Piero Paolo Baiocco
elevated jI37o December 31, 1937 ~ February 2, 2022
elevated jI37o Visitation
Monday, February 7, 2022 from 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
elevated jI37o Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home
211 Langstaff Road East, Thornhill, ON, L3T 3Z6
elevated jI37o Due to Covid-19 capacity restrictions, friends may have to wait to pay their respects during the visitation period. We are inviting family and friends to a walk-through visitation only to pay their respects, offer condolences and then kindly exit the building to allow others to enter.
elevated jI37o Private Funeral Service
Monday, February 7, 2022 at 10:30 AM
elevated jI37o Due to COVID 19 restrictions, the Funeral will be Private and attendance will be by invitation only.
elevated jI37o Interment
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
elevated jI37o Obituary
Piero (Peter) Paolo Baiocco, 84, of Toronto, passed away on February 2, 2022, after a long and remarkable battle with progressive supranuclear palsy. Piero was born on December 31,1937, to Giovanni and Florinda (Maria) Baiocco in the coastal Adriatic town of Porto San Giorgio, Italy.
elevated jI37o Piero immigrated to Canada at the age of 16, immediately embracing life in his new home, while always maintaining a strong connection to his Italian heritage. Soon after arriving in Canada, he attended and graduated from the Provincial Institute of Trades (Toronto), becoming a talented tradesman and a proud lifelong member of United Association Local 46.
elevated jI37o On February 25, 1967 he married Elena (nee Turrin) and together they welcomed four children into the world. Over nearly 55 years of marriage, they built a warm and welcoming home, shared many dances, and enjoyed countless memorable vacations and cruises together.
elevated jI37o Piero was known for his love of his family and friends, his kind and generous heart, his charm, his curiosity, his welcoming spirit, his playful sense of humour, and his interesting and thought provoking conversation. He had a deep interest in many topics including history, science, and geography. He was a lover of music and of sports, a talented cook and winemaker, and an avid traveller. Above all, Piero’s love for life, his optimism and his positivity endeared him to many.
elevated jI37o Piero will be cherished and missed by his wife Elena and his four children: Adriana, Lora (Matt), Giovanni (Susan), and Brian (Maja). He was blessed with five grandchildren: Michael, Markus, Shayna, Giovanni, and Clara. He is survived by his sister Lina, his nephew Joe (Laura, Robert, Adele, Nikki), niece Patricia (Max, Dario, Cassandra), and his many dear friends. He was truly beloved and will be missed by many.
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My sincerest sympathy to Elena and family on the loss of Cousin Piero!
May he rest in peace.
PITER MR B>will be greatly missed
CIH Fam. NICHOLAS ERICA and ANNIE
love you guys
My deepest sympathies to Elena on the loss of your husband and partner for many years, and to Adriana, Laura, John, and Brian and their wives and children on the loss of your Father and Grandfather. Pete was always so proud of each and everyone of his children and grandchildren. His interest in travel movies, stamps and coins and music gave him hours of joy. MHSRIP.
May God and your families give you strength and support during this sad time and may your memories of times shared with Piero sustain you always
My deepest sympathy Helen to yourself and your entire family
May Peter rest in the arms of the angels & smile upon us always
I will miss him , but will keep my memories close
Our sincere condolences to Helen amd the entire family.
Peter will surely be missed. We will cherished all the great memories of time spent with all of you.
R.I.P dear Peter.
RIP Mr. B, a wonderful man and spirit! Condolences to all the Baiocco family and extended friends and family, including the wee birdy family I heard he saved and raised at the Baiocco ranch (where many of us were always welcomed)! Never forgotten…thoughts are with everyone at this difficult time.