Local obituaries for
Barrie, Mississauga, and Ottawa, Ontario.
Ryan Enzo Tollis
Dec 28, 2024
Ryan Enzo Tollis unexpectedly passed away in his home in Orangeville, Ontario alongside his family on December 28, 2024.
He was born on July 7th, 1977 in Toronto, Ontario.
He was the son of his mother Linda Tollis and father Victor Tollis.
Ryan and his spouse Chantelle have been together for 24 years and have three beautiful children together: Bradin Tollis (22), Noah...
Margaret Mary Toner
Dec 28, 2024
With great sorrow, we are announcing the passing of Margaret Mary Toner (nee Delaney) at 96 years of age. Margaret was beloved by her community and her family. She worked for the Province of Ontario in Social Services for 40 years for the City of Barrie, dedicating her working life to the social service industry.
Peg was an avid knitter, many...
Lincoln John Veldhuis
2024
It is with profound sadness that we share the sudden and unexpected death of Lincoln on Thursday, December 26th with his family by his side. Loving husband and best friend to Lori, proud and devoted dad to Sam, and enthusiastic walking companion to Henry the doodle-dog. We are all lost without him. Lincoln leaves behind his brother, Jared, and was...
Walter Lokun
Dec 26, 2024
Lokun, Walter
Walter Lokun passed away peacefully on December 26, 2024 at St Peter's Hospital in Hamilton, at the age of 87. Born on August 4, 1937, he grew up in the Glen Park neighborhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada and lived a full life throughout southern Ontario. He raised his family in Barrie and Oro Station, and later resided in Midland,...
Karl H. Amm
Dec 26, 2024
Karl Amm died peacefully at Simcoe Hospice on Dec 26 2024 at the age of 90. At his passing he was beside his wife Dorothy who has been married to him for 62 years. He is survived by his wife Dorothy (nee Lemonson), 3 daughters Carla, Norine and Jennifer (Brent) and 2 grandsons Broderick Black and Tanner Lietuninkas.
As well 1...
Gordon Vacon
Dec 25, 2024
We are saying goodbye to a wonderful husband, father, father-in-law, papa, great papa, brother, brother-in-law, uncle, cousin, friend and dog dad to his bubba Chi-chi.
Gord is predeceased by his father Gordon Vacon and mother Elva Vacon (John Newton). Also gone before him is his sister Rosemary Marlor (Bill King, Jim Marlor) and his twin brother John Vacon. He leaves behind...
Yau Kwai Chan
Dec 25, 2024
CHAN, Yau Kwai passed away peacefully at home on December 25, 2024 at the age of 100.
Yau Kwai was the devoted husband of the late Cheng, Hing Fung, with whom he shared 62 wonderful years of marriage. He was the beloved father of William Chan, Lilian Chan & Patrick Leung, Charles Chan & Zhongli Miu, Benjamin Chan & Kitty Ho;...
Leposava Zagorac
Dec 24, 2024
With deep sorrow, we announce the passing of Leposava Zagorac, who peacefully departed from this life on December 24th, 2024 (Christmas Eve), after a long and courageous battle with dementia and physical disabilities at the age of 72.
Born in Serbia, on August 29th, 1952, Leposava was known for a warm heart, a strong spirit and dedication to her family. She...
Susan Winnifred Klowak
Dec 24, 2024
Susan (nee Stevens) passed on peacefully in her 75th year at home with her husband Robert (Bob) by her side. Together for 32 years, they both worked at Eaton’s for over 27 years where they met and got married. Susan’s hobby was making quilts and folk art: an artist in her own right. Susan left behind siblings Eileen, Allan, Barbara,...
Douglas Ian Stuart Imrie
Dec 24, 2024
Douglas I S Imrie
Born in Sioux Lookout, Kenora District, Douglas passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2024 at Lakeridge Health Oshawa.
He spent his early life in Port Arthur, Ontario before moving to Scotland in 1964, returning to Canada in 1974.
Douglas worked as a Millwright for General Motors at the Scarborough and Oshawa plants.
He and enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing, and...
Amal Giacopello
Dec 24, 2024
It is with deep sorrow and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Amal Giacopello, who left us peacefully at the age of 82 on December 24, 2024. Amal was a loving wife, devoted mother, grandmother and a cherished friend. She touched the lives of all who knew her with warmth, kindness, and an unwavering love for her family.
Born...
Tony Matthew Fleck (Franson)
Dec 23, 2024
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Tony Matthew Fleck (Franson), who left us on December 23rd, 2024, at the age of 48.
Tony was a cherished son to Judith and a beloved brother to Joshua. His family was the centre of his world, and he took great pride in the love and support they shared.
Tony’s love...
Donald Catena
Dec 23, 2024
It is with great sadness that our brother Donald Anthony Catena passed away on December 23, 2024, at the age of 76. Donald lived in Ajax, Ontario. He was predeceased by our parents Doris and Bernard Catena.
Loved and missed by his brother Dennis of Toronto, sister Doreen Novitski and brother-in-law Dave of Vancouver. He was uncle to Crystal of Dallas,...
Andrzej Derkowski
Dec 23, 2024
Andrzej Derkowski was born on October 14, 1931 in Poznań, Poland.
He died on December 23, 2024, at the age of 93, in Toronto, Ontario of congestive heart failure.
He arrived in Canada in 1949. Worked hard to become a Canadian citizen. Went on to educate himself and receive a M.Sc. in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Toronto.
He designed...
David John Wentzell
Dec 23, 2024
It is with profound sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of David John Wentzell on Monday, December 23, 2024. Dave left this world surrounded by the love and comfort of his family at home.
Dave was a kind, loving, and joyous man whose warmth and humor touched everyone who knew him. He had a lifelong passion for old cars, baseball,...
Dianne Marion Fortnum
Dec 22, 2024
It is with much love and great sadness that the family of Dianne Marion Fortnum announces her passing on December 22, 2024, at the I.O.O.F. Home in Barrie, Ontario.
She was born on September 29, 1946, in Etobicoke, Ontario. Dianne was the first child of Olaf and Marion Nielsen. Dianne attended Humber Bay Public School, Royal York Collegiate , the University...
Velmore Eugene Baker
Dec 22, 2024
It is with profound sadness in our hearts we announce the passing of Velmore Eugene Baker in his 85th year.
Velmore was a caring, devoted husband predeceased by his loving wife of 62 years Myrtus (Piercey) Baker whom he lost in 2023. He was a proud, loving, protective Dad with his daughters. A kind and patience grandfather known as "Poppy" or...
Paul Saviour Attard (Tal-Lewzu)
Dec 21, 2024
Paul lived most of his life and passed away at his current residence in Streetsville, Mississauga, Ontario.
Predeceased by his parents Luigi and Michelina Attard and siblings; Joe and Larry
Survived by his soulmate, Helen (nee Rogers-Wallace), the love of his life who he affectionately referred to as ‘Hon'.
Daughter, Susan (Mike), sons, Stephen and John (Cathy)
Very proud Papa to Kyle (Deziray), Arron,...
John Edward Treloar
Dec 21, 2024
John Edward Treloar left this world at 80 years of age the same way he lived: exactly how he wanted to, and much to the heartache of his wife and children surrounding his bedside at the end of a brief illness on December 21, 2024.
Born on April 10, 1944 in Toronto, Ontario he was the blissfully spoiled only child of...
Ellis Shane Ede
Dec 21, 2024
Born in Kapuskasing, Ontario, Shane died at home in Parkdale, Toronto after a year-long struggle with cancer. His childhood was spent in Edmonton and Hinton, Alberta, and North Bay, Ontario to where the family moved in 1963. Shane graduated from North Bay’s Chippewa Secondary School, then took a BA and MA at Toronto’s York University. He had completed all but...
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