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Stanley PASTERNAK Obituary

STANLEY RUDOLPH PASTERNAK Passed in peace Saturday, January 1, 2022. Loving father of daughters Cathleen (Kevin), Lisa (John) and son Robert (Janice). Proud grandfather of Jessica Noble, Christopher Noble, Brenden Noble, Sarah Forrer, Andrew Forrer, William Forrer and Matthew Pasternak. He is also survived by his former wife, Elizabeth Pasternak. Preceded in death by his parents Peter and Mary (née Syrnyk); sisters Leona (Louis) Gwodz, Beth (Mike) Melnyk, Verna (Frank) Norquay and Nell (Walter) Pacholok; brothers Joe (Pauline) and Victor (Vicky). Further survived by nieces, nephews and other caring relatives. Stan was also blessed with cherished friends. He will be greatly missed by Carlos Flores, Rocco Brigante, Hans Wendt, Peter Pastor and many more. He had a very successful career in real estate management that lasted for several decades. Stan spent the majority of his life in Toronto. He loved the city and was a strong patron of the arts, especially musical theatre and opera. He was also quite the movie buff. He was equally competitive on the tennis court as he was talented in the kitchen. A truly fantastic tennis player and an exceptional cook. He loved to travel with his friends. New York City was always top of his list! His family and friends supported him as dementia took hold. A special thank you to his personal support worker Ali Sarvghad-Razavi who gave him his final wish of staying in his home as close to the end as possible. Thank you, Ali, for your kindness and tireless dedication to his care. Stanley passed with dignity, respect and pride. A great, long life lived. We will celebrate Stan's life this summer in Toronto. Details to follow for friends and family. Please consider a donation to celebrate Stan's memory to organizations that he loved: Tennis Canada - www.tenniscanada.com or Canadian Opera Company - www.coc.ca. Cremation has taken place. Cremation London & Middlesex entrusted with arrangements, 519-858-2467. Online condolences shared at www.cremationlondon.com 'Dad, your guiding hand will be on my shoulder forever.'

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Published by The Globe and Mail from Jan. 8 to Jan. 12, 2022.

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Mike McCarty

February 9, 2022

Stan and I met at the Waterside Tennis Club in 2001. His friendship was a treasure. Playing tennis, going to lunch or dinner, talking movies (and his dinners with the familia), giving advise to one another. Exchanging gifts and relationship advise. I visited often when I live downtown and I worked downtown (until 2014). Although, I hadn't physically seen Stan for years, I called to check up on him. I called his home today, and his number was out of service. So here I am. Thanks for the great memories, and your friendships Stan. I love you buddy. Condolences to his children Cathy, Lisa and Rob and his extended family.

Rocco Brigante

January 8, 2022

I met Stan back in 1987 in a popular bar at the time, downtown Toronto. Friday nights it became a regular meeting place for friends, drinks and dinner.
Soon our friendship grew into dinner parties hosted by Hans, Stan, myself and others. We started a Friday tradition that continued even to this day. It was always a pleasure going to Stan´s dinner parties. He was an excellent cook and worked hard to ensure a consistent culinary experience every time. I was one of the few, if not the only person he would allow in the kitchen to assist him during these events, it was a good experience.
Through the years we´ve had our ups and downs but, we´ve always maintained that bond of friendship. In the last few years, the changes brought on by Alzheimer´s and dementia were hard to witness, being unable to change the circumstance. Yet, it also provided a unique experience to our friendship and trust for each other.
My dear friend Stan may have left the building, but he is still with us.

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