Robert Tankovich
elevated uEVfb January 6, 1963 ~ January 6, 2026
elevated uEVfb Obituary
It is with extremely heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Robert Tankovich, a loving husband, devoted father, beloved brother and son, and cherished member of his community. He passed away peacefully on January 6, 2026, at the age of 63, surrounded by his family.
elevated uEVfb Robert shared 30 wonderful years of marriage with his beloved wife, Sanda. Together, they raised two beautiful daughters, Kristina and Amanda, who brought him endless pride and joy. He often said that being a father to two girls was one of his greatest achievements, ensuring to always protect them, guide them, and set them up for success, which he did so well. Family was at the heart of everything Robert did, and he found his greatest happiness in time spent with those he loved.
elevated uEVfb Robert lived a life defined by kindness, love, and quiet strength. To know him was to feel welcome and cared for. He had a way of connecting with people through simple moments, always greeting others with a warm smile, a hug, genuine interest, and, of course, a funny dad joke. His kind heart and wonderful soul left a lasting impression on everyone he met. He was truly a great man.
elevated uEVfb Professionally, Robert was a dedicated dentist who over the years built deep and meaningful relationships with his patients, many of whom knew him for decades and admired not only his skill, but also his compassion and care. Robert was also deeply admired for his contributions to the Jozo Weider racing community. His legacy lives on through the many coaches and athletes he mentored and inspired. The ski club and community are stronger because of Robert’s dedication, generosity, endless enthusiasm, and unwavering commitment. He made a difference in more ways than he ever realized, and his influence will be remembered for years to come.
elevated uEVfb Robert found joy in life’s simple pleasures: time with his hunting crew, his appreciation for fine cigars as a true aficionado, and days spent skiing. He was an avid world traveler, but also loved settling in to watch Formula 1 and hockey, always enjoying the thrill of the race or the game. Just as important to him was sharing these passions with others, generously passing along his knowledge and enthusiasm to anyone eager to learn.
elevated uEVfb Robert will be profoundly missed by his family, friends, colleagues, patients, and the many communities he touched. Though he is no longer with us, his memory lives on in the lives he shaped, the kindness he shared, and the love he gave so freely. He will always be remembered with love and long celebrated by all who were fortunate enough to have known him.
elevated uEVfb He is survived by his beloved wife, Sanda; his daughters, Kristina and Amanda; his father, Branko; his sister, Sania (Rajko) and their children, Nicole and Kristian; and brother-in-law, Gordan (Susan) and their children, Matthew (Vanessa) and Nicole.
elevated uEVfb He was predeceased by his mother, Dragica.
elevated uEVfb Rest in peace dear Robert.
elevated uEVfb Memorial Tributes
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada or to a charity of your choice in memory of Robert.
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Thursday, January 15, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Friday, January 16, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Assumption Catholic Funeral Home Chapel
6933 Tomken Rd, Mississauga, ON L5T 1N4
elevated uEVfb Funeral Service
Friday, January 16, 2026, at 12:00 p.m.
Assumption Catholic Funeral Home Chapel
6933 Tomken Rd, Mississauga, ON L5T 1N4
elevated uEVfb Place of Rest
Burial at Assumption Catholic Cemetery
6933 Tomken Rd, Mississauga, ON L5T 1N4
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Our entire family are deeply saddened to hear of Roberts passing.
My heartfelt condolences to Dr. Tankovich’s family, friends, colleagues, and patients through this difficult time.
He will be remembered for his compassion, dedication, and the many lives he touched.
My deepest condolences to you and your family Amanda . Prayers and thoughts are with you .
My heartfelt condolences to you all, and may Roberts humble soul rest in eternal peace. It was an honor being a patient of Robs for over a decade. He will truly be missed.
Joso, Ana & Stephanie Balenovic
Dear friend, thank you for the many great memories that we shared together throughout our lives. You are my oldest friend. Until we meet again. I love you Cookie.
Sanda, Kristina, Amanda, our deepest prayers and condolences.
Sanda, Kristina and Amanda. Our deepest condolences to you and your family in this truly difficult time. Rob was wonderful friend with a great sense of humour and compassion.
Rob will be will be greatly missed and remembered with love.
Zoran, Betty, Caitlin and Ryan
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Sanda, Kristina and Amanda. My deepest condolences. I will never forget Dr. Tankovich’s kindness towards me when I was working at the clinic with him. He was a great man and wonderful Dentist. He will be missed by many.
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Deepest condolences and prayers to you Sanda, Kristina, Amanda and the entire family.
Much love
Margarite and Mark
Sanda, I am so very sorry for your loss. Thoughts and prayers for you and your girls.
Martha and family of Dr Tankovich,
We can’t Thank Dr Tankovich enough for being our family dentist for over 20 years. Our daughter grew up with him and Martha and now our grandson. He was a great dentist but beyond that he was a great human being. He was very good with kids, and always had a smile and talked very fondly of his family. Our condolences to the family. We wish we were in the country to attend the funeral but sadly we are away. So sorry and saddened by this news.
Deepest sympathies to the Tankovich Family. Robert was a friend and colleague for many years. His kindness and professionalism were truly remarkable. He will be missed.
We are deeply saddened by the news of Robert’s passing.
We will never forget the kindness and warmth Robert had for us.
We will miss him, and keep him in our thoughts.
Please accept our heart felt sorrow as we cherish fond memories of Robert.
Our Family is so sorry to hear of Robert’s passing. He helped all of us experience wonderful memories during our time with the Jozo Weider club. Deepest condolences and prayers.
Thank you, Tank, for the many fond and fun memories shared with all members of our family on and off the hill. You will be missed, but never forgotten.
Rob. Sadness can’t describe how we feel upon hearing of your passing. Although we haven’t been in contact recently I always remember with fondness the great times we had when we were younger. Know that we’ll be praying for Sanda & your daughters to help them through this difficult time. Rest my friend.
My sincere condolences to Robert’s family. For years I was a patient of his mother. When she retired, I became a patient of Robert’s. He was always warm, caring and understanding. He will be missed!!!
Dr. Tankovich was an incredible person full of warmth and kindness. Deepest sympathies to Sanda, Kristina and Amanda. He will be so missed, and remembered with love.
My deepest condolences to Sanda, Kristina and Amanda. Dr. T was always so good to me and my family and I am incredibly sorry for your loss. He will be greatly missed.
WOLFE FAMILY; We are so saddened to hear the news and our heartfelt sympathies go out to Sanda, Kristina and Amanda. We will always remember the great times at Blue Mountain/Jozo Weider (and Whistler) and are forever grateful for the support Rob provided to Liam and Riley over the racing years. Rob was a great coach and better person.
Rest in Peace Robert
Our thoughts are with you Sanda, Amanda & Kristina
There are people who simply shine with kindness, goodwill, positive energy,…
And kindness always leaves only beautiful memories.
That’s how we will remember you.
Dear Sanda, our thoughts and prayers are with you, Amanda&Kristina,
Your cousin Mladen with family
To the family please accept my sincere condolences. I met Robert about 30 years ago when we played adult hockey together. May he rest in peace.
Deepest condolences to Dr. Tankovich’s family, colleagues, and friends.
He was a kind and gentle man who made his office so inviting and he touched so many lives.
The world lost a great one.
I am deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Tankovich. I have been part of his family’s care for over 50 years. I began as a patient of his mother, and after she retired, I was fortunate to be cared for by Dr. Tankovich. Over the years, he always welcomed me with such warmth, kindness and a caring presence.
My heartfelt condolences go to his family and to Marta. He will be truly missed by all who knew him.
We wish to extend our heartfelt condolences to the Tankovich Family.
Back in our days at Blue, there was always this overriding sense that the Jozo Weider Club had a shepherd watching the flock.
Robert was that person. A calm, caring & thoughtful individual.
With deepest sympathies,
Anita & Juwal
(parents of Maia & Kaelam)
We were so saddened to hear of the passing of Dr. Tankovic.
Our family and extended family have all been patients of his mom and then Robert . He was a gentleman and a fine dentist .
He will be missed by family and patients .
May he rest in peace . 🙏🤍
Vera and Robert Lewis
We were deeply saddened to learn of Rob’s passing. We extend our heartfelt condolences to the Tankovich family.
Rob was such an important and integral part at the Blue Mountain / Jozo Weider family and we admired his leadership, love and commitment to the kids, the club and the sport. A great coach & leader, he was the best and will forever be remembered.
Rest in Peace
John, Wynne & Sam
Our deepest condolences to Sanda, Kristina, and Amanda. Rob, Kristina and Amanda; the three of you were all instrumental in laying out a strong foundation for Nathalie and Adam’s journey down the ski racing path.
We are blessed to have shared some invaluable time together at all our team icebreaker and end-of-season parties. Thank you for all the everlasting memories and the keepsake pictures that you would always take Rob.
Rest in peace, you will be missed.
We are deeply saddened by this news. Dr. Robert was truly like family to us. We grew up going to his mom and later became patients of his at Southcreek.
Robert was always welcoming and kind, and he gave us the best care we could have asked for. He was far too young and will be deeply missed.
Our prayers are with your family, and may his soul rest in peace.
The most funny, interesting and intelligent man. He knew I was all ears as soon as he started talking about his moose hunting. I’m so grateful for the things I learned from him and the bond I’ve developed with the Tankovich family over the years.
To some of the strongest women I know – Sanda, Kristina and Amanda – lots of love. My deepest condolences. What a blessing to have a husband and father who was so loved by so many
So deeply saddened by this tragic loss. Rob will always be remembered as a kind, funny and warm soul, and will be greatly missed. We send our prayers and hearts during this difficult time.
Our deepest condolences to Sanda, Kristina, Amanda, and the entire Tankovich family. Robert was a truly warm and kind man. May he rest in peace, and may you find comfort in the love and memories you shared.
With sympathy,
Ivica and Lina Adzija
Zeljka (Adzija), Eva, and Robert Goles
Sandra, Kristina and Amanda,
Our heartfelt condolences.
Keeping you in our thoughts and prayers.
Creatura Family
Our deepest condolences to Dr. Tankovich’s family, friends and co-workers from me and my family. We were very saddened to hear of his passing. My family and I were patients of Dr. Tankovich and previously his mom for over 40 years. He was a kind and welcoming person who showed he cared for his patients. It was always a pleasure to see him. He and his mom took great care of us for all these years. We will miss him.
My deepest condolences to his family and many friends here in Canada and in his beloved Zagreb. I only knew Robert for a short time during which he demonstrated his professionalism, dedication to his patients, but more importantly, his kindness and generous spirit.
I was very saddened to hear about the passing of Robert Tankovich. My condolences to the Tankovich family. I knew Rob for a relatively short period of time, but the quality times we spent together during our youth, playing tennis, boating, scuba diving, traveling and socializing are cherish by me forever. He was a soft spoken, yet multi talented man with a great sense of humor. His memory will be with me always.
To the Tankovich Family,
Our sincere condolences on the passing of Dr. Tankovich.
Robert was our family dentist since he first started working with his mother who was our dentist before then. He was always a kind, calm and welcoming person & dentist, making you feel at ease whether you were there for a routine check-up or a procedure. As a great person and our long time dentist, he leaves a big void with big shoes to fill. He will be truly missed by us and all his patients.
Patricia & Vince Marinelli
Our deepest condolences to you Sanda, Kristina & Amanda. Fond memories of Rob at the Jozos racing program. Cherish your memories.
Sincerely,
The Laidlaw family, Joan, Rachel & the late Greg Laidlaw.
We are all saddened to hear of Robert’s passing. Originally, patients of Robert’s mother, we were happy to continue our care with Robert when he took over her practice. Always kind and professional and a true gentleman. Going to an appointment was more like going to visit with a friend. He will be greatly missed by many.
May he rest in eternal peace.
We are deeply saddened by Dr Tankovitch’s passing. He was our family’s dentist for, what seemed like forever. Not only an incredible dentist, he was a lovely man whose smile and laughter could light up a room and whose stories of travel, skiing, winter hunting and so many more adventures made you feel like you were right there with him. He had so much love for his family and friends which made him an even more special person. Our heart goes out to Sanda, Kristina and Amanda. He will be so missed but never forgotten. RIP Dr T.
We are saddened to here of Robert’s passing. For 21 years we have had the privilege of looking after Robert’s family vehicles. My staff and I at Active Green +Ross send our deepest condolences to the Tankovich family. He was a sweet man and will be missed.
I remember as a little girl, traveling with my mom and sister to Dufferin and St.Clair for our visits with Mrs. Tankovich
Dr.Robert’s mom.
A wonderful, humble, intelligent and elegant woman.
I now had the honour for many years, to travel with my family to
Dr.Robert’s office for our family visits.
A wonderful, most humble, intelligent and elegant man.
You will truly,truly be missed by many.
Our deepest condolences to your entire family.
Deepest condolences to the Tankovich family and Marta. As many have already said, my parents and I were initially patients of Dr. Dragica and following her retirement, of Dr. Rob. He was very kind and pleasant and each visit did feel like catching up with an old friend. May their many shared memories sustain his family. Rest in peace Dr.Rob.
Rob was not only a great friend but a great leader and mentor on and off the hill for so many. I will always remember our times on the hill during race day. Rest in peace Rob
My sincerest condolences to Sanda and your family in your time of loss.