Leo Bernard Chong
elevated YiU7l September 10, 1939 ~ December 4, 2021
elevated YiU7l Visitation
Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home
211 Langstaff Road East, Thornhill, ON, L3T 3Z6
elevated YiU7l Thursday, December 9, 2021 from 2 – 4 & 6 – 8 pm
elevated YiU7l Due to Covid-19 capacity restrictions, family and friends may have to wait to pay their respects during the visitation period. We are inviting family and friends for the visitation only to pay their respects, offer condolences and then kindly exit the building to allow for others to enter. Please ensure you have a mask and your vaccination certificate*
elevated YiU7l Funeral Service – Private
Saturday, December 11, 2021 at 10:30 am
elevated YiU7l Obituary
elevated YiU7l Leo Bernard Chong passed away peacefully in Markham on December 4, 2021 at the age of 82. He has finally been reunited with his beloved wife Magzie, who passed in 1984.
elevated YiU7l Leo was born in 1939 on the beautiful island of Jamaica where he met and married the love of his life.
elevated YiU7l In 1970, Leo moved to Canada on his own to establish a home for his growing family. Magzie arrived the following year with their five young children in tow. The family further grew with the addition of two more a few years later. They moved to the beautiful town of Unionville in 1972, where Leo and his family planted strong roots in this community.
elevated YiU7l Leo had a successful 35 year career with Royal SunAlliance Insurance managing national accounts. He worked hard to raise his family while never forgetting to live life. He had a kind and infectious smile, and there was always good food, good music, lots of laughter and a house filled with family and friends.
elevated YiU7l He will be deeply missed by his 7 children, Sharon, Michelle, Heather (David), Paul, Gary, Gail (Billy) and Stacey (Dean); his 12 grandchildren, Vanessa (Nick), Katy (Daniel), Kevin (Andrea), Dani, Matthew, Sabrina (Chris), Christian, Mya, Jaslene, Quentin, Benjamin and Elizabeth; and his 3 beautiful great grandchildren, Belana, Malaki and Gerald.
elevated YiU7l In lieu of flowers, the family welcomes donations to Wellspring Cancer Support Foundation
My deepest condolences to the family. Leo was my first leader at RSA and he was a great man. He was kind, caring and thoughtful. I have wonderful memories of him from our picnics and staff events. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Dear Gail, Billy, Mya and Ben,
It is with profound sadness that we hear today of the passing of your dear Dad/ Granddad. We now pray for the eternal repose of his soul, and may the angels carry him to heaven to enjoy the blessed vision of the Lord. Our condolences and prayers are with you at this time of sadness. With deepest sympathy.
Hi Chong siblings, grandchildren and great grandchildren we grieve with you on the loss of Daddy, Grandpa and Great Grandpa. His memories will live on in each of you as you carry on his legacy knowing you have angels watching over you all. May he rest in eternal peace. Our prayers and thoughts are with you all.
Rest In Peace, Uncle Leo.
Dear Gail, Billy, Mya and Ben,
Our Deepest sympathies for the loss of your Dad and Grandpa.
May God grant you and your family strength during this difficult time.
Be comforted in knowing that he is now at peace, resting with his loving wife.
May he Rest In Peace and perpetual light shine upon him.
Love and blessings, Coleen and Peter
Dear Chong family.
We were so sad to hear of Uncle Leo’s passing but know he is now in a much better place without suffering and surrounded by love.
Our thoughts and hearts are with each of you at this difficult time.
With deepest sympathy.
Wayne & Carole Lynn Chong
Gail, Billy , Mya , and Ben we are so very sorry to hear of the loss of your daddy (grandpa). Our prayers and thoughts are with you all during this difficult time. Love Grace and Alex
Dear Gail: I’m so sorry to hear of your loss. Your dad represented so much good in this world. Hugs to all of you during this hard time.
Gail and family, again so sorry for your loss. Your dad was part of my good old days. Thoughts of him are in my heart. He is now with your mom in heaven.
Stacey & Dean,
So sorry to hear of the passing of your
dad,keep him close in your heart & he will always be with you.
Love
Auny Karina & Uncle joe
Deepest condolences during this sad time. Our thoughts and love are with you. What a beautiful soul.
Sincere condolences to the entire family. We will always remember your Dad’s close ties to our parents. Especially all those delicious meals at family get togethers.❤ Leo will be greatly missed for his friendliness and kindness. May he rest in peace.
Gail and Heather and Family,
We were sorry to hear about the passing of your father. Please accept our condolences. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Dear Gail and family
Please accept my condolence on the passing of your beloved dad/granddad/father in law I pray to our lord to give you and family strength to continue with daily life knowing that he is in the loving hands of our father
Take care
Dear Gail, Billy, Mya and Ben
I was so sorry to hear of the passing of your dad and granddad. His obituary speaks to a life well-lived and a wonderful legacy. You are all in my thoughts and many virtual hugs to you all during this difficult time.
Dear Gail and all your siblings and family.
My sincere sympathy on the sad passing of a wonderful person, Dad, Grandfather and Great Grandfather. I worked in HR in RSA for many years and got to know Leo, a kind and polite gentleman with a charming smile. May God give strength to all of you to bear this great loss and to cope with the void in your family.
Our deepest condolences to Heather, Sabrina and the entire family. We were very saddened to hear of your loss.
Deepest sympathy to you and your family. Thinking of you at this very sad time.
Janice and Danny Chung
My dearest friend Paul, and to the Chong family:
I wish that all of you will be blessed with a moment to fully grieve. Your father was such an incredible human being. In this very busy time … it is hard to find a moment of peace to truly embrace his passing – but most of all … to celebrate his being. Much love,
Karen and Michael McLeod