elevated 8ayaC  April 28, 1931 –  April 19, 2025 

elevated 8ayaC Visitation
Thursday, April 24, 2025 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Assumption Catholic Funeral Home
6933 Tomken Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5T1N4

elevated 8ayaC Funeral Service
Friday, April 25, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.
Assumption Catholic Funeral Home
6933 Tomken Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5T1N4

elevated 8ayaC Interment
Assumption Catholic Cemetery
6933 Tomken Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5T1N4

elevated 8ayaC Memorial Donations 
As expressions of sympathy donations to the Alzheimer Society, Society of St. Vincent de Paul or Diabetes Canada would be greatly appreciated.

elevated 8ayaC Obituary

elevated 8ayaC Passed away peacefully on April 19, 2025.

elevated 8ayaC Predeceased by her parents, Florence and Percy Martil, husband Denzil, daughter Yolande, sister Sheila and brother-in-law Arty.

elevated 8ayaC Loving sister to Leena (Kingsley) and Tyronne (Loretta).

elevated 8ayaC Precious mother of Rosita (Ian), Jerry (Anne), Maxie (Nalani), Bonny (Anne), Dennis (Jackie), and Deidree (Michael).

elevated 8ayaC Devoted Nana of Vanessa (Tony), Amanda, Nishara (Marintha), Rochelle, Jason (Jessica), Jonathan (Stephanie), Joshua, Nigel, Talia (Corrie), and Shane.

elevated 8ayaC Cherished great grandmother of Ayden, Aydria, River and Rockefeller.

elevated 8ayaC Loved and missed by her many nieces and nephews.

elevated 8ayaC Joyce was born in 1931 in Sri Lanka and immigrated to Canada in 1991.  Amidst raising 6 children, she found time to volunteer at the local church events and fundraisers. In the evenings, Joyce taught English as a second language to adults and children for a nominal fee OR for whatever they could afford to pay or not pay at all. She maintained a home that was welcome to anyone who wanted to drop in or stay awhile with no prior reservations required. She always found a way to ensure there was enough to share with everyone, a warm meal and a restful sleep.

elevated 8ayaC Joyce was religious and God fearing. She wanted us (her children) to be the best we could be, to engage and to empower others. She always was more the listener than the talker. Joyce led by example.

elevated 8ayaC Words of Wisdom she tried to instill in us all:

elevated 8ayaC “Don’t wait until you have enough to give…you will never have enough”

elevated 8ayaC “Jealousy is a wasted emotion…. only the person who’s jealous is harmed by it”

elevated 8ayaC “Don’t give expecting anything back”

elevated 8ayaC “Do what’s RIGHT and leave the rest….”

elevated 8ayaC The Tissera Family is thankful to the Care Teams on the 5th Floor and Recreation Staff at the Westbury, Etobicoke who not only did their jobs…but went above and beyond the call of duty and truly loved Joyce and engaged her.

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