Vincenzo Della Pia
elevated 34XmH August 23, 1957 ~ February 8, 2024
elevated 34XmH Visitation
Thursday, February 15, 2024 from 9:00am – 12:00 pm
Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home
211 Langstaff Road East, Thornhill, Ontario, L3T 3Z6
elevated 34XmH Funeral Mass
Thursday, February 15, 2024 at 12:00 pm
elevated 34XmH Chapel of St. Joseph at Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home
211 Langstaff Road East, Thornhill, Ontario, L3T 3Z6
elevated 34XmH Entombment
Holy Trinity Mausoleum at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
8361 Yonge Street, Thornhill, Ontario, L3T 2C7
elevated 34XmH Obituary
With great sadness in our hearts, Vincenzo (Vince) passed away on February 8, 2024 at the age of 66. Vince was born on August 23, 1957 to the late Anna (Saveriano) and Attilio Della Pia. He is survived by his loving wife and partner of nearly 35 years, Josie, as well as his beloved children Victoria (Neil) and Jon-Paul (Bridget). Dear brother to Angelo (Anna), Annette (Johnny), and Gerry (Janis). Beloved uncle to many nieces and nephews. Great friend and mentor to many.
elevated 34XmH Vince was the President and Founder of Elan Planning and Wealth Management displaying a passionate and thoughtful attitude towards his advisors and clients. He made a difference in many people’s lives through his generosity and dedication. Vince was a diehard Packers, Juventus, Notre Dame, and Toronto Sports team fan. He loved to spend time with his family and friends; travel the world; hit the crap tables; play fantasy football; and smoke ribs on the barbie. Vince had a wealth of stories and knowledge he loved to share with others. He didn’t simply give financial advice, he advised about life. He was able to face adversity through perseverance, never allowing any obstacles to stop him. Our family will not be the same without him, but we know he’s at peace and with us in our hearts every day.
elevated 34XmH In lieu of flowers, donations to one of the listed foundations below would be appreciated by the family as they were meaningful to Vince:
- Diabetes Canada
- Heart and Stroke Foundation
- West Park Foundation
- Durham Deaf Services
- Teen Challenge Canada
- Covenant House
- Girls Inc.
- Red Cross
elevated 34XmH “When I come to the end of my journey
And I travel my last weary mile,
Just forget if you can, that I ever frowned
And remember only the smile.”
elevated 34XmH We will always love you,
Josie, Victoria, Jon-Paul, Neil, and Bridget
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My heart is breaking for you and your family Josie. May all the great memories that you have shared with Vince help you through this difficult time.
Rest In Peace Vince
My deepest condolences.
I am so grateful to have known Vince and with all his help during tax season is beyond measure. Rest in peace Vince and eternal light shine upon you.
Josie, I have no words to express at your family’s time of loss. With great sadness comes great strength. Family will always be your rock.
No good byes just great memories and you will see each other again.
Love always,
David Rennie
So very sorry for your loss. My deepest condolences to you and your family
I am so so sorry for your loss Josie…you are very much on my heart and prayers. May his memory live on in your hearts💜
Dear Josie
My heart breaks for you and your family. The good always go too soon!
Our deepest apologies 🙏 to the family. You will be missed my Packers friend.
Hello Josie:
It was too soon to lose your husband. However, God knows the reason why it had to happen. Find solace in God’s love. You are in my thoughts and prayers. I may not understand how you are feeling after the loss of your dear husband, but I am sincerely sorry for the loss.
I’ve known Vince since 2005, when I started work in the, then, Freedom 55 Financial Pickering office. Vince attended my wedding back in 2008. He was the first person who properly explained a football/soccer offside to me. He was so much more than just someone I worked with and supported at Canada Life. He was a friend and he will be greatly missed. My deepest condolences to Vince’s family.
With heavy heart we sent you and the family our deepest condolences…May he Rest in Peace..xoxo
I am truly saddened by Vince’s passing. Our kids went to school together , he was President of the parent council, he was my financial advisor for many years, we stayed connected for more than 30 years alongside Josie , my thoughts and prayers are with Josie and family during this extremely difficult time
My heart is broken for you and your entire family my deepest condolences. Hold the memories closer to your family.
Hello,
A big hug to Josie, Victoria and JP. It saddens me to hear about Vince. May his soul rest in peace and his infectious smile and spirit always be beside you. Such a beautiful person. My sincere condolences to the entire family!!!
Jose
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time. I will light a candle in his memory at mass on Wednesday.
Brian, Sue & Katie McQuaid
Josie, Victoria and Jon-Paul, sending our condolences thoughts and prayers from our family to yours at this very difficult time.
My deepest condolences. Thinking of you and your family during this difficult time. May all your wonderful memories comfort you during this heartbreaking time. Sending lots of love and healing prayers❤️
Vince and I were good friends throughout our career. We attended our first MDRT meeting together. We had such a great time that we would talk about it every time we met up. I loved his infectious laugh.
I wish I could take him up on his last offer as I couldn’t make the invitation work
He was a great friend, advisor and loved to brag about his smart talented kids and devoted wife Josie.
We are truly saddened and at a loss for words…..the world lost a caring and thoughtful man, and heaven gained an angel (too early).
Josie, we will join you in keeping memories of him alive and are grateful for the support of our family over the years. He was one of a kind.
May memories comfort you always.
With deepest sympathy
Vania and Frank Sakelaris and family
Victoria,
I’m so sorry for your loss, and the heartache it has brought you. Your father did a marvelous job raising a caring, and confident woman. Honor him by enjoying the life he gave you.
We are so sorry for your loss. Our deepest condolences to Josie and all of Vince’s family and friends.
Vince was more than a co- worker, he was a special friend to us and our family. We shared so many similarities, we were born in the same year, we started working for London Life in the same year, we both got married to our spouses in the same month, so many other things that we shared together.
Your courage and perseverance was amazing and we looked up to him for that.
Our deepest condolences and sympathy to Josie and her children.
You will be greatly missed dear friend.
May you rest in peace.
Your friends,Rino and Mary.
My heart is so sad. I will miss him and his humour. Love to you all and big hugs ♥️
We are so sorry for your loss. May your cherished family stories, photos and memories always keep Vince close to your hearts.
Thinking of you all at this time.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Our sincere condolences. Tony and Mary Tucci.
All men die, few men live! Vince put a dent in the universe. Knowing him and his family and following his advice and wisdom has blessed my life and my family.
Sending prayers and love to all of you. We wish we could be there for you but know we are sending all of you love and strength from Cleveland.
My heart goes out to you and your family. I truly hope the happy memories you made together will help you through this difficult time. May he rest in peace.
With heartfelt condolences; Whishing you as much peace as possible during this difficult time.
Josie, our hearts go out to you and your family. We will all miss Vince’s friendly smile and personality.
Vince was a pleasure to know and work with.
🙏 💔
My sincerest condolences to you and your family. So sorry for your loss. I didn’t know him well, but everyday at work when I would see him, he always had a ready smile. Keeping you all in my thoughts and prayers
Dear Josie,
Mere words can’t express my sadness at this news. Camille and I express our prayers and love to you and the family at this very difficult time and will continue to pray for you all day by day.
Knowing you and Vince all the way back to BK days in the ’80s was such a joy. Vince was like an elder brother to me in those days. Best man at my wedding. I am so deeply saddened. May God wrap his arms around you and the family and provide his warm embrace of healing grace and love.
Our condolences to the Della Pia family.
I knew Vince as a hardworking advisor with Freedom 55 Financial. I first met Vince through our VIP group that he qualified for on an ongoing basis. This was a sign of his dedication to helping his many clients with their financial services. Vince will be missed tremendously by his family, friends and the many clients that he has helped and served throughout the years.
RIP Vince
My deepest condolences to the family. I am Vince’s cousin who lives in the US for many years. Vince was a kind and very engaging person who was smart, funny and the kind of person you enjoyed being around. Growing up with him was a joy. He was always full of fun whether we were playing hockey, soccer or just talking sports it was memorable. Later in life I only saw him occasionally, but it was always great conversation no matter the subject. His brothers were always a part of the collateral conversations and they always held my attention with their knowledge and experiences. I will deeply miss Vince and the way he expressed his thoughts and feelings. He led a memorable life dedicated to his family. He left an indelible impression on everyone he encountered in life. May he rest in peace.
We are very sorry for your loss. My deepest condolences to you and your family. Thinking of you all during this hard time.
Our Deepest Condolences to the Della Pia Family
I knew Vincenzo for years growing up together he was my 2nd cousin. His dad was my mom’s uncle and my Nonna Alphonsina brother. All the families were always together. We always had great times when we all got together a lot.
Who ever knew Vincenzo would know that he was a great person.
My prayers go out to his family.
R.I.P Vincenzo
Dear Josie: Lisa and I are greatly saddened by this news. Please accept our deepest condolences on your family’s loss.
When I heard this news I could not help but think back to our shared time at BK and Vince’s uplifting smile and happy demeanor (especially when you were in the restaurant). Then when we played baseball together the image of Vince hammering a baseball in the gap and motoring around the bases. Vince was our competitive fire.
I know Vince will be mourned by all that knew him but hopefully some day those awesome Vince images will prevail.
In our household Vince will be missed but not forgotten.
Josie,
I am so sorry for your loss💕
Please know you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers🙏🏻💕🙏🏻
My deepest condolences to Josie, Victoria and Jon-Paul. I’m heartbroken to hear this terrible news. What an amazing guy! Fun to be around and never a dull moment. RIP buddy ❤️
I’ve known Vince for many years and his passion and dedication always stood out. My condolences to the family and remember the joy he brought everyone and let the sadness slowly recede. God bless you Vince .
I am deeply saddened by the passing of dear Vince.
Vince was a positive, caring and giving person and always seemed to have a smile on his face. He would share that the challenges he faced made him a stronger person. He was an inspiration and he will be deeply missed.
My condolences to Josie, Victoria, Jon-Paul and other family members and friends.
Our deepest condolences for your loss. Hugs
My Condolence To You And Your Family Cousin Josie. He Was Such A Nice Man.
Vince was my mentor and I was his first advisor on board when Elan Planning & Wealth Management started in 2018.
I am shocked and saddened by his passing.
He was a wonderful human being, very caring and giving. I will miss him and his inspirational talks of life.
My heartfelt condolences to Josie and his children.
May Vince soul rest in eternal peace.
Our Growing Up Years
My Brother Tony, my sister Marisa, and I had very good memorable moments with Vince. Such as playing Monopoly, which Vince was very good at. Anyone of us that landed on his property, money was owed to Vince right away. We would break the bank. No money left. Vince would go to the store and actually buy new monopoly money. He would always end up winning anyway. We had great sleepovers at each other’s homes. Vince, we will always and forever miss you and love you. From Rudy, Tony and Marisa.
You are all in our thoughts and prayers. May God cover you all with his abundance of amazing grace.
Michael and I are very shocked by Vince is passing. We are so sorry for your loss. Vince was very good to us. He will be sorely missed.
Our sincere condolences to Josie, Victoria, Jon-Paul and the whole Della Pia Family, we are so very sorry for your loss.
I was fortunate to meet Vince through work about 15 years ago. Vince was one of those people that really stood out for his genuine, joyous and thoughtful nature.
My favourite memories of Vince were from a cruise we took together with he and Josie in the Mediterranean. Lots of laughs, some wine and a visit or two to the casino.
He will be missed and my thoughts and prayers go out to the Della Pia family.
I am so heartbroken for you all …
Sending prayers and strength to get through this most difficult time
May Vince rest in peace
The Zanre Family ❤️
Josie and Family,
Sending my deepest condolences to all of you. You are in my thoughts. May Vince rest in peace ❤️🙏🏻
No words can express the sorrow we feel for the loss of our friend Vince. To Josie, Victoria and John Paul our deepest condolences.
I will miss my friend.
God bless.
So sorry for you and your family’s loss Josie. May he rest in peace. Stay strong, your memories of him live on.
I was shocked and saddened to hear of Vince’s passing. I knew him when he first started with London Life while I worked at Quality Underwriting. Our paths crossed again when I joined the Freedom 55 team as an advisor. Vince was kind, approachable, honest, and a very helpful man. I had a great deal of respect for him as an advisor and as a person. He will be greatly missed. I will hold you all in my prayers.
I was shocked & saddened by the sudden demise of my friend Vince whom I knew since 2018 after moving from Toronto East office.
He was a pleasant person who cared about others and had their interests before his own. He will be missed by all very badly & May his soul Rest in peace.
My heartfelt condolences to the family & hope the mighty Lord give the strength to bear this irreparable loss
So sorry for your loss Josie. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Fred Enns
Thank you to each and everyone for your love and support during this difficult time for our family 💔💔💔
Josie
I am so sorry to hear about Vince. I just heard yesterday. My heart goes out to you and your kidsfeels knowing the loss you are feeling.
Pls call if you want to talk. 289-892-5934
I moved out of Pickering and have been out of touch. So sorry I didnt hear about this at the time.
Dear Josie,
Myself and Alex just found out today about Vince. We are sorry to have missed this and would have been there to celebrate his life with you.
We were very lucky to have known Vince. He made us feel part of his family since 2001.
Vince was instrumental in one of the biggest and most important decision in our lives —- the sale of our 1st house and his personal financial support to secure our 2nd house. We are forever grateful.
Our thoughts and prayers are always going to be with you Josie and family. The perpetual light and grace shines on Vince. He’ll be forever in our hearts.
Glen and myself are so sorry for your loss. We have been dealing with Vince for many years and couldn’t speak higher of him he was a wonderful man and will be remembered fondly.
Good afternoon
I learned of Vince’s passing today. My deepest condolences to family members.
We were very sorry to learn of Vince’s passing. He was a genuine, thoughtful, kind person and we hope that memories of Vince will continue to be a blessing.
Josie,
Just saw this. So very sorry about Vince. Would love to get in touch with you. It been so very long since Crown Life days,