Andrew Robert HAYOS

ANDREW ROBERT HAYOS, CA It is with great sadness that the family of Andrew Robert Hayos announces his passing in Toronto on Friday, February 12, 2021, at the age of 91 years. He will rest in peace with his first love and wife, Vera. He was loved and will be forever missed by his children, Gabe (Fran) and Catherine (Eric); grandchildren, Christie (Matt), Julia (David), Laura, Tim (Michelle), Zachary, and Jarred; and great-grandchildren, Freddie, Poppy, and Theo. He was loved and will be greatly missed by his second wife of 26 years, Maria Bassa and her family; daughters, Agnes (Zoli) and Judit (Laci); their children, Adam (Flora), Peter (Sophie), Matthew, Flora, Marci; and great-grandson, Benedek. Andrew was born in Budapest in 1929. He escaped Hungary During the Soviet occupation with his wife and young son and spent three months in a Dutch refugee camp before being accepted into Canada in 1957. He pursued a career as a Chartered Accountant - writing his final exam on the day his daughter was born. He formed a partnership with Boris Shields and grew their practice into a national mid-sized firm, Andrew Hayos & Associates. They eventually merged with Samson Belair and then Deloitte. Andrew retired from Deloitte in 1990 and joined Polaris Realty as a senior officer until his late sixties. Andrew was a generous man, well-liked by everyone he met. He was an avid reader and music listener, theatre and opera enthusiast, bridge partner, chess opponent, skier, golfer, swimmer, tennis player, and traveler - pursuing many of these activities into his eighties. He loved to engage in informed conversation and appreciated a good bottle of wine over dinner. A modest man who led an epic life. We are grateful to his family physician for many years, Dr. Carol Silverstein and the staff at Sunnybrook Hospital for providing him with care and comfort. In accordance with Andrew's wishes, his remains will be cremated and interred next to Vera at Mount Pleasant Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in honour of Andrew Robert Hayos to Sunnybrook Hospital's Odette Cancer Centre. Please visit Mount Pleasant Group website for a memorial tribute to Andrew.