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Toronto Star (ON) -- Thursday 19 Mar 2009
ARBOUR, Leo -- On Wednesday, 18 March 2009, at Toronto East General Hospital. Leo, beloved husband of the late Eileen. Cherished father of Allan and his wife Lina and stepfather of Donna and her husband Wayne. Devoted grandpa to 6. Lovingly remembered by his sisters Kay, Irene andShirley, his brother Reggie and his large extended family. Predeceased by his sisters Jean and Lillian and his brothers Ernest, Donald, and Bernard. Resting at the Paul O'Connor Funeral Home, 1939 Lawrence Ave. E. (between Warden and Pharmacy) from 3-5 and 7-9 pm. Friday. Funeral Mass on Saturday afternoon at 1:30 pm in Blessed John XXIII Church (Gateway Blvd., east of Don Mills). Cremation. In lieu of flowers, donations madeto Toronto East General's Complex Continuing Care and Rehab would be greatly appreciated. The family wishes to acknowledge their heartfeltthanks to Angela and the staffof the Complex Continuing Care Unit.
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From Catherine MOUSSEAU DUNNE via email on 18 Aug 2009: Leo married a woman who was 11 years older than him. They seemed to have a good marriage and had one son, named Allan. Leo lived in Toronto (about 5 hours from here) but would come up home to visit a couple of times a year with Aunt Pineapple. When Uncle Leo and Aunt Eilleen married, my oldest brother was about 3 or 4. She loved to tease him and one day he looked at her and called her Aunt Pineapple. The name stuck. All of the nieces andnephews grew up calling her Aunt Pineapple.
From Catherine via email on 20 Aug 2009: My Aunt Eileen got pregnant asa young woman.The man she was in love with went off to war - he was killed and didn't know about the baby to be. Aunt Eileen raised Donna on her own. Donna Mousseau actually gotmarried 2 months after her mother married my Uncle Leo. Donna married Wayne Rivet on 10 October 1964. Aunt Eileen and Uncle Leogot married on 22 August 1964. They both got married in Campbell's Bay, Quebec. Leo did not adopt her as she was alreadyan adult and on her own. He did treat her like a daughter, though. I donot have any information on Donna's birth. I do know that she is closeto my mother's age though. Aunt Eileen was 17 years older than my mother.
From Catherine via email on 21 Aug 2009: Last year on June 29th my AuntEileen diedandshe was cremated a few days later. I always save big projects(usually) for the summers when I'm off work. I was busy painting my son Andrew's room when the phone rings. It's my mother and she tells me that Uncle Dan and Aunt Irene are downstairs and Uncle Dan wants to talk to me. Can I please come downstairs?She sounds upset and I ask herif it's an emergency because Iwas in the middle of painting the ceiling. Uncle Dan takes the phone and says: Your Uncle Leo just called andheis extremely upset. I say of course he is, his wife just died. Uncle Dan says no, it'smore than that. I ask what's wrong?! Uncle Dan says: There was a fire at the crematorium last night and they can't find your aunt. Your Uncle Leo is thinking of suing. Shannon, may the Lord forgive me, but I started laughing. I hung upthephone and went downstairs. I walk in look at my Uncle Dan and he starts laughing. Mom gets upset with the two of us. I say to mom: The owner of the crematoriumis stupid, whydidn't he just scoop up some ashes and put them in a container and give them to Uncle Leo. It's not like Uncle Leo would know the difference and it would save a dying man (he was dyingof cancer) this anguish. Anyways, momis not amused. 3 days later the custodian who had been on dutythe night of the fire comes back to work from his long weekend off. Hetells the owner, oh by the way, I was able to get all the containers of ashes out before the fire got toobad.I put them . . . and he tells the owner where the ashes have been stored. They call Uncle Leo and he getsAunt Eileen and is able to bury her - after a proper Catholic mass that is. When Uncle Leo died this past March, his son Allan used thesamecrematorium for him. My only comment was: Is he looking for trouble?
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1932 - 2009 (76 ans)
