OBITUARIES

Obituaries for Families

Serving the Greater Toronto Area

Shirley Burns

Shirley Burns

Jan 28, 2026

Shirley Evelyn Burns (nee Percival)June 1, 1942 – January 28, 2026. 

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Shirley Burns. 

Shirley was born and raised in Timmins, Ontario. She raised her family in Iroquois Falls and, after retirement, moved to St. Thomas, Ontario. 

Shirley passed away peacefully at Caressant Care Nursing home in Lindsay, Ontario. 

Shirley married James Burns on...

Katriina Raita Vaisanen

Katriina Raita Vaisanen

Jan 24, 2026

In Loving Memory ofKatriina Raita Vaisanen

August 16, 1948 – January 24, 2026

With deep sadness, we announce the peaceful passing of Katriina Raita Vaisanen, who left this world on Saturday, January 24th, 2026, at 7:15 PM, at the age of 77, after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Born in Finland on August 16, 1948, Katriina carried with her...

Dayle Anne MacKenzie

Dayle Anne MacKenzie

Jan 23, 2026

Obituary for Dayle Anne MacKenzie (nee Robertson)

Beloved wife of Stephen, mother of our son Ken, mother-in-law of Mary -Denise, grandmother of Jessica, Jacqueline and Joshua and great-grandmother of Alexander.

Dayle was born in Montreal PQ on January 10, 1951, and lived there with her family until the family moved to Brampton, ON in the early sixties.

Dayle passed away peacefully with family...

Steven Gregory Connell

Steven Gregory Connell

Jan 22, 2026

Remember Me

To the living, I am gone,To the sorrowful, I will never return,To the angry, I was cheated,But to the happy, I am at peace,And to the faithful, I have never left.

I cannot speak, but I can listen.I cannot be seen, but I can be heard.So as you stand upon a shore gazing at a beautiful sea,As you look upon...