Christopher Deir
elevated knl2j December 4, 1984 ~ July 11, 2025
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Wednesday, July 23, 2025 from 3:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home
211 Langstaff Road East, Thornhill, Ontario, L3T 3Z6
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Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 12:00 p.m.
Chapel of St. Joseph at Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home
211 Langstaff Road East, Thornhill, Ontario, L3T 3Z6
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Beechwood Cemetery
7241 Jane St, Concord, ON L4K 1A7
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La Grill Restaurant
7880 Keele Street, Concord ON, L4K 4G7
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God called Christopher Deir home to the Lord on July 11, 2025, in Costa Rica at the age of 40. He is now reunited with his beloved father Abraham. He is survived by his dear mother Nawal, cherished brothers David and Pierre (Sarah) and their families. Loving uncle of Abraham, Constantine and Christopher. Our beloved Christopher will be greatly missed and held dear in the hearts of his many extended family and friends. May his memory be eternal.
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Nawal and Family,
Our heart goes out to you and your family. There is nothing more difficult than the loss of a child and brother. We are thinking of you at this very sad time.
Karim and Frann Naser
So sorry.
My total condolences.
Rest in peace.
May he rest in peace.
My condolences to the family and friends during this difficult time
My sincere condolences to the Deir family
My sincerest condolences to the Deir family. Wishing your family peace and strength during this incredibly difficult time. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
My deepest condolences
A loss that will be deeply felt. His smile and memories will live on.
Deep condolences to the family. We love you guys very much.
I’m very sorry for your loss.
My Deepest Condolences
Unfortunate. May God accept you with ease
To the Deir Mother and Family
Mama Deir you gave a gift to humanity, raising an amazing human being who touched many with his gentleness, discretion and wisdom, a smile that open hearts.
The mystery of one’s mission in this life and when we are done with it, his was efficient and accomplished before the rest of us.
Trust he is fully flourishing where he is now.
Farewell brother
I am deeply saddened by Deir’s death, especially the manner in which it occurred. My deepest condolences.
Chris was an amazing human being. Calm, selfless, wise, and always willing to listen. There was so much comfort in his stoicism, even if it was just a conversation over a glass of whiskey.
My deepest condolences to the Deir family, Chris will not only be deeply missed but will live on in our hearts and minds forever.
0UR Deepest Condolences To All The Family R.I.P
We pray that God would give His comfort to the family and friends. Our deepest condolences and prayers on your behalf
Dear Deir family,
My heart goes out to you, wishing you peace and comfort. My deepest condolences for your loss.
Iris Abadjian-Kerr
We share our deepest condolences for the Loss of Christopher. We pray to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ for comfort and peace for the whole Deir family.
Remember Jesus’ words:
“Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?””
John 11:25-26 NKJV
I wish to convey my deepest condolences to Christopher’s Mom, brothers and the entire family for the untimely loss of Christopher. The weeks and months ahead will be very difficult and challenging for all of you, and we wish you resilience, strength and hope. I pray for your resilience to enable you find peace for such an inexplicable and untimely loss. Good memories are the most precious of our treasures, cherished and caressed they remain with us all of our lives. May Christopher’s memory always reside in the hearts and minds of everyone in your family.
There are no words deep enough to heel this kind of pain, but may your faith and the love that surrounds you bring comfort.
Heavenly Father, we lift up this grieving family to you. Wrap them in Your mercy, give them strength for each day, and fill their hearts with the hope of Your eternal promises. May they feel Your loving presence and know that Chris rest safely in Your arms.
Our most sincere condolences to all the family.
My heartfelt condolences for this terrible loss. Chris was a gentle and beautiful soul who was trying to make the world a better place. He will be greatly missed.
For his soul Mercy and Peace.
I will miss Chris very much, he was a great friend, and a true gentleman with a generous and courageous heart. My condolences to the family.
Condoleances to family and friends.
My deepest sympathy to Chris’ family. I knew Chris as a kind and generous soul and know he will be missed.
My deepest condolences to the Deir family. May god give the family peace and strength during this difficult loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
I had the wonderful privilege of knowing Chris as a learner and graduate of a coaching certificate program. Chris’ presence and personhood touched me and the other learners in a deep and memorable way! His authenticity, passion and heart felt desire to partner with others in meaningful connection, honoring the unique soul of each individual, was a gift. I am heartbroken to learn of his passing. I am holding his family, friends and community in my thoughts and prayers.
I’m so sorry to hear this news. I was a member of the Coaching Certificate class with Chris. He was such a wonderful person with many deep insights into life. He contributed to our discussions and practice sessions from a very profound, compassionate and kind level. I’m so grateful to have worked with him, even if only online. Heartfelt condolences to the family. This must be very hard to bear.
My heart is heavy realizing it is our Christopher who is now with Jesus. I pray for God to comfort all who are grieving. And Mrs. Deir, through this unbearable time, may you be surrounded with peace. Christopher blessed us throughout all the stages of his life.
Chris and I worked together many years ago. I always enjoyed spending time with him outside of work. I’ve been inspired by his life’s path and sadden to see his journey cut short.
My deepest condolences.
To the Deir family, my condolences. I saw this on the news was shocked. I went to college with Chris and although we weren’t friends, more just classmates/acquaintances, I remember him being respectful, friendly, witty and extremely smart. He was just a nice person. I am so sorry for your loss.
I knew Chris from university. He is someone who will always be in my memories – when you had a conversation with Chris, you knew you were connecting with someone special. He had a wonderful outlook on life and marched to the beat of his own drum. I am truly saddened to see this light go out but know that Chris’ spirit will continue to reverberate forever in the hearts and minds of everyone who knew him. Deepest condolences to the Deir family.
A colleague passed this on to me, asking if this was our Chris. I had missed the story when it was first reported. Reading it, sadly, yes, it was our Chris.
Chris was one of the first students I taught at George Brown College. He seemed not sure of himself at first, but as he progressed through the courses he got stronger and stronger.
After college, and his Master’s degree, he asked me if he should leave his secure bank job to take an opportunity with a start-up. My advice was that if he had that entrepreneurial bent, then now was the time.
Smart, curious, Chris had so many places yet to go. It is a terrible tragedy. My deep condolences to his family and friends. May he rest in peace.
Nawal, David, Pierre & family – I continue to think of you all every day. And I remember Chris, with so much gratitude for my time and experiences with him. I imagine grief and anger will be with you for a long time, but I hope you also have peace in your moments of remembrance of him & the light he was in your lives. You are carried in heart.