Frank Bittner
elevated 8DGoZ October 3, 1945 ~ September 3, 2025
elevated 8DGoZ Visitation
Monday September 8, 2025 from 8:30am-10:30am
elevated 8DGoZ Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home
211 Langstaff Road East, Thornhill, ON, L3T 3Z6
elevated 8DGoZ Funeral Mass
Monday September 8, 2025 at 10:30am
elevated 8DGoZ Chapel of St. Joseph – Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home
elevated 8DGoZ Burial
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
8361 Yonge Street, Thornhill, ON, L3T 2C7
elevated 8DGoZ Obituary
elevated 8DGoZ It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that his family announce the passing of Frank Bittner on September 3rd, 2025 at the age of 79, just shy of his 80th birthday on October 3rd.He was surrounded by his devoted family with words of comfort and love as he took his final breath.
elevated 8DGoZ Frank was the beloved husband of Cornelia, caring and proud father of James (Amanda), and playful companion of Bennie. He was predeceased by his parents, Joseph and Katarina Bittner, and sister Mary.
elevated 8DGoZ Frank was a devoted and caring husband, father, mentor, provider, and kind friend. He worked hard all of his life to both enjoy and share the fruits of his labour.
elevated 8DGoZ When Frank graduated from Waterloo University with a degree in Civil Engineering, he became a valuable employee of Canron Inc. where he collaborated in the designing of the CN tower, namely the donut shape, and the former CP hanger at the Pearson International Airport. Eventually, the balance of his working career was spent as an employee of OPG helping with the construction of Darlington Nuclear Plant.
elevated 8DGoZ Upon retirement he was able to pursue his hobbies in full. He had a long bucket list too numerous to list. He was especially avid about his car clubs (PCA, AMOC), watching Formula 1 racing, travelling, reading about AI, and tinkering around the house – a wife’s dream husband come true.
elevated 8DGoZ Frank was a family man, and his favorite past time was being with his loving family and friends, at home or at the cottage, and sharing past and present stories while having a drink or two.
elevated 8DGoZ After a brave and stoic battle with cancer, we know that Frank is now resting peacefully, likely with a fine scotch in hand.
elevated 8DGoZ Frank’s memory and way of life will always be lovingly honoured and cherished in the hearts of his family and friends.
elevated 8DGoZ In Lieu of flowers the family has asked for donations to be made to Good Shepherd Toronto
I have fond memories of Frank from drives and pub nights with the Aston Martin owners club, he was a man of nobility and loved his car. He will be dearly missed. My thoughts and wishes of love are with his family.
Thank you for your kind words, Alek. Your message means a lot to us.
Our deepest condolences to the Bittner family. We are keeping you in our thoughts and prayers.
Thank you for your kind words. We appreciate them during this sad time.
Hi Cornelia and Family,
The note of Frank’s passing is a surprise as our meetings were always lively and his demeanor charming.
I always looked forward to bantering with him about your Apsley cottage and the frustrating fun he had with you and James there. Fixing this, repairing that. Of course our Aston drives were always memorable …
He always amazed me with his incredible history of accomplishments. And said with quiet humility.
We will miss Frank and wish i could give you all a hug at this sad time. Frank will always be with us.
Thank you, Rob and Denise for your kind words. Frank loved the great times and the memories made with the Aston club. Now, about the cottage repairs…don’t get me started on that one.
Frank was such a cherished friend and cottage neighbour. We always enjoyed his stories about travel, cars and his engineering feats. His love and devotion to family was apparent to everyone who knew him, as was his fighting spirit, especially over the past few months. He will be deeply missed.
I miss my dear friend and close neighbor. We shared so much in common-both proud graduates of Waterloo University and both engineers. I will cherish our trip together where we explored Peru, stood in awe at Machu Picchu and journeyed deep into the Amazon. Those moments were filled with laughter, curiosity and a sense of wonder that I will always carry with me. I miss you my friend.