Peter Barrie MOSHER

PETER BARRIE MOSHER It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Peter Barrie Mosher on Monday, July 12, 2021 , a loving husband and dedicated father. For his wife Marilyn Roycroft, his son Max and his partner Kirk, his son Tom and his partner Madisyn, and the countless others whose lives he touched, he will live on through his stories and our beloved memories. Peter had a deep well of knowledge and never lost his passion for learning new things. His intelligence was matched by his irrepressible humour. He loved making everyone laugh at family dinners, or reading on the porch or near the lake at the family cottage on Snake Island (quietly, until he found a passage he had to share with whoever was closest). Peter was born in Halifax in 1941 to parents Phyllis Gormley and Roy Milton Mosher. The eldest of four - Thomas, Kenneth and Geoffery followed - he took to reading early, sometimes mispronouncing words he learned first from the printed page. He grew up in Saint John, New Brunswick, before studying science at McGill University. Independent from a young age, he took off on adventures working at mining camps up north. Then a one-year journalism course at Carleton University changed his life's direction. The Globe and Mail hired him as a reporter covering science, religion and politics. He eventually became the Queen's Park Bureau chief. He made the switch to politics, working with Bob Rae and later becoming his press secretary in the 1990's. It was through political work that he met Marilyn, who shared his commitment to making the world a better place. The pair travelled throughout Europe before purchasing a Victorian home on Brunswick Avenue in Toronto, where they were wed in 1983. Max was born in 1985 and Tom in 1988, and Peter threw himself into the role of Dad. He supported his sons unconditionally, encouraging them to be themselves, follow their own paths and achieve their best. Peter was a good man whose intellect, humour and capacity to love were unrivalled. We will keep him close to us always. In lieu of flowers, we ask that you donate to a charity of your choice - remembering that Peter always championed the underdog. We are grateful for our public healthcare system and for the medical staff at both Toronto Western and Toronto General Hospitals. They gave Peter excellent care and showed our family much kindness.