Nathan ISAACS

NATHAN ISAACS (nee Isaacovitch) Nathan was born on November 27, 1922 in Winnipeg, Manitoba and passed away peacefully in Toronto on August 17, 2022 - just short of his 100th birthday. Nathan was the son of Manya and Isaac Isaacovitch, the third of four children; and was predeceased by his sisters, Evelyn and Sadie; and his younger brother, Avrom. He and his siblings were raised in a tight knit community in Winnipeg's north end during the depression, surrounded by cousins that were more like siblings. While he left Winnipeg at 16 when his family moved to Toronto, his love for Winnipeg and the lessons he learned about the importance of family, community and giving to others never left him. In Toronto Nathan attended Jarvis Collegiate where he met the first love of his life, his wife Miriam Isaacs (nee Lavine). Following graduation Nathan decided to put his sharp mind and aptitude for numbers to good use and pursued accounting, then WWII broke out and he did not hesitate to enlist. Nathan joined the air force and again found a way to provide the greatest value he could, as a navigator. True to form, the navigator was arguably the brain centre of the aircraft, remaining calm while doing rapid trigonometry in a dimly lit space under enemy fire with lives literally dependent on his calculations. Nathan flew 35 missions over Europe, most in a Halifax Bomber, always bringing the crew home safely. Upon his return to Toronto Nathan and Miriam married and had two children, Howard and Peter, and he completed his studies in accounting. Nathan joined a firm upon graduation and stayed with that firm throughout his entire career, ultimately retiring as a partner. Unfortunately, Nathan suffered far too much loss during his life, with the death of his wife Miriam when their boys were very young and the untimely passing of his son Peter. Despite these incredible losses that would have devastated most, Nathan continued, always giving much more than he received. Eventually, he became reacquainted with the person who would become the second love of his life, Marilyn Robins, with whom he spent almost 30 years until her passing. Nathan retained his incredibly sharp mind almost to the end, continuing to do tax returns until last year and reading his three newspapers per day and engaging in active discussions about world events, sports, and family matters until just last week. Nathan is survived by his son Howard and daughter-in-law Susan Isaacs and his grandchildren Ben (Kayleigh) and Rebecca Isaacs, as well as his devoted nephew Kenny Wolch (Marni Morrison) and Marilyn's children and grandchildren, Jonathan Robins (Val), Susan Robins (Martin Yale) and Zachary, Joshua and Alexander. If ever there was a mensch, it was Nathan, and the world would be a much better place if we had more people like him. In his memory, go out and selflessly do something for someone with no expectation of anything in return - maybe it will catch on! At Benjamin's Park Memorial Chapel, 2401 Steeles Avenue W. (three lights west of Dufferin) for service on Monday, August 22. Interment in the Kiever Synagogue section of Mt. Sinai Memorial Park. To honour Nathan's memory please consider giving to a Charity of Your Choice.