Ben (Bernard) Pinto
elevated 1fSZ6 September 6, 1932 – May 2, 2023
elevated 1fSZ6 Funeral Mass
Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 10:30 am
Chapel of St. Joseph – Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home
211 Langstaff Road East, Thornhill, ON, L3T 3Z6
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Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
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Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home
211 Langstaff Road East, Thornhill, ON, L3T 3Z6
elevated 1fSZ6 Obituary
It is with much sadness that we announce the passing of Ben Pinto on May 2, 2023. Beloved husband of the late Priscilla. Loving father of Randal (Annette), Mark and Sharon. Brother of the late Hilary (Lily) Pinto. Brother-in-law to Violet & Cassy Coelho, Lucy & Cyril Almeida, and Effie & Sal Rocha. Ben will be greatly missed by his niece Ingrid (Gary) and nephews Kieran (Shida), Joseph, Collin (Grace), Lloyd (Nafissa), Evans, Gary and Ryan.
elevated 1fSZ6 Ben was a man of great faith and devotion. He will be missed by relatives and friends the world over.
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May uncle Benny’s soul RIP 🙏 and may perpetual light shine upon him 🙏
We will truly miss him, he was a gentleman with a lot of love, kindness and compassion ❤
A kind and loving soul.
We will miss him dearly
We all knew Ben for his patience like Job, his kindness and always ready to help. I will miss him and his sense of humour.May his soul rest in eternal peace
My sincere condolences to his immediate family and friends
Marie Therese Paul
Eternal rest grant unto Uncle Benny’s soul O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul rest in peace. Amen 🙏
Will miss you uncle Benny.❤️
A kind and compassionate presence in our lives.You will always be missed. May his soul rest in peace.
Ben was such a loving and kind hearted man
Not only to his family but relations and friends.
He will be missed.
Namaste Ben
Mena and Nicholas
Sorry that my most beloved Godfather & cousin is no more.
Our heartfelt condolences to Randal, Mark and Sharon.
May his soul rest in peace.
Usha, Danny & Leon
Ben was a gentle man, a quiet but dependable support to Precy and his children, while also thoughtful and considerate to all he came in contact with. He will be missed. Condolences to the Pinto family on his loss from the extended Rego family in Canada, the US and the UK.
I am very sorry & sad to hear about Ben’s passing on May 2nd. May his soul Rest In Peace and may the good Lord give you all strength to bear this irreplaceable loss. My late husband Tony Fonseca knew Ben quite well. Tony & Ben were recruited by the Kenya Government from Bombay somewhere in 1956 and they travelled to Nairobi. These are good memories that Tony always talked about.
Our family friendship with you Ben and Priscilla will always be treasured.On behalf of our parents Tom and Theresa Dias and Rowena, we sisters Lorna, Hazel, Debbie and our spouses ,wish condolences to Randall, Mark and Sharon.RIP
Our deepest sympathies Randal Mark n Sharon on the very sad demise of your Dad Benny.
May he rest in peace.
He has now joined Mum Precy to be with the Lord free from suffering n pain.
Our prayers are with you all during this difficult time .
Alvito n Maureen Rego
Nairobi. Kenya
Dear Sharon, Mark and Randal; our deepest condolences on dad’s passing. There is consolation that he is in Heaven with your mom and their friends.
May his Soul Rest In Peace. 🙏🏼
Peter & Debbie
Krysten, Daniel, Ashley and their families.
A loving and affectionate Brother in law and Uncle to Sal and Effie, Gary, and Ryan.
He was an upright man, always ready to help others in need.
He had the patience of Job.
May his soul rest in peace
Sincere condolences to the family. I got to know Ben from my Dad..Lynn. as they shared childhood memories.
With my Dad they started the Siolim social.
Ben & Priscilla supported, helped in so many ways to maintain St. Anthony’s good deeds.
RIP dear Ben…
In Loving and affectionate Brother in law, Uncle and Friend.
Always ready to help others
Dear Mark, I am so sorry for your loss. I wish you support in your recovery and a shoulder if you need it.
In loving memory of Ben, our Brother in law, Uncle to Gary and
Ryan.
Always patient and ready to help others .
A was also our good friend. We will miss him
Ben was always happy smiling and content.
Sincerely loved and respected wherever he went.
Always so thoughtful, loving and kind.
What wonderful memories he has left behind.
He will fondly be missed.
My sincerest condolences Mark and Sharon on the loss of your dad. You have both been a beacon of love and care to your father in his time of need.
I will miss the company of this wonderful man of intellect, public service, kindness and a whole lot of patience.
He did everything and anything his wife, Aunty Priscilla, wanted of him without uttering a single harsh word, or showing any impatience. Wow. Ge inspired me to show love through good words and deeds.
Dear Uncle Ben,
We shared a love of flight and government service. Now that you fly with the angels intercede to the Holy Spirit for me to be as humble, and kind, and patient, as you were!
May your soul rest in peace. Amen.”
Uncle Ben was a kind and loving man who helped our family when we first came to Canada. We thank him for all that he has done for our family and all others lives who he has touched. May his soul rest in peace ♥️ Our deepest condolences 🙏🏼
So sorry to hear of the passing of your dear dad, Mark
May he rest in peace and guide you and your siblings on the rest of your journey
God bless all of you love Janice
Uncle Ben was very loving, kind and compassionate. We’ll always treasure the time we had with him. May his soul rest in peace. Amen 🙏 Our deepest condolences to Sharon, Mark and Randal.
We remember Ben and his late wife, Priscilla, very, very fondly. Ben was always kind, soft spoken and ready and willing to help.
We will miss him, however, he will always be remembered, particularly on our Siolim Feast day of St Anthony, in June.
May his soul, now joined with Priscilla, live in eternal peace with the Lord.
Our sincere and heartfelt condolences to all the family.
Dear Uncle Ben, praying for you no end.
We had not met since you left Nairobi. Talked recently, but clearly weak and suffering.
I will always remember your kind smile: always a sower of peace and joy!
May the Good Lord grant you eternal rest, after a battle bravely fought.
Praying also for Randal, Mark and especially Sharon for her endless effort.
Our sincere heartfelt sympathies to Randall, Mark and Sharon on the sad passing of Ben. May his soul rest in Eternal Peace.
From Osmond and Gloria Remedios
My condolences to Randal, Mark, and Sharon. Uncle Ben was a kind and patient man, and always curious about the world and ready to help others in it. May he rest in peace.
No words would be enough to express my gratitude to Ben. He was the kindest gentlest and honest person I have ever had the privilege to know . Ben thank you! May your soul rest in peace and let perpetual light shine upon you always. Amen 🙏🏼
My dearest Godfather and kindest of Uncles
We will miss your wisdom and your sweet strong voice and smile.
You are in eternal peace with my dearest A Precy, my sweetest mom and dad and U Cassey.
Rest in peace till we all meet again
Ingrid & Gary, Megan, Brendan, Altair Collin & Grace, Abdul & Nafisa and families
God Bless dear Ben.
We feel blessed to have known you.
Remembering you, with love, always. XX
With deep sorrow we mourn the loss of our dear Ben my brother in law n uncle to Kieran n Shida.
Our heartfelt condolences to dear Randal Mark n Sharon. Ben will be dearly missed by his family friends n all those whose lives he touched .
Ben was kind n compassionate to the needs of others n always welcomed everyone with his warm smile n a hearty “Jumbo”.
We shall always treasure the fond memories of our beautiful holidays in Canada n here in London
Ben accepted his illness with great courage n patience an outstanding virtue he possessed.
The Lord in His mercy has taken him home to rest in peace n united with his beloved Priscilla .
We love you both n will miss always.
Farewell until we meet again !
Our heartfelt sympathies Sharon,Mark and Randal.
We will always treasure the happy memories we shared with Dad and Mom-both wonderful people of faith,love and compassion.
He will be dearly missed.
May his soul rest in peace.Amen. 🙏
God Bless dear Ben.
We feel blessed to have known you.
Remembering you, with love, always. XX
From John and Beryl Mills
Sharon, accept my deepest condolences on the passing of your Dad. May fond memories of time spent with him, bring you comfort.
Very sorry to hear of Ben’s passing. May his soul Rest In Peace. Amen.
Our heartfelt condolences to Ben’s family, Sal and Effie.
Very sorry to hear about your Dad, Mark. He must have been an exceptional man to have raised a kind and hard-working son like you.
My prayers are with you and the rest of the family.
My condolences to the family. Sad to hear of Ben’s death. May he R.I.P. he and Priscilla were there for me when I lost my husband Victor – very kind and very helpful couple. May they both rest in peace.
Randal, Mark and Sharon – we are so very deeply sorry for the loss of a great husband, father and Torontonian. Ben was many great things and we have such fond memories of him. I will always remember his love of Reader’s Digest, his preference to hang 2 rights instead of a left turn and his recommendation to pursue my MBA as it would be worth its weight in gold. He welcomed many new comers to Toronto educating them in the ways of the TTC and the miracle of OHIP.
We join you in honouring him as a great human being who will be very much missed.
Ben, you will be missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing you. You lived your life focused on faith and helping those in need. You were instrumental in supporting our family and others who followed in your footsteps as immigrants to this country in order to ensure we succeeded. You were a model father, member of the faith, and citizen. Your family, friends, and country will miss you dearly.
RIP Ben. You and Presi were an amazing couple, always ready to lend a hand and reach out to so many. We will never forget how you would come by and give mummy (Maria Fernandes) a ride to the seniors club and religious ceremonies.
You and Presi were so proud to celebrate the Siolim Social and would always sell the most tickets. Siolim has lost an exemplary son and we mourn your passing Ben. Thank you for the wonderful people you and Presi were, you were so loved. Violet, Antonio and Maria
Sharon I am extremely sorry to hear about your Dad`s passing away.
Extending my deepest sympathies for the loss of your father. May God gives strength to you and your family to bear the loss.
My prayers are with you and your family.
Our deepest sympathies to you Randal Mark n Sharon on the loss of your Dad Benny.
May he rest in the arms of the Lord n your beloved Mum Precy.
With our prayers at this difficult n sad time
Alvito n Maureen
Nairobi, Kenya
We fondly remember Uncle Ben’s love for family in India as also for India too. We feel truly blessed to have been enlightened on much in the deeply engaging conversations with Uncle Ben. His strong faith,
devotedness to his family, generosity, compassion and heartwarming conversations will stay as a loving remembrance for us always!
RIP Uncle Ben- you showed us the path of living life with Christian dignity!
Dear Sharon, Randall and Mark- Please accept our condolences on the passing away of your dear dad. Be assured and strengthened in the faith that dad is with your dear mum and the departed of the family forever with the Lord!
Our prayers with you at this time!
Rest in peace Uncle Ben
Randal, Mark and Sharon, sincere condolences for the passing of your Dad.
My brother Lloyd (aka Abdul) and I lived with your parents in Kericho, Kenya, while they coached us for the First Holy Communion, being the devout Catholics the were.
That was before any of you were born.
I was surprised at how well Uncle Ben looked when I met him at U. Cassy’s funeral, and I told him so. With his usual sharp wit he replied, ‘ Not just looks!’
By Grace he has been released from his end of life suffering. He is at Peace again. RIEP, Uncle Ben.
PS It was great to watch the service in the lovely church and the large numbers who came to pay their respects.
PSS. May Peace be with you three in your grief
Your cousin,
Altair