the palliative care unit of Bruyère Health’s Saint-Vincent Hospital campus.
Leo was born on July 10, 1950, in Chatham, Ontario, to Polish immigrants Bazyl and Helen Szymanski. As a boy, Leo was given the nickname “Smiley” by one of the sisters at his grade...
Monica Berridge Sills (née Holder)
Sep 20, 2025
It is with deep love and sorrow that we announce the passing of Monica Berridge Sills (née Holder) on September 20, 2025, in Kemptville, Ontario.
Monica was born in Saint Lucia, where she spent her early years before embarking on a path that would mark her as a pioneer. She emigrated to Canada as a young woman and became one of...
Ronald John Lloyd Martini
Sep 20, 2025
MARTINI, Ronald John Lloyd (Ronnie or Ron) 81, died peacefully in his sleep on September 20, 2025, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He was born in Montreal, but grew up in Tampa, FL where he went to Jesuit High School and made many lifelong friends. Later in life, he moved to Ottawa where he studied and worked.
Ronnie's family meant everything to...
Joseph N. Jodoin
Sep 19, 2025
It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Joseph N. Jodoin on September 19, 2025, at the age of 68. He passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his soulmate, Chantal Garneau, his children, and dear friends.
Joseph will be deeply missed by his son, Philip (Lisa Smart), his daughter, Laurie-Ann (Jason Sheldrick), and his...
Leslie Bruce Sinclair
Sep 18, 2025
The world feels less bright today as we say goodbye to Leslie “Les” Bruce Sinclair, whose laughter and welcoming spirit lit up every room. Les passed away peacefully and without pain on September 18, 2025, at 2:03 PM ET, aged 90, in Toronto’s Sunnybrook Hospital—with his daughter Lisa gently holding his hand.
Born on July 24, 1935, in Chatham, Ontario, to...
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