Maria Amelia “Dolly” Dias
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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Maria Amelia (“Dolly”) Dias on April 11th, 2025, in Mississauga, Ontario, after a battle with ill health. Beloved wife of Edgar Dias and mother of two wonderful daughters, Cherylnne (Scott) and Gaynor, Dolly provided loving guidance and good counsel to her family and to her grandchildren—Ryan, Dylan, and Jared. She was the eldest child of Rozendo and Dora De Mello (née Nazareth), both deceased, and a loving sister to Allen (Lavinia), Brenda (George), and Cedric.
Dolly met and married the love of her life and best friend, Edgar, in 1970 in Nairobi, Kenya. Together they raised their family while living in three different countries—Kenya, the United Kingdom, and Canada. Dolly and Edgar celebrated 54 years of marriage together.
Dolly had a great zest for life with a keen intelligence and a wonderful sense of humour. She lived large, laughed frequently, and will always be remembered for her beautiful smile. Her loving nature drew people to her, especially her cousins, nephews, and nieces. She effortlessly kept in touch with her family and friends across the globe. Keeping her ‘House of Nazareth’ family close and united was an important part of Dolly’s purpose in life. So, too, was the loving relationship that Dolly built with Edgar’s family, particularly with his brother Mervyn and his sisters, Erna (deceased) and Marlene, as well as their children.
Our Dolly was a woman of great faith with a steadfast devotion to the Daily Mass and the Divine Mercy. Her passion for faith ensures us that she is at eternal rest with the Lord and enjoying Heaven with her dearly departed family and friends.
Godspeed, dearest Dolly—until we meet again.
In lieu of flower donations can be made to The Kidney Foundation of Canada or Diabetes Canada
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Visitation
Monday, April 21, 2025 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Assumption Catholic Funeral Home
6933 Tomken Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5T1N4
elevated I0RfS Funeral Mass
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.
St. Clement Roman Catholic Church
409 Markland Drive, Etobicoke, Ontario M9C 1S5
Funeral Mass Livestream
Mass for Dolly Livestream April 22, 2025 https://youtube.com/live/F2O-Itco4VQ
BACK UP LIVESREAM
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Assumption Catholic Cemetery
6933 Tomken Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5T1N4
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RIP Dear Dolly-Loved talking to you and listening to your memories in Mombasa with Felix’s family as neighbours and sharing our stories of our grand kids in Toronto.May God give comfort to Edgar, and your daughters and their families
RIEP MARIA / DOLLY – CONDOLENCES & PRAYERS TO FAMILY AND FRIENDS GOD BLESS
Sincere condolences to you Edgar and your family. May our Heavenly Father grant you with strength to carry on. In our thoughts and prayers. The Furtado family
Dolly-‘A beautiful soul with a big heart and a huge smile’.
You will be missed 💕R.I.P
Edgar, Gaynor, Sherrie and Family hope you are able to find strength through the good Lord and Faith while being surrounded with family , friends and the memories held close to your hearts.🙏
Auggie, Carol, Blossom, Bonnie and family.
RIPdear Dolly. Condolences to Edgar and family.
Dear Edgar & family
Very sad to hear of Dolly’s passing, May her beautiful soul rest in peace & May God give you all the strength to bear this irreplaceable loss of a wife, mother & grandmother. You are all in our thoughts & prayers.
Vivienne Fonseca & Family
Dear Edgar
So sad on your loss of your partner and dear wife
Angela and I send condolences on this occasion
From one school mate to another
Remembering my classmate from The Star of The Sea School , Mombasa, with love. May Amelia’s soul rest in comfort with her Creator. Sending condolences to you Edgar and family.
My deepest condolences to you Edgar & family on the passing of Dolly. May her soul rest in peace 🙏
Our deepest and most heartfelt sympathies to you Edgar, Sherrie, Gaynor and your families. We have fond memories of Dolly in Mombasa. She was a fun loving, delightful person and will be sadly missed. May God rest her soul in eternal peace. Yours in sorrow, Ernest & Dolly
My condolences to Edgar and family.
Remembering my classmate, Dolly, from the Star of the Sea School,
Mombasa, with love and fond memories of us playing together during
recess and studying after classes.
May her beautiful soul rest in eternal peace.
She will be greatly missed.
With sympathy,
Margaret and Ted De Souza
Dear Edgar, please accept our sincere condolences on Dolly’s passing. Monica and I still remember the chats we had over the years, and the times we met. May her soul rest in eternal peace, and may God grant you , and your family the strength to bear your grief.
Vince and Monica.
Dear Edgar and family,
Our deepest condolences on the demise of Dolly.
We pray for strength to carry on.
May Dolly Rest In Peace,
Arthur and Ancy
Dear Dolly, I remember you so well, my dear friend.
I first knew you as the hard-working and SO helpful secretary at the Unitarian Congregation of South Peel
(now the Unitarian Congregation in Mississauga) and also at your other workplace near the intersection of Bloor Street and Fieldgate Drive in Mississauga. There we often talked about learning English and the struggles of those learning Canadian English from me, also an African-Canadian like yourself. Thank you Dolly, for being so supportive and kind.
Dear Edgar, Cherrie and Gaynor, Bill, Stefanos and I send our condolences. I have fond memories of Dolly and her deep warmth. She will be missed. Please know that we are thinking of you across the oceans. Lots of love, Kristen, Bill and Stefanos
Our deepest condolences to the family. Our parents were close friends in Mombasa. Our thoughts and prayers are to the family on the loss of a wonderful and cheerful person.
Dear Edgar, Cherrie, Gaynor & Family
William and I send our heart-felt sympathy on Dolly’s passing. She was such a lovely person – gentle, kind and loving and will be sadly missed by her family and many friends.
We will be you in our prayers.
William & Carol Fernandes
Dear Edgar, Allen, Brenda, Cedric, Cherylnne and Gaynor,
Words are inadequate at a time like this, but I wanted you to know, how very sorry we are to hear of our lovely Dolly’s passing.
She was a wonderful ,caring, compassionate, jovial, funny and always had a story to tell!
Now the angels rejoice as a good soul has finally made its way home.
Our sympathy to the family,
Peter & Brenda DeSa
Dear Edgar and family,
Please accept our heartfelt condolences on Dolly’s passing. May her soul rest in peace and fond memories help heal this huge void in your lives.
We remember Dolly very fondly when you’ll came to London, ON for the hockey games and visited us with the whole group. We had good laughs and fun times with Dolly — she was a lovely lady indeed!♥️🙏🏽
Our sincere condolences and prayers on your loss
Cherish the memories of the time you all had together
Dear Edgar & Family,
My deepest sympathies on the passing of Dolly. Jane always spoke very highly of Dolly as her student.
Edgar, may the good Lord be with you and give you and your family the strength to bear the loss.
Alcino Rodrigues
Dear Edgar and family,
It is with heavy hearts that we send our deepest condolences on Dolly’s passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this sad time. We will always remember Dolly’s infectious laughter and her permanent smile.
Dear Edgar, Cherylnne & Gaynor:
Our deepest sympathies on the passing of Dolly – May her Soul Rest in Peace.
She was an “angel” as she never failed to make you feel loved by her infectious laughter and charm. She will be missed.
Dear Edgar, Cherrie, Gaynor and family
I just wanted to reach out and say how sorry I am for your loss. I hope you’re finding comfort in each other and holding onto the moments that made you smile. Keeping you all in my thoughts as you navigate through this time.
Warmly
Rex
Our deepest condolences to you Edgar and the family. May Dolly’s soul rest in eternal peace.
Our sincere condolences to you Edgar and family, on the passing of Dolly. May her soul Rest In Peace
My sincerest condolences to Edgar, Sherry, Gaynor and all the family for your loss. Dolly is a beautiful soul, may she rest in peace. 🙏🏽🙏🏽
My sincere condolences to you Edgar and family.
May fond memories comfort you as you grieve and may Dolly’s soul RIP.
Dear Edgar and family
Delphine and I offer our deepest condolences on the loss of Dolly. It is always difficult to lose a loved one but we hope that the memories of the good times will give you strength and courage as you go through this period. May Dolly’s soul reat in eternal peace.
My Deepest Sympathies to Edgar and family and the De Mello family.
May Dolly’s soul rest in peace.
Dear Edgar and family,
I fondly remember Dolly from my days playing with the GOA Golds. She was our biggest fan and would often travel with us on out-of-town tournaments ensuring we were all ok. I will always remember her as a fun, happy and caring person.
May her soul rest in peace.
Chris