Donato Liberatore
elevated c5FhL February 27, 1963 – October 31, 2023
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Sunday, November 5, 2023 from 4 – 8 pm
Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home
211 Langstaff Road East, Thornhill, Ontario, L3T 3Z6
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Monday, November 6, 2023 at 9:00 am
Chapel of St. Joseph at Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home
211 Langstaff Road East, Thornhill, Ontario, L3T 3Z6
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Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
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elevated c5FhL It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Donato Liberatore. God called onto Donato on October 31, 2023 at the young age of 60. Beloved husband of Claudia. Loving father of Michael and Alexandra (Lee). Cherished brother of Filomena (Joe) and adored brother in law of Carmen (Raff), Benny (Maria) and Tony (Dee). Devoted Zio to many nieces and nephews. Danny had a passion for the good things in life. All that knew him were touched by his kindness and positivity. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Sick Kids Foundation. May he rest in peace.
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Our sincere condolences to all the family. Our hearts are so heavy and saddened of the loss of Dan. He was such a positive, kind and happy person. We personally felt joyful being around him. Ours prayers are with you.
Sorry for your loss our deepest condolences to you and your family may he rest in Peace 🕊️🙏🙏Ugo and Rosa Cerullo
My deepest condolences to the Liberatore family,
I am truly heartbroken to hear of Danny’s passing. He was an extraordinary human being who radiated love for everyone fortunate enough to have known him. Danny’s contagious smile had the power to brighten even the darkest mornings. I remember those 5:30 am spin classes, and he would walk in, full of joy, just happy to be there.
Danny’s warmth and positivity were an inspiration to all of us. He made the world a better place with his presence. His memory will forever live on in our hearts, and his spirit will continue to guide us.
Please know that you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers during this incredibly difficult time. Danny’s legacy of love and kindness will forever be cherished.
With heartfelt sympathy, 🤍
My heartfelt condolences to Danny family. And Filomena from Pat Molino family
Our condolences to Claudia, Michael and Alexandra and the rest of the family. Dan you were taken away much too soon. You will be missed by everyone who knew and loved you. I know you will be watching over your family who you loved so much. Rest in peace.
I had the opportunity to meet you guys at special Christmas dinners. That shows Danny just an all-around nice guy.
My deepest condolences for your lost.
Our deepest condolences, to a wonderful man, our thoughts and prayers are with you 🙏
My deepest condolences to the Liberatore family. It was honour to know such a great man and blessed to call him a friend. May he rest in peace🙏🏻
My deepest condolences to the Liberatore family. I had the honour of knowing Danny for a a short period and was fascinated by this love for life and his family. He was a true gentleman and his presence and kindness touched everyone around him. May his soul rest in peace in heaven
My deepest condolences to the Liberatore family. I had the honour of knowing Danny for a a short period and was fascinated by this love for life and his family. He was a true gentleman and his presence and kindness touched everyone around him. May his soul rest in peace in heaven
Sending your family the most love and strength in this time. May Dan rest in eternal peace knowing that he had the most loving family by his side. If you need anything, please let us know.
Palladini Family
My condolences to the Liberatore family. Danny was a true gentleman and honoured to know him. I will miss him but Heaven gained a special Angel.
Our deepest Condolences to the family, may he RIP
The Umbrello Family
I am still incredibly shocked that we lost Danny. He was a giant amongst our group of friends at Lifetime and an integral part of our group. He will be dearly missed. Danny was a great human being and a role model for all of us. He always spoke very highly of his wife and children. I had so much respect for the man. My deepest condolences to his family. I can only imagine what you must be going through.
May Danny rest in peace.
With deep condolences to the family. May he rest in peace 🙏
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Our deep condolences to Claudia, Michael and Alexandra. Danny is one of a kind and always a pleasure to be around with his warm and funny personality. Truly a kind soul. He has been taken away way too young.
May he rest in eternal peace and be your guardian angel in heaven.
My heart is so heavy with this news, everyone who knew Dan was welcomed with his warm aura. Although you were called on too soon your impact and memory will never be forgotten. It was my greatest pleasure having the honour of knowing you. May you rest in eternal peace.
My deepest condolences to the family. Danny was full of life, always exuded positivity, and had a great laugh! Conversations about his family, food, wine, and Italy will be greatly missed. Company conferences will not be the same without him.
I am truly heart broken over Danny’s passing. I had the pleasure of meeting Danny about 10 years ago at my first National Business Conference with Raymond James. We became fast friends after comparing our histories and finding out we both attended York U at the same time. Danny reached out to me many times and always stayed in touch until our next NBC gathering. I always got a kick out of the pictures he would text me of his Gaggia Expresso Machine or the new brick wood burning Pizza Oven in his back yard. Or the Wine making process in his garage and sausage making. I felt like I was there with him!! When we got together in person we would laugh until we cried. Danny would literally have tears rolling down his cheeks he was laughing so hard. Especially when I teased him about all the ‘Enzo’s in their Z28’s’ driving around Toronto in the 1980’s. Apparently he had family or friends named Enzo who drove a Z28!!! Boy did we laugh. I will miss that Man dearly as many others will. I am just so grateful I had the opportunity to meet and share some quality time with him. Godspeed my Friend.
Dear Claudia and Family,
My prayers and thoughts are with you all during this difficult time. I am so sorry for your loss. Sending lots of love, light and strength during the difficult days ahead xo
Please accept our deepest condolences ,our prayers are with
you may he rest in peace.
Family Locilento
We are so saddened to hear about Danny’s passing. Our deepest sympathies and heartfelt prayers to you Claudia, Michael and Alexandra. My sympathies to my dear friend Fil and family. I can only imagine the deep sorrow and loss you feel. I was blessed to have known him. I met Danny and Claudia through being good friends with his sister Filomena. Danny had the best laugh and smile. My husband Leo and I would often meet Claudia and Danny at Costco and catch up in the aisles or produce refrigerator. Our last memory of Danny was sharing one of my teacher stories in the fridge and we were all laughing to the point of tears. Thank you for these wonderful memories and chats. Your laughter, kindness and warm hugs will stay with me and put a smile on my face. Claudia we send you and your family all our prayers and comforting hugs in this time of loss. We love you !!! Danny’s bright light and warm smile shines incessantly down upon us. God Bless you Danny. Rest in peace with God and your parents, until we meet again in Heaven.
Your loving friends,
Leo & Angela & Family
Danny was such a good man – I will always remember his passion for the good things in life and in always seeing the good in those around him. He truly was an inspiration to those who worked with him and everyone will remember his infectious laugh. May God comfort and bless his family!
Our deepest condolences Alexandra to you and your entire family. May he rest in peace. 🙏🙏❤️❤️
Dear Lisa and Steven – Uncle Bert and I are so very sorry to hear of the untimely passing of your Uncle. Losing a loved one, especially one so young, is devastating. We hope the wonderful memories you and your family have made over the years with Uncle Dan will help you get through this most difficult time. Rest in peace Mr. Liberatore.
Sending our deepest condolences to Claudia, Alexandra, Michael and the whole Liberatore family.
May the beautiful memories of Dan bring you comfort. Our thoughts and prayers are with you through this difficult time!
Dan, while we had only known each other for a short while, the few occasions spent together were full of joy, laughter, and love. You will truly be missed by all!
My sincere condolences to the whole family.
Our deepest condolences to such a sweet, kind and loving family! Dan was such a sweet and kind soul! Every time we would see him, he brought such a joy with a smile on his face every time. Our hearts are heavy hearing this news! Sending your family all the love, peace and strength during this time and always. May he rest in Eternal Peace!🙏🏻🤍
Claudia, our sincere and deepest sympathies on the great loss of Dan. Our hearts and prayers are with you, Alexandra and Michael.
I remember Dan always having a smile on his face. Always positive outlook. I remember the great memories from University especially when we car pooled. Great memories for sure. RIP Dan. You will be missed by your family and friends.
My deepest condolences to Fil and the entire family 🙏❤️. May Danny rest in peace 🙏
My friend Danny, it was always a pleasure to see you in the mornings, always happy working out and sharing your passion for cooking. I will never forget you. Thank you for being an excellent human being. My deep condolences to your family. You will forever be in our minds and hearts. Bye for now.
It seemed weeks ago that we had just planned an outing Danny you will be sadly missed Vito DeLuca and family
Danny, my good friend it was a pleasure knowing you and I couldn’t be happier for your teachings of many wise words that you gave to me regarding my future endeavors. I enjoyed the many times we worked out together and went out for coffee and I will never forget them. My condolences Daniel Prudant. ❤️🙏
My deepest condolences to the whole family.
Dear Claudia and family, Kristen and I would like to extend our condolences to you and your family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.
I am genuinely sorry for your loss. No condolence message can express how much Danny meant to me and how sad i am about your loss.
Danny brought much joy to all his gym friends. As you grieve, i’ll keep you in my thoughts and prayers.
He was a kind man and a true gentleman.
Last time I talked to him he was telling me how impressed he was when he tried the tomato spread i gave him and coming from him who was passionate about cooking made me very happy.
Danny i’ll miss you my friend.
Liberatore family please accept my heartfelt condolences
A true gentleman, family man and a dear friend.
My condolences to the entire family…the world lost a great man.
Our deepest condolences to all of Danny’s family members.
Danny had a huge positive outlook on life. A smile from ear to ear, and a heart of gold. We will miss you my friend.
RIP.
Turrin and Gallucci Families
Claudia, Michael & Alexandra….
Our deepest sympathies for your enormous loss. Danny was truly an exceptional person….. kind, loving, caring and oh so talented in everything he tackled.
Gone too too soon.
He has left us with so many beautiful memories.
Such a great person ,
Danny will be in our hearts and minds forever.
May Danny rest in peace, May the angels guide him to his eternal Home.
May he rest in peace.
My heartfelt condolences to our friend Fil and to the entire family. So sorry to hear about your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this time.
My family and I send our deepest condolences to the Liberatore family, as well as Fil and her family.
While I had only met Danny a few times, he showed me nothing but kindness. He never failed to make me laugh and for that and many other reasons I saw my own dad in him. It was just so easy to tell that Danny was a great man and for that I’m thankful to have known him.
My family’s thoughts and prayers are with you all and may he rest in peace.
We have lost a truly special man. In relationships we do not realize what we have until it is lost. Danny was an inspiration for those who knew him.
Every day he would bring a smile to the gym as part of his workout. He would always spoil us with treats of bread and special baked cookies or scones. He had a unique wit and charm that most people do not have.
I remember clearly every Wednesday at spin class he would say ”boys let’s get it done” and when class was over he would say “ that was tuff but great work out “.
At the end of our workout we would all meet up in the sauna for a daily court of discussions as Fernando would say Farther Danny is speaking . Danny would always bring smiles and laughter to gathers and I will miss him
Danny we will always be part of you as you will always part of us!! I have been fortunate to have meet you and cherish your friendship . My condolences to the family and friends. We have lost a great presence in our lives but he will not be forgotten.
His Life will inspire us now and forever.
We have lost a truly special man. In relationships we do not realize what we have until it is lost. Danny was an inspiration for those who knew him. Every day he would bring a smile to the gym as part of his workout. He would always spoil us with treats of bread and baked cookies or scones. He had a unique wit and charm that most people do not have. I remember clearly every Wednesday at spin class he would say ” boys let’s get it done” and when class was over he would say” that was tuff but great workout ” . At end of our workout we would meet up in the sauna for our daily court of discussions as Fernando would say ” Farther Danny is speaking”. Danny would always bring smiles and laughter to our gatherings and I will miss that as we all will in our LifeTime family. Danny ,we will always be part of you as you always part of us !! I have been fortunate to have meet you and I will always cherish your friendship. My condolences to the family and friends. We lost a presence in our lives but he will not be forgotten. HIs LIfe will inspire us now and forever
My family and I send our condolences to Claudia, Alexandra and Michael as well as Fil and her family.
I only met Danny a few times but he showed me nothing but kindness. It was easy to see the comparison between him and my dad as their sense of humour was identical. I only wish they would have met. I’ll remember Danny for the laughs he shared but especially the amazing pumpkin pie.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all and may Danny rest in peace
Dear Claudia and family. I am so very sorry for the loss of your wonderful Danny.
Let family and friends comfort you at his time and my wonderful memories ease your pain.
You’re in my thoughts and prayers.
Danny is truly one of the most remarkable persons who touched the lives of many with warmth, kindness, and positivity that I have known in my lifetime. Always happy and smiling, full of life. He made everyone that he met feel special including my 3 sons and my wife. A true gentleman. Danny will live in our hearts and memories of love and goodness that will continue to inspire us. RIP my friend.
Ciao Claudia, non ho parole, non ci sono parole che possano alleviare il tuo dolore e dei vostri figli e dei suoi cari familiari. Ti diamo idealmente un forte abbraccio con il pensiero, che rimane nel tempo. Ciao, Gustavo e Giovanna.
Deepest condolences to all the family. Danny will be missed. I had the pleasure of working with him at CIBC his zest for life was infectious. Rest in peace.
My condolences to the Liberatore family. It was a true pleasure to know Dan. He was so kind and a real gentleman to me always. Rest in peace my friend.
Deepest condolences to you and your family for your loss.
My heart goes out to the Liberatore family. I had the extreme pleasure of knowing Danny for about 17yrs. We shared lots of conversation at conferences and phone calls throughout the days. A kind and respectful man to everyone around him. Although we never met Claudia, I felt I knew your the whole family from how Danny talked about you. A true gentleman that I will never forgot. We are all better for knowing him. Rest well my friend.
My deepest condolences to Claudia and to the Liberatore family. My thoughts and prayers are with you in this difficult time.
My heartfelt sympathy goes out to the Liberatore family and friends who he cherished like family.
I met Danny years ago at Lifetime, where we both attended early morning spin classes and hot yoga sessions. He was a standout presence there, always radiating with joy and vitality. Over the years, I stopped going to the gym, but we stayed in touch, and he became a mentor in my baking adventures.
Just two weeks ago, we had a conversation about making sourdough focaccia and his recovery from a cold. He had a remarkable ability to guide and uplift me with his messages, brightening my day every time he checked in. Since his passing, not a single day has gone by without me wanting to send him a message with pictures of my sourdough creations in his memory.
Danny, I miss you dearly, and I’ll continue to keep your family in my thoughts and prayers.
Claudia ,I was stunned to hear of Danny’s passing the few times we met up at the Pasta’s we always got along so easily, Danny was the perfect match for you.A great father to Michael and Alexandra, he will be missed, although I am sure in his short life he left with memories that will bring many smiles.
Laura and I send our sincerest sympathies
Claudia, deepest condolences to you and your family at this difficult time.
My deepest condolences to you and your family Claudia.
Claudia, My sincerest sympathy to you and your family on the loss of your husband.
My heartfelt condolences to Danny’s family. I was saddened to hear today of Danny’s untimely passing. May his soul rest in peace. I got to know Danny when I worked at Mackenzie Health Foundation and he was a volunteer for the campaign to build the new Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital. Danny gave generously of his time, helping to open doors for me, to many prospective donors. RIP Danny
Claudia, my deepest condolences to you and your family at this time.
Dear Claudia and family,
We are so sorry to hear about your loss.
My deepest condolences to Danny’s Family. Its so sad to hear of his passing.
It was such a pleasure to work with Danny, in the 90’s at a CIBC branch and the last time I saw him was a few years ago at a wine tasting event.
I will always remember how he would brighten up the day and everyday with his presence, smile, laughter, positive energy, and sincere compliments to his co workers and his clients.
Danny’s vitality for life and his infectious personality touched so many in a unique, geniune & compassionate way.
His delightful expression on his face would light up with joy and with a profound love & admiration when fondly speaking of his wife and children.
May his family treasure his tender memories and the depth of his life, help find peace and comfort.
My sincere condolences Claudia to you and your family. I am so very sorry for your loss. I am thinking of you – you are in my prayers.
My deepest condolences to Danny’s family. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family.
I was saddened to hear about Danny’s passing. Danny was my neighbour, friend and a very pleasant man. He always took time to chat to catch up. We always talked about family, friends and current events.
Rest in peace my friend.