ANTHONY LOFRANCO Obituary

ANTHONY (TONY) LOFRANCO Passed away peacefully on October 29, 2016, at the age of 96, with his children by his side. Tony will forever be in the hearts and minds of his children Rocky and Adrianna Lofranco, Jeannie Lofranco, Mary-Jo and Nick Corriero. He was the beloved grandfather to Christopher and Anthony Tintinalli, Mary Romeo, Jennifer Corriero and Michael Furdyk, Nicole and Joseph Corriero, Tony, Michael-Anthony, Stephanie, Santino, Spencer and Rocky Jr. Lofranco. Great-grandchildren include Rocco, Amanda, Alexander, Emma, Jean-Paul and Michael-Giovanni. Beloved husband of 57 years to the late Mary Lofranco. Predeceased by his son, Michael Anthony Lofranco. Survived by his youngest sister, Stella. Tony was proud to be a Canadian. He was fierce, brave and fought for his country in World War Two. He was part of the Canadian Armed Forces that liberated the Netherlands. Tony loved people and had a presence which would light up the room. His contagious smile, sense of humour and charisma made him a special person to be around. Along with his wife, Mary, and his four children, the family built a very successful Italian Restaurant called Tony's! With his famous special recipe, Tony's was awarded, by the Toronto Star Newspaper, the best pizza in the City of Toronto. Tony loved to experiment with pizza dough and continued to make pizza for family and friends well into his 90s. We will be celebrating Tony's life on Monday, October 31st at Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home, located at 211 Langstaff Rd. E., Thornhill, Ontario, visitation will be from 2-4 and 5-8 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at 9:30 a.m. within the funeral home in the Chapel of St. Joseph, with interment to follow at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Thornhill, Ontario. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be made to Hill House Hospice, 36 Wright St., Richmond Hill, Ontario, L4C 4A1. www.hillhousehospice.com. Online condolences and directions may be found at www.catholic-cemeteries.com

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Published by Toronto Star on Oct. 31, 2016.

Memories and Condolences
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Mary-Jo Corriero

November 8, 2016

Love you Dad! Missing your phone calls and visits to Sunnybrook Emergency

Michael Weinstock

November 2, 2016

I will miss him .
One of my favourite people.
Mike Weinstock

David Burstein

November 1, 2016

Dear Rocky & Adrianna,, Jeannie, Mary-Jo & Nic and Family
We express our sincerest condolences on the loss of your dear father, grandfather and great-grandfather Tony. It was a privilege to have known Tony and to have shared a few laughs and listen to his stories at Rocky and Adrianna's parties. Tony was always smiling and would look at all of you and say "I'm blessed I have a great Family!" and beamed with pride. We hope the happy memories will bring you a little comfort and may his memory be for a blessing.
The Burstein"s

Anna Hrazdira

October 31, 2016

I am so sorry for your loss

Patricia Geoffrey

October 31, 2016

Condolences to the LoFranco family.
Blessings and prayers.

October 31, 2016

Tonys was a big part of my teenage years in Willowdale. Sorry for your loss. Judi McIlroy

Hardeep Hunjan

October 31, 2016

May God rest his soul in peace and give strength to his family to bear this immense loss.

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