Leopoldina Miranda
elevated 1DQkT May 22, 1925 ~ March 21, 2026
elevated 1DQkT Visitation
Friday, March 27, 2026 from 4-8 p.m.
elevated 1DQkT Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home
211 Langstaff Road East, Thornhill, ON, L3T 3Z6
elevated 1DQkT Funeral Mass – Chapel of St. Joseph (within the Funeral Home)
Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 10:30 a.m.
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Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
8361 Yonge Street, Thornhill, ON, L3T 2C7\
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It is with profound sadness that the family of Leopoldina (Dina) Miranda announce her passing on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at the age of 100. Dina passed away peacefully at Michael Garron Hospital, East York, surrounded by her loving and devoted children.
Born in Vasco da Gama, Goa, India, Dina Fernandes married Sebastian Miranda and immigrated to Uganda at age 20. Raised in Goa, Dina spoke Konkani and Portuguese fluently. Being a quick study, she quickly mastered Swahili, Luganda, English, and Gujarati. Together with Sebastian they ran a very successful general store in Mpigi. Dina thrived there until the Asian Expulsion of 1972.
Moving to Canada in 1976, Dina enjoyed the company of other senior Goans at the CanOrient East Club. Together with her husband Sebastian, they travelled the world.
Dina lived a life shaped by hard work and devotion to her family. She will be missed sorely by her children Dominic (Sandy), Veronica D’Souza (late Ornel), Rose Vales (Michael), Bella Braganza (Edmund), Ruth Pelliccione (Delio) and Walter; her grandchildren: Sebastian Miranda, Michelle Harris (Victor); Clint D’Souza, Janene Christiansen (Thomas); Steven Vales (Isabel) and Abigail Vales; Stephanie Braganza (Filip Plaskota) and Sebastian Braganza (Jan); and Joseph (Julia) and Matthew (Jessica) Pelliccione. Dina is survived by 14 great-grandchildren: Dominic and Gavin Harris; Nathaniel D’Souza, Daniel and Ethan Christiansen; Brayden, Anthony and Cameron Anklesaria; Sofi Braganza; and Roman, Vincent, Elizabeth, Robert and Marcus Pelliccione.
A visitation will be held on Friday, March 27, 2026 between 4:00 and 8:00 p.m. at Holy Cross Funeral Home, 211 Langstaff Road East, Thornhill. Funeral mass will take place on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at the chapel of St. Joseph in the funeral home. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. Reception to follow at Holy Cross Funeral Home. All who knew and loved Dina, are welcome to attend and celebrate her life.
IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, DONATIONS TO MICHAEL GARRON HOSPITAL WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED: https://www.mghf.ca/
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Dear Domnic, Veronica, Rose, Bella, Ruth, Walter and families,
Please accept our heartfelt condolences on the passing of your beloved Mother. May her soul rest in peace and fond memories help heal this void in your lives.
Sincerely,
Tom & Joan🙏🏽
Dear Cousins Dominic, Veronica, Rose-Claire, Bella, Ruth & Families, Please accept my heartfelt condolences on the passing away of your beloved mum (my aunty). May her soul rest in eternal peace, Amen. From your cousin Vladimir Pereira, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Dear Veronica and family
Our heartfelt condolences on the passing of
Your dear mum.
May she Rest In Peace
Veronica,
Raymond, Lawrence and myself would like to convey our sincere condolences to the whole family on the passing of your Dear Mum who was blessed with the gift of a long life surrounded by a loving family. May her Soul rest in Eternal peace.
We would like to express our sincere condolences to Dominic, Veronica, Rose and Bella. R.I.P. Leopoldina.
Milu & Plassey
Dear Domnic, Veronica, Rose, Bella, Ruth, Walter and families,
We are shocked and sad at the passing of your beloved Mum and our dearest Aunt. Our families shared so much joy and up and downs from Norman Godinho School, Hostel life, staying with us and the boys going to St Mary’s College.
The support and friend ship of both our parents and Aunty’s Materiach role and guidance was immense and she will be greatly missed.
Please celebrate her long and successful life and the countless memories.
Our deepest condolences to the family
RIP 💐💐💐
Uganda Pereira family
Dearest Veronica, Dominic, Bella, Rose, Ruth, Walter and all your families,
Your Mother’s love, her smiles, her laughter, are forever in your hearts and with you in memories.
We are so very sorry for your loss.
I too shall miss talking with her and telling her funny things, just to hear her laughter. May her beautiful Soul rest forever in peace.
Our deepest sympathies to you Veronica and your family. She must have been an amazing woman to have left such a legacy.
My heartfelt condolences to you and your family, Veronica. Your mother was truly fortunate to have children like you and your siblings, who cared for her with such love and devotion until her final moments. I hope her soul finds peace, and that you find strength and comfort in the beautiful memories you shared with her.
Dear Veronica and family: My deepest condolences on the passing of your dear mother Leopoldina. May she rest in peace knowing that her wonderful family gave her the best of care and love.
Dearest Veronica, Dominic, Bella, Rose, Ruth, Walter and all your families,
We are deeply sorry to hear the sad news of your wonderful mum and our dearest aunt Leopoldina.
She was kind, gentle and always elegant & well presented.
Remember the good times and cherish those memories. May her soul rest in peace 🙏🙏
Our thought & prayers are with you all.
With love & prayer
Eudes, Carmen & all our family xx
Dearest Loving Cousins Dominic, Veronica, Rose, Bella, Ruth and Walter and respective families
We are deeply saddened to hear about the passing of our Dearest Aunty Leopoldina. Our hearts go out to you all during this incredibly difficult time.
We feel especially grateful that we had the chance to meet and celebrate the centenary of our ever-loving Aunty last year (our very first trip to Canada). That time together is something we will always cherish—her warmth, kindness, smiling face and the love she shared so freely will never be forgotten.
Please know that you are all in our thoughts and prayers. Wishing you strength, comfort, and peace in the days ahead.
With all our love and deep affection always
Bush (Aunty’s godchild), Meg, Ivan and Allan and all the family of Thomas Fernandes (late brother of Aunty Leopoldina)
Dearest Loving Cousins Dominic, Veronica, Rose, Bella, Ruth and Walter and respective families
We are deeply saddened to hear about the passing of our Dearest Aunty Leopoldina. Our hearts go out to you all during this incredibly difficult time.
We feel especially grateful that we had the chance to meet and celebrate the centenary of our ever-loving Aunty last year (our very first trip to Canada). That time together is something we will always cherish—her warmth, kindness, smiling face and the love she shared so freely will never be forgotten.
Please know that you are all in our thoughts and prayers. Wishing you strength, comfort, and peace in the days ahead.
With all our love and deep affection always
Bush (Aunty’s godchild), Meg, Ivan and Allan and all the family of Thomas Fernandes (late brother of Aunty Leopoldina)
Dearest Dominic, Veronica, Rose, Bella, Ruth, Walter and family,
I am very sorry to hear of the passing of my best friend. I fondly remember spending time with all of you. I have been blessed to have you all as my good friends. I enjoyed regularly chatting with Mom, we had wonderful chats. I loved her visits in Florida over the years – we had a lot of fun shopping, eating Goan food and playing cards.
I will miss Mom very much. I will pray for her and all of you. Your Mom will bless each of you for the wonderful care you took of her.
May Mom’s beautiful soul rest in peace.
Love always, Bernardine, Genevieve and Mohamed
Dear Veronica, Dominic, Rose, Bella Ruth, Walter & families,
So very sorry on the demise of your dear mother & our great aunt Leopoldina. I remember her with fondness as a soft spoken, gentle soul. All of you have really cared for her so much all these years, each one of you taking your turns to be with her. God bless you all for the love & care you have showed her with & may God give you all the strength & comfort to accept her loss.
Prayers for all of you during this difficult time.
Lot’s of love
Charmaine
Ruth and Delio,
Our heartfelt condolences to you and your family. May the beautiful memories of your dear mother help you through this difficult time.
Keeping you in our prayers.
Dearest Dominic, Veronica, Rose-Claire, Bella, Ruth, Walter and family
Our thoughts and prayers are with you on the loss of your dear mother. May she Rest in Peace.
Dear Cousins Dominic, Veronica, Rose-Claire, Bella, Ruth, Walter & Families, Please accept my heartfelt condolences on the passing away of your beloved mother and grandma (my aunty). May her soul rest in eternal peace, Amen. From your cousin Vladimir Pereira, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania