Luigi (Louie) D’Ambrosio
elevated q6a1S Suddenly passed away due to cardiac arrest on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at 9:15 a.m. at Southlake Hospital in Newmarket.
elevated q6a1S Born May 16th, 1946, in Bitritto. Bari , Italy.
elevated q6a1S Louie was so loved by many.
elevated q6a1S He was the Executive Chef for many years at St. Andrew’s College, in Aurora, Ontario & Even after his retirement he continued to volunteer his time in the kitchen there.
elevated q6a1S He also devoted his time to CHATS in the Wellness Program providing hot lunches for seniors on a weekly basis.
elevated q6a1S He was an avid animal lover, especially to his predeceased dogs Ebony, Ryanne, Ginger, Stella and now Olivia, who miss him and his “accidental” table droppings.
elevated q6a1S Louie was a kind hearted man who always put others before himself.
elevated q6a1S The love that he had for his family was unconditional and beyond words.
elevated q6a1S Mary, his loving wife, has lost her best friend and soulmate. They celebrated 51 years of marriage this past year. He will be sadly missed and forever loved.
elevated q6a1S We will miss all the gatherings where Louie prepared all the food.
elevated q6a1S Predeceased by his parents, Domenico and Angela and his siblings Ildebrando and Domenica.
elevated q6a1S Survived by his wife Mary, his loving siblings Cesare (Lynda), Vince (Marilyn), Celestina (Gino) , Vito (brother in-law), Anna (sister in-law). Devoted father of his loving son Domenic (Sandra). Adored Grandpa to his 5 grandsons, Luciano, Isaac, Samuel, Benjamin and Domenic Jr. Cherished great grandfather to Emerson. Loved and missed by his Godchildren Brent, Fletcher, Angela, and Grace. Missed and loved by many friends and his many nieces and nephews in Canada and Italy.
elevated q6a1S In lieu of flowers donations may be made in his honour to OSPCA or Southlake Hospital Cardiac Unit (Newmarket)
Uncle Louie was a loving man and I will miss him so much. He was a pillar in the family holding everyone together with his positivity, good advice, and unconditional love. May God grant him peace as he is reunited with his parents and siblings..my mom must be so happy right now..she loved her little brother..her happiest moments were the trips they took together. I will forever make your lemon chicken and mushrooms..I love you with all my heart..God bless all of us as we mourn the loss of a wonderful man.
Mary, thank you so very much
We are very sad.
May Luigi rest in peace.
A big hug to Mary and whole family
Enzo, his family and sisters
Thank you Enzo & Family
Regards
Domenic D’Ambrosio
I will never forget your kindness and welcoming me into your family at a time when I didn’t feel like I had much love. Domenic became the man he is today because of your mentorship.
May your soul rest peacefully, you were a wonderful man.
Thank you Stacy Froom My Mother and I.
My Father Will be greatly Missed by everyone.
Regards
Mary & Domenic D’Ambrosio
Our sincere condolences to Mary and all of Louie’s family for the loss of this special man. My wife and I still remember the happy time Louie and Mary came to visit us in the land Downunder, many years ago. He had a beautiful personality, full of life. Always positive with an infectious laugh and engaging manner. We happily remember riding with him in a rental car as he came to master driving on the right hand side of the road, also spending News Years Eve together watching the fireworks from Sydney Harbour. We also echo what many have said of his generous and engaging presence that brought a smile to all he touched. He will forever be remembered fondly in our memories. Rest in peace Louie. You left this world far too soon.
Louie oh Louie….we are so heartbroken. Our boys will never know another great man as strong and amazing as you!! You were the best Grandpa any child could wish for. You welcome my boys and myself into your family almost 13 years ago and loved us all unconditionally and without bias. You treated us as if we were your own blood. We will never forget you and our love for you will never be gone ❤ I promise we will take care of Grandma and Dom the best we know how. The days ahead will be hard but in time we shall laugh again at your kitchen table thinking about all the funny jokes you made and how you teased the kids!! And may even go after them with your bastone lol we will feast again at the table you were the head of so many years and cherish and honor the great man you were…now the food on the other hand sure wont be as tasty and im sure you will be yelling from above thats not how you do it!! The flavors of our lives are forever changed. Louie we love you with all our beings!! Gone but surely never forgotten ❤❤❤
Thank you Stacy for you kind words.
Regards
Domenic D’Ambrosio Sr.
Mary, our deepest condolences to you and your family. Louie’s passion for life, family and his positive attitude will will always be remembered. Our prayers are with you during this difficult time.
Diane and Jim Yolevski
May you all find strength and peace from beautiful memories as you travel through this difficult journey.
My deepest condolences on your tremendous loss.
Thank you, Rita
May you hold all those good memories close to your heart. My condolences to you and your family for your loss.
Thank you Mary, My Father Loved you dearly and whole heartedly.
My Father definitely left us to early but when you are called its your time.
We need to mourn him yes, and always recall all the happy times with my Dad as those where the times he most cherished with all of us.
Love
Domenic D’Ambrosio
You were more of a brother than a brother in law to me. No one could of loved my sister and his family more than you did. You will live on to me and so many others in the many happy memories we all have. Rest In Peace.
With love…
my deepest condolences to the all family God bless his soil
May God continue to provide you and your family the strength to remember all the great memories, the beautiful times and the wonderful thoughts that remain in your heart and mind forever. We are blessed with the knowledge that we are given eternal life with God. Luigi is now with God. Today we mourn the loss of a loved one and remember the promises made. With love and condolences the Grande Family
The passing of my Hero, my mentor, my savior and the strongest most positive man I have ever had the pleasure of loving with my whole heart.
Not only am I ,but The world is at a great loss with the passing of my Father.
My Father was more than just a father to me , he was a Father that lead a Family of God Children , Niece’s and Nephew’s, Brothers and Sisters, Spouse’s and friends, Co -Workers and Business partners to mention a few. My Father was and always will be the kindest soul and greatest Chef and enjoyed feeding everyone and seeing people smile.
Yes my Father is Gone from this physical world but he lives on in our hearts , minds and souls forever.
His contagious personality and laugh, his sense of humor in both serious times and light hearted times.
My Fathers outlook on life has changed and effected many peoples lives and always for the best.
There is not one person who has known , Loved or interacted with my Father who wasn’t a better person after meeting , Loving or knowing him.
He will never be forgotten!
Looking into my Fathers eyes you can see his sincerity and he Loved us all with unconditional, undoubted, and undisputable LOVE and sincere concern for everyone.
Always putting himself last and never afraid to show his vulnerabilities he was the Greatest Man and we are all better people for have being able to love and enjoy this mans presents.
A Man’s Man when it was time and a loving Father Always, I consider myself the luckiest Person on the planet to be the only one he chose to be his Son.
Thank you Daddy, thank you for Choosing me and making my life the best you could at all times possible.
My Mother has Lost her best friend and husband of more than 51 years and we all need to be strong for her.
I may have not been a model Son but I know you have both taught me well and shown me how to be the best person I can be.
Although there are no real words that can be said to really let someone know my Father everyone who has had the opportunity and pleasure of knowing him and Loving him can attest to how Great of a Man he truly was and will remain.
My Fathers shoes are way to big to fill , but I will do my best to honour his name and legacy forever!
Guide and watch over us all my forever Angel.
Although this pains me to no end , but I can’t help but remember all the great times as they where the moments in life that really matter. I Love you Daddy always have always will.
Its time for you to rest now, please do so peacefully knowing how much we all Love you forever and ever.
A great brother-in-law, friend, and companion. Many joyous card games, especially Sette menzzo, with my father, and others, A joker, but also loved to laugh. A hard worker, was no slouch, a go getter. He will be missed by all, but never forgotten. Rest in peace Luigi, and don’t let my mother boss you around.
I am so so sorry for your loss. My deepest condolences to you and the family. He was a wonderful man. He will be missed by all.
Louie has been part of our family for over 50 years and
will be sorely missed. It is all still so surreal and my heart aches for Mary losing her soulmate. Louie had an incredible zest for life and memories of swimming at our cottage will always be with me. Rest In Peace Lou and enjoy your fur babies that went before you.
Louie was larger than life and you knew when he walked into a room. Rooms will be empty without him.
He loved cooking and was
loved by the students and his co-workers at St. Andrews College. I used to kid him I was the favourite son in law knowing full well it wasn’t true. I will miss you .
Dear Mary I know too well what you are going through. I remember when you had that terrible car accident and how strong you both were. Two weeks later Danny had a a car accident also and from m there everything went downhill for both our husbands. They both died a year apart almost. I am sure they are both playing a game of poker together and they are no longer suffering and in pain. Such a sad time that we can’t be there for you I know it’s very comforting to have family around but you also need some alone time to grieve on your own. Do not hesitate to call me if you ever want to talk.
Loved spending time with Louie and Mary. Will miss you, Louie. We loved you dearly and we are heartbroken. RIP Louie.
Dear Mary
I am so terribly sorry for your loss. I will be thinking of you and your family as you navigate the difficult days ahead.
Much love
Susie and Andy Wnek
Dear Mary and family
It is with a heavy heart that Tony and I send you our deepest condolences. He has gone too soon but we must believe that God needs him more. God has given Luigi rest and peace after all the suffering he has had. We will keep you in our prayers and wish you all strength to continue on. May Luigi Rest In Peace . All our love, your cousins
To Mary, Domenic and family, we are deeply saddened by the loss of Luigi, his infectious smile, fun loving personality and not to mention a great chef will be deeply missed but never forgotten. May God give you strength as you get through this most difficult time and your cherished memories you made together be a comfort, rest in peace Louie, until we meet again.
Our deepest condolences for your loss may Louie rest in peace from the Belcastro family Robert Heather Mom Angela and Silvana.we
Dear Mary,
Wishing you peace to bring comfort, courage to face the days ahead and loving memories to forever hold in your heart.
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time.
Luigi was a wonderful person that I had the pleasure to volunteer with at Chats. I will forever cherish our conversations and laughs.
Forever Remembered, Forever Missed.
To Mary
My deepest condolence do you and your family I am so sorry to hear about Luigi. Our door is open anytime you would like to call or visit Caterina Albanese and family
Louie will be dearly missed by many and we were very blessed to have him in our lives!
We’ll miss you.
Mary and Domenic, my heart breaks for your incredible loss and as we mourn, we can celebrate the life of a wonderful man.
I’ll miss Uncle Louie so so dearly. Just the sound of his voice would absolutely light up the room. Such a fun, caring and genuine man. I will always cherish the memories and the laughter at Christmas dinner with the chef sitting at the head of the table. With all my love, rest easy, Louie…
Dear Mary and Dominic we are so sad for the loss of our cousin Luigi. He was a great man who was loved by all. Please know that we love you and are here for you for whatever you need. Our deepest sympathies to the family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all during this difficult time.
Dear Mary and family , so very sorry for your loss. I have memories of our families getting together and Louie was always so fun and made us laugh. It’s sad that we cannot be there for you during this difficult time. Thoughts and prayers are with you. May he RIP
Dear Mary:
I am deeply sorry for your loss. I understand the very strong love between the both of you. You have a wonderful and enviable marriage. You are not alone due to being surrounded with some love as you remember dear Louie. Please accept my sincere condolences.
Love, Yvonne
Dear Mary , we were so upset to hear the sad news of Louie’s passing.
You had 51 beautiful years together , cherish those beautiful memories.
I Will call you soon to hear your voice and give you a big virtual hug and hope we will be able to see you soon. Hugs and kisses to you and your son and all the family. With love and sympathy, Angela and Domenic Sansalone.
My deepest condolences To you Mary and your family. I sincerely understand what you are going through and hope that you surround yourselves with friends and family. They will hold you close at this time. All my love, Mary Tomassetti
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Remember all the good times and hold them close to your heart for strength at this very sad time.
Luigi was a true gentleman with the biggest heart. The many times I popped by the CHATS Wellness Program, both Luigi and Mary were so welcoming and put up with my stories and dog photos. The program and seniors will miss him terribly and, of course, his cooking 🙂
Mary, my heart goes out to you and your family…….. gone too soon but never forgotten.
Take care of yourself
Mary and family, our sincere condolences for your loss. May Luigi rest in piece.