Mary Gomes
elevated cssHj July 12, 1930 – December 6, 2025
elevated cssHj Visitation
Monday December 15, 2025 from 3pm to 8pm
elevated cssHj Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home
211 Langstaff Road East, Thornhill, ON, L3T 3Z6
elevated cssHj Funeral Mass – Chapel of St. Joseph (within the Funeral Home)
Tuesday December 16, 2025 at 10:30am
elevated cssHj To watch the Mass live, CLICK HERE
elevated cssHj Interment
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
8361 Yonge Street, Thornhill, ON, L3T 2C7
elevated cssHj Reception (within the Funeral Home)
Following the Interment
elevated cssHj Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we say goodbye to Mary Gomes (nee Rodrigues) who passed away peacefully at AgeCare Aurora, Ontario, on Saturday, December 6, 2025. Beloved wife of Francis (Rudolph) Gomes (deceased). Loving mother of Elizabeth (Michel), Gerard (Michele), Richard (Judy), Marilyn (Paul), Paul (Vidya), Gerard, Phillip (Fazeena), and Krista (Royston). Cherished grandmother of 22, and great-grandmother of 22. Mary is the eldest of 19 children.
elevated cssHj In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer Society
elevated cssHj
Granny girl you lived a life! I will miss you and cherish all the memories, laughs and FaceTimes that we had. Thank you for the foundation that you’ve laid for your children, grandchildren and great grandchildren i promise to be here for them every step of the way. You will be missed dearly. Sleep in Peace girl 🤍🕊️
Reading all the comments here what a legacy she has left behind…her infectious smile, warmth, my Guyana days, her Florida visit to us, and the full instructions to make her famous “black cake” (I bake every year and always call her name)…
Her light is not gone, but has taken on a new shape someplace else…. We will always carry a piece of her with us! RIP
Victor, Catherine, Kyle and Caitlin Baird
We really appreciate this opportunity to attend Mary’s funeral. It was a beautiful service of love & remembrance of dear Mary. We remember Mary’s charming & endearing manner, her generosity of her time & gentle caring nature.
With wisdom & knowledge, listening to her childhood stories, her care & attention to her family & friends. Precious moments together in Toronto, London & Sydney, sharing her recipes & her deep love of life, her devotion to her husband, Rudolph & her cherished children, grandchildren & great grands. Her head for figures, dates & numerous stories made us smile. Forever in our hearts, rest in peace dear Mary in the arms of Jesus.
With love xxxx
Dear Richard and Judy as well as extended Gomes family,
Our sincere condolences on the passing of your matriarch. We know the sorrow of losing parents and want you to know that our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time. The memories you have made together over the years will certainly bring you joy and peace into the future.
Lots of love,
Elizabeth and Desmond DosRamos
Deepest condolences from all your friends of East Meets West Yog (EMWY). May her soul rest in eternal peace.
My condolences 🙏 Richand, Judy, Wendy, Richard Jr and the Gomes family. May Mom RIP and let perpetual light shine upon her 🙏
Our Deepest Condolences to the Gomes family !
Prays & Thoughts are with all of you at this sad time.
Rest In Peace Beautiful
Mary Gomes.
Merle & Rene Cheong Family.
Our deepest condolences Richard, Judy & the entire Gomes family. Our thoughts & prayers are with you all at this time. May your Mom’s soul rest in peace 🙏 🕊
With our sympathies,
Judy & Terrence Ramalho
My heartfelt condolences to you Richard and your family. May God give you strength at this difficult time. So sorry for your loss.
May the soul of the faithful departed R.I.P.
Our deepest condolences to the entire family. We have known the family for over sixty years and have beautiful memories growing up together. Mrs. Gomes was truly an amazing lady and will forever be remembered for her kindness and compassion for others. She was an inspiration for all who knew her, Rest in eternal peace Mrs. Gomes,
Our prayers and loving wishes to you all at this very sad moment as the matriarch of your and our family is joined with those who have gone before her into the holy eternity into which we all go. Her kind beauty was evident to all who knew her! Love from the Fernandes/Stevenson clan of the family❤️🙏
My condolences to the family sorry for the loss i wish I could be there but I have a situation here so I cannot be there but my love and prayers are with you all love always Liz and family ❤️. 🙏🙏🙏
Deepest condolences to the entire Gomes and Rodrigues families. We will miss her for many years. From the Toner family
My deepest condolences to the Gomes family on the passing of their mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She will be sorely missed, but cherish all the memories you shared with her. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. Rest in peace Mrs Gomes. 🙏
Our condolences to Richard, Judy and the Gomes and Rodrigues families.
May God grant Mary restful peace and ever lasting life, in Jesus name we pray. Amen.
My deepest condolences to Elizabeth, Gerry, Richard and the entire Gomes family. I have known Mrs. Gomes for about 60 years she always had a smile, a kind word and warm hug for me. She was a beautiful soul. May she rest in eternal peace.
My deepest condolences to the entire Gomes and Rodrigues families. I have known all her children for many a year, even worked with her bothers Noel, Steve and his twin. I know that she will be missed but there’s a lifetime of beautiful memories to fall back on. Rest in peace Mrs Gomes.
Sincere condolences to the Gomes family! She will be sorely missed, but cherish all the memories you shared with her. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. Rest in peace Mrs Gomes.
Richard,
My deepest condolences on the passing of your Mother. May you find comfort in the wonderful memories you shared together.
Marisa
Rest In Peace Dear Auntie Mary.. Thank You For The Memories.
Thoughts And Prayers With The Whole Family At This Time. 🙏😔❤️
My condolences to the Gomes and Rodrigues
Family. Gone but not forgotten 🙏 May your Mom rest in peace 🙏🙏
My deepest sympathies to Mary’s entire family.
I met her and Rudolph at my nieces’s wedding (Joan and George’s daughter) in Chicago many years ago. We shared several fun-filled days. My sister Dolly who lived in Toronto visited Mary quite often and would tell me how much she enjoyed the visits.
It’s always sad when a loved one passes away but we find consolation in good memories.
Richard – so sorry to hear about the loss of your mom. I’m sure you have many memories throughout the years that will sustain you in the future. Thinking of you and your family
Aunty Mary was warm and kind, the type of person who brought comfort and warmth to any room she entered. Her sense of humor and bright spirit could light up a moment in an instant, brining a sense of joy to everyone around her. Although I didn’t know every chapter of her life, the memories I do have are filled with her gentle presence and the genuine kindness she shared so easily.
Her legacy lives on in her wonderful family…. My family who I am grateful to have but also it lives on in the love she spread throughout her life.
Aunty Mary will be deeply missed, but forever remembered with love and gratitude. May her memory continue to shine brightly. Sending you all lots of love at this time! Xx
I Will always cherish the loving memory of Mary and her friendship to me through the sixty something years I was blessed with her in my and George’s lives. She has left us a lot of knowledge about crafts, cooking, knitting, baking, etc etc. we were blessed with “speaking “ with your Mother a short while before she died. I will treasure her hand written notes about how to make “icing” roses and the macrame bags we made together in Guyana.
So I send you Elizabeth, Marilyn, Krista, Richard, Gerard and all the family my prayers and deepest sympathy as we grieve together
Richard on behalf of myself and my wife Deb i would like to express our deepest condolence to you ,your family and the entire Gonsalves family , on the loss of your dear Mom (Aunty Mary) she lived a long and wonderful life but now she’s in heaven may her loving soul Rest In Eternal Peace,send hugs and prayers
Our sincere condolences to the entire Gomes family!
A Mother’s love lives on!
May her beautiful spirit and wonderful memories bring you comfort!
May her sweet soul rest in peace!
Ron & Marion Rodrigues
To the Gomes family,the Gonsalves family and the Rodrigues family we are so sorry for the loss of Auntie Mary may her soul rest in eternal peace. Eustace,Elizabeth Gavin and family and Troy and family.🙏🏻
Dear Phil, Fazeena, Mark, Christopher and family. We are thinking of you during this difficult time.
Moms are special and the sacrifices they make for their children and family are why it’s so hard to say goodbye.
Hang on to the good memories you have.
Mike and Julie Russo and family
My family extends a heartfelt sadness and hope for the passing of Auntie Mary. Any meeting offered a smile conversations and a memory of my birthday.
Our prayers are full of support and comfort as remember, grieve and laugh at the good times.
Blessings always from my mom Margaret Bath ( Gonsalves ) her daughter Samantha and family her son Andrew and family.
Peace be with all of you and especially Auntie Mary.
Our Deepest condolences to the Gomes family. Our prayers and thoughts are with all of you at this sad time. Auntie Mary was a great and loving aunt she never missed calling us on our birthdays and anniversaries. May God give you all strength at this sad time. May she rest in peace in our Lord Jesus Christ.
Denis and Lorraine and
Famijy.
My heartfelt condolences to Richad and every member of the Gomes Family on this very sad occasion. May the beautiful memories provide everyone with peace and comfort.
Chubby Williams
Our condolences to the family of Mary Gomes. Mary was one of my special cousins who I will never forget. Although I did not see her and her family a lot my sister Ann (dec’d) always kept me up to date on how she was doing. Our prayers will be with her and family on Tuesday Nov 16th via the internet as I am not well and unable to the attend service
My deepest condolences to the Gomes family. I had the privilege of working with her daughter, Krista, who is such a wonderful person, and I can only imagine that her mother was just as remarkable. Saying goodbye is never easy, but I’m sure she lived a long and beautiful life. My thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time.
Sincere condolences to Dom, Sarah, Gerry, Michele and the entire Gomes Family. She was a remarkable lady and no doubt will be missed by so many.
My dear Elizabeth & Maria, Deepest condolences on the passing of your mother & grandmother, may she rest in eternal peace.
With sincere condolences to all the Gomes family, our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.
Rest in peace dear Mrs. Gomes.
My deepest condolences to you and your family.
My condolences for Aunt Mary, she will be missed but I’ll have those wonderful memories of knowing Aunty since Guyana & visiting her in Canada. She always had a smile for me
I’ll especially remember the kiss she blew to me when I visited her over the summer. Lots of luv Maggie.
Sleep in Eternal Peace 🌹 Aunty Mary. You will be forever be in our thoughts. Love always, Fazeena❤️
My deepest condolences to Liz, Jerry, Marilyn, Richard, Paul and Krista, and the entire family and anyone else who mourns her loss. I have known Mrs Gomes for over 60 years, she was a beautiful soul, and always treated me like one of her children, I see her right now standing in the kitchen with her cotton dress and apron cooking, she was a “woman of substance”. May her beautiful soul Rest Peacefully 🙏🏼🙏🏼🌹🥰🙏🏼