Mario Valerio
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April 25, 1943 ~ February 3, 2026
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Monday, February 9, 2026 from 3 – 8 pm
Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home
211 Langstaff Road East, Thornhill, Ontario, L3T 3Z6
elevated B2X4H Funeral Mass
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Chapel of St. Joseph at Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home
211 Langstaff Road East, Thornhill, Ontario, L3T 3Z6
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Blessed Virgin Mausoleum at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
8361 Yonge Street Thornhill, Ontario, L3T 3Z6
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It is with heavy hearts we share the passing of Mario Valerio on February 3, 2026, in Markham, Ontario, at the age of 82. He left us peacefully, with his family by his side.
Mario was a loving husband to the late Santina Valerio (née DiLucia) for 26 years. Beloved partner of Esther Casullo for 22 years. Cherished father of Lucy Turgelis (Steve) and Dave Valerio (Anita). He was a treasured Nonno to his 5 grandsons whom he adored – Anthony, Nicholas, Christian, Michael and David.
elevated B2X4H Mario was born on April 25, 1943, in Sessano del Molise, Italy, to parents Pasquale and Elisa, both predeceased. He will be deeply missed by his siblings Nicola (the late Berenice), Antonio (Amalia) and Lucia (the late Felice). He was predeceased by siblings Giovanni, Donato (the late Filomena) and Rosa (Alessandro), brother in-law Giovanni, sisters-in law Antonietta, Cristina and Maria Grazie. He loved, and was beloved by, his many nieces and nephews.
elevated B2X4H Mario always had a smile and a kind word for everyone, and was so happy to help others in any way he could. He received the greatest enjoyment from spending time with family and friends. He loved carpentry, soccer, music, puttering in the garage and the garden, and a nice glass (or two) of homemade wine. He was a Mr. Fix-it handyman and never shied away from a tricky repair challenge, often fixing things that may or may not have needed it.
elevated B2X4H His resiliency and positive attitude, even in hard times, was admirable. He had tremendous courage and faced his challenges head on. This was especially evident over the past year when illness began to overtake him. He handled it all with bravery and a smile, always remaining hopeful and grateful.
elevated B2X4H Mario was an amazing family man and role model. He was a kind, gentle, humble person who truly demonstrated the values of honesty, integrity and hard work in all that he did. He was our very own ‘Super Mario’. We will treasure every memory and we’ll be forever grateful for all that he shared with us.
elevated B2X4H May he rest in peace.
elevated B2X4H In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation MSH Foundation, the Sunnybrook Foundation Sunnybrook Foundation, or a charity of your choice.
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Dear Ester. So sorry for your loss. My deepest condolences to you and all of Mario’s loved ones. May he Rest In Eternal Peace.🙏🙏
To the Valerio family, our prayers are with you. Condolences 💐🙏🥰
Ester, we send our most heartfelt condolences to you. I will keep you and Mario’s family in my prayers. May he rest eternally.
Lucy, Dave and families,
Rocky and I are very sorry for your loss.
May you take comfort in memories and may your Dad rest in peace.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. I am so sorry we are not able to pay our respects in person.
We will be thinking of you💕🙏🏻
Lucy, Dave & family,
We are so sorry to hear about the loss of your dad. Our deepest condolences to the entire family.
Teresa & Richard
Our deepest condolences to the Valerio family.
Ester and Mario’s entire family, we are truly sorry for your loss. May Mario be blessed with eternal peace. Our condolences go out to the entire family and may each of you find comfort in knowing that he was truly loved by everyone that knew him.
Beautiful words of remembrance. That definitely was him. We’ll miss him.
Such a lovely human and I’m so thankful to him for walking beside Ester the last 22 yrs. They were so lucky to have found each other after losing their beloved partners. Mario, you were a courageous and inspirational fighter in the face of illness. Your fight is over. Rest in paradise.
Love Annemarie
Mario, Keep on smiling. I’m very glad to have known such a sweet guy.
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My condolences to you Esther and the Valerio family.
To all the Valerio family
We share your loss as we say goodbye Mario
A beautiful person loved & admired by many for his gentle and caring person , husband , dearest father & grandfather & brother . Mario will be missed by many.
May you rest peacefully. To your family, our sincerest Condolences. May your memories you shared give you all strength to carry on. Valentino & Alfonsina DiBlasio and family.
Expressing our deepest sympathy to the whole family, for the loss
of your beloved Mario.
You were all truly blessed to have him in your life. He loved
everyone unconditionally.
Rest in Peace, Mario.
Mike, Lucy, Judy & Michael
Ester, our deepest condolences to you and the entire Valerio family. Our thoughts and prayers go out to you all during this very difficult time. Cherish the beautiful memories you have of Mario and hope they bring you comfort. So sorry we are unable to pay our respects in person. RIP🙏🏻🥰
Our deepest condolences to Ester and the Valerio family on the loss of your beloved Mario. His memory will forever remain in your hearts. So sorry we are unable to pay our respects in person. RIP Mario🙏🏻🥰
To Esther and family, our sincerest condolences for your loss. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
My sincere & deepest condolences to my Dear Aunt Ester and The Valerio Family! You are all in my thoughts & prayers!
Blessed & grateful to have known such a wonderful man.
RIP Mario keep smiling ❤️
To the entire Valerio Family! Our hearts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. Keeping you in our prayers and sending you peace and comfort.
Our deepest condolences to Ester and the Valerio family.
Joe and Rose Nastasi
My deepest condolences Ester, family and the Valerio family. I am so sorry to hear of the passing of your beloved Mario. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you at this difficult time. I hope that you find peace and comfort in the many memories that you shared.