elevated aHer7 July 2, 1942 ~ April 30, 2019

elevated aHer7 Funeral Service
Saturday, May 4, 2019 at 11:00 a.m.

elevated aHer7 Catholic Cremation Services   
6933 Tomken Rd, Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1N4

elevated aHer7 Interment
Assumption Catholic Cemetery
6933 Tomken Rd, Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1N4

elevated aHer7 In lieu of flowers donations may be made to
Odette Cancer Centre

elevated aHer7 Obituary
GAVIN, DONAL JOSEPH

elevated aHer7 Passed away peacefully, after a valiant fight with cancer, on Tuesday, April 30th, 2019 at the age of 76.

elevated aHer7 Donal was born in Dublin, Ireland, son of Joseph Gavin and Elizabeth Gavin (Butler) but was a self proclaimed Canadian, as he arrived in Toronto in 1967.

elevated aHer7 Predeceased by Nicole Gavin (Emond) from Sudbury, where Donal met her and his extended French family, Donal loved his Sudbury family dearly

elevated aHer7 Proud Father of Seana Gavin (Shane Davies) and Tara Gavin (John Gillmore) and cherished ‘Grandad’ to Liam and Brendan Gillmore and Nicole, Cassidy, and Keenan Davies.

elevated aHer7 Loving brother of Maura MacNamara, who lives in County Roscommon, Ireland

elevated aHer7 Donal will be missed by his larger extended family, friends, neighbours and tenants.

elevated aHer7 Donal will be remembered for his passion and accomplishment in Ballroom Dancing, his strength and stewardship related to his properties and tenants, and the utter Joy of watching his grandchildren in their activities around the Hockey Rink, figure skating, soccer and attending many Irish Dance Competitions. 

elevated aHer7 Family and Friends will be received at Catholic Cemeteries & Funeral Services, 6933 Tomken Road, Mississauga, On (410/ Derry Road) Saturday, May 4th, 2019 at 11:00 a.m., a Catholic Service will then be followed by Interment at Assumption Cemetery of the same address

elevated aHer7 Tara, Seana and the family would like to thank all the Staff related to the care that their Dad received at the Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre, as well as special thanks to both Sylvia Chabikwa and Heather Gordon for the personal care they supplied for Donal while at Home in Hospice setting.

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