Giorgio (Gino) Scimeca
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Saturday, March 12, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. (Please remember that we are still required to follow COVID-19 protocols of social distancing. Therefore maintain distance when greeting the family.)
elevated nqhw2 Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home
211 Langstaff Road East, Thornhill, ON, L3T 3Z6
elevated nqhw2 Funeral Mass
Saturday, March 12, 2022 at 1:30 p.m.
elevated nqhw2 Chapel of St. Joseph – Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home. Click here to view the mass.
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elevated nqhw2 Entombment
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery – Holy Family Mausoleum (Please remember that we are still required to follow COVID-19 protocols of social distancing. Therefore no condolences will be made at the mausoleum.)
8361 Yonge Street, Thornhill, ON, L3T 2C7
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elevated nqhw2 On March 8th, 2022, after a lengthy battle with skin cancer, Mr. Giorgio Scimeca passed away peacefully at the age of 83. Gino, as he was known to most of his family and friends, was born on February 12th, 1939, in Termini Imerese, Sicily. As a young man, he served in the Italian Bersaglieri army corps. He then emigrated to Toronto to join his family. At the age of 27, Gino was fortunate to meet Providenza Speciale who would become his loving, devoted wife of 55 years. Gino made a career in the local supermarket business: he began at Loblaws; he then joined the family business, operating Longo’s, IGA, and Valleyview Farms where he could frequently be found chatting with his customers. Gino was happiest when socializing with his family, many friends, compari, and neighbours. He also loved to tend his large garden with its bountiful fig tree in their home on Muir Drive in Scarborough. A few years ago, he and his wife moved into a condo to be near their daughter in Stouffville. Over the years, he greatly enjoyed his many trips up to Thunder Bay to visit his son’s family. Nonno Gino, as he was affectionately known to his grandchildren, enjoyed sitting around a table after a good meal, entertaining all with funny stories especially about his youth and his time in the army. But most of all, Gino was a man of faith and a devout Catholic. During the difficult days of his illness, his faith and daily prayers provided him with great comfort and strength.
Gino was predeceased by his parents, Antonino & Giuseppina; his in-laws, Agostino & Salvatora Speciale; his brother, Calogero; his sisters, Giuseppa (Antonino Cira) and Maria (Antonino Di Maria); and his brothers-in-law, Joe Quattrocchi and Anthony Speciale.
He is survived by his wife, Providenza; his children, Anthony (Julia Nola), Steve (Laura Mirabelli), and Joselle (Robert Morelli); and his grandchildren, Giorgio, Michael, Christian, Eric, Emma, Giorgio, Lorenzo, Sophia, and Juliana; his sister, Dora; his brother, Vincenzo (Francesca); and his sisters-in-law, Graziella, Josephine (Joe), and Louise. He also leaves behind numerous nephews, nieces, and cousins in Canada, USA, and Italy.
The family would like to thank the staff of the Palliative Care unit at Markham Stouffville Hospital for their care during his final days and to the staff of Sunnybrook Hospital for the excellent care throughout the years. A special thank you to his home care support staff.
Funeral services for Mr. Giorgio Scimeca will be held on Saturday, March 12th, 2022 at Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home at 211 Langstaff Rd. E., Thornhill. Visitations begin at 10:00 with the funeral mass at 1:30pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Canadian Skin Cancer Foundation in Gino’s memory.
We pray for God’s grace for you and your family to give you the strength and comfort at this time. May his soul rest in peace. Eternal rest grant unto to him O Lord and let perpetual light shine on him, may he rest in peace.
Our Deepest Condolences,
Mario & Vitina Lo Bianco
Our very deepest condolences, Zina and family.
May you find comfort in knowing that Gino is now in the loving presence of Jesus; and, enjoying the beauty and splendour of Heaven.
love
Joe and Anna Lo Bianco and family
My deepest condolences to the family
My thoughts and prays are with you all.
Salvatore and Celestina
Marticelli
Dear Zina and family,
Our very deepest condolonces. May you find comfort in knowing that
Gino is now in the presence of our Lord Jesus, and enjoying the peace and splendour of Heaven.
Joe and Anna Lo Bianco and family
Our Condolences to you and the family on the passing of Gino. May he Rest In Peace.
John and Julie Battaglia and family
Our hearts broke when we heard the sad news of Gino’s passing. We have such fond memories of our time together. He brought so much joy to all those who were blessed to have him in their lives. May God comfort you during this time of grief.
Sincerely, Lynn & Peter, Aryn, Giovanna, and Hannah Gatto
We are so sorry to hear of the passing of Gino. May God give him eternal rest and may He give consolation to Provvidenza, Anthony, Agostino, Giselle and their respective families.
We were neighbors for over 25 years and you all were the best neighbors and friends that anyone can hope for.
We are very honoured to have known Gino.
May he Rest In Peace.
Steve, Laura, Giorgio and Lorenzo, and Scimeca Family:
Our deepest condolences for the loss of your beloved father and Nonno. May you always cherish your wonderful memories, and we pray that you are comforted by your faith that your father is welcomed with loving arms by our heavenly God.
Deacon Pasquale and Sandra, Gabriela and Christian, Michael, Anthony
Zina and Family. My deepest condolences. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. Gino always inspired me. I will miss his beautiful smile and his positive thinking.
Joselle my prayers and thoughts are with you and your family during your time of loss. Take good care.
Our sincerest condolences to the entire Scimeca family. Gino’s smile and love of family and friends will be missed. Memories of him and times spent together will, forever, be in our hearts. Rest In Peace.
Vince & Maria
My deepest condolences to the entire Scimeca family.
Octavio and I were neighbors for over 30 years Gino and Zina were such great neighbours and our friends, Gino was a kind and gentle soul of a man he will be truly missed.
So many fond memories, ones that will cherish forever.
My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
May God give him eternal rest.
Love Leonor Anastacio and family🙏❤️
Our prayers and thoughts are with you Zina and your family and the Scimeca family during this difficult time. Gino will always remain in our hearts.
He was a very friendly, honest and loving human being. We will miss his beautiful smile.
Eternal rest grant unto Gino. O lord and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. Amen.
Our deepest condolences to the whole family in this difficult time.
Our thoughts and prays are with you.
God bless and May he Rest In Peace.
Sentite condoglianze alla famiglia Scimeca Zina e figli, siamo dispiaciuti per la dipartita di Gino una persona buona, umile, affettuosa.Sempre presente anche se siamo distanti, rimarrai sempre nei nostri pensieri e cuori ❤️ r.i.p 🙏🙏
Condoglianze a tutta la famiglia Scimeca,da parte nostra,vi siamo vicini ,con la preghiera e con il cuore .R.i.p 🙏
Condoglianze alla famiglia Scimeca e figli ,vi siamo vicini nel vostro dolore ❤️🙏🙏
Condoglianze a tutta la famiglia Scimeca da parte nostra,vi siamo vicini con la preghiera e il cuore R.i.p 🙏
Our deepest condolences to the Scimeca Family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Padrino, you will always be remembered for your beautiful smile ,warm heart and the love for your family.❤️RIP
Our sincere condolences to you Zina and the family.
May he Rest In Peace in the arms of our Lord, Amen🙏🏻
Our deepest condolences to the whole family in this difficult time.. Gino was such a great friend with my dad (Leonardo GATTO) who also just passed. Our prayers are with you.
Josie & Margherita Gatto
Sentite condoglianze a tutta la famiglia Scimeca per la dolorosa perdita di Gino.
Vi siamo vicini con la preghiera e con il cuore.❤ R.I.P. 🙏
Condoglianze alla famiglia Scimeca ,vi siamo vicini in questo momento di dolore .R.i .p 🙏
My deepest condolences to your family. I’ll always remember your father being so kind and sweet.
God bless you all and may He Rest in Internal Peace. 🙏💙
Our deepest condolences to the family. Please know Steve, Laura and boys that you are all in our prayers back home here in Thunder Bay. Thinking of you all during this difficult time. Steve, you will always have your memories of your Father to cherish. God Bless.
Our Sincere Condolences to you Zina and family .May he rest in peace in the arm of the Lord…Amen
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Our Thoughts and Prayers are with you Zina and your family. Bill and I were very sad to hear of Gino’s passing. Gino was a very strong, kind and gentle man who loved his family dearly. I enjoyed our talks during our walks around the block. We were friends and neighbours for over thirty years.
Know that Gino will be watching over his family from above.