George Di Carlo

OBITUARY GEORGE DI CARLO Age eighty-one, after a debilitating stroke, died May 14 at the Montreal General Hospital. Montreal has lost a gentle, delightfully joyous, free-spirited, immensely talented artist, whose love for great Renaissance art informed so much of his work. He was a muralist, and decorative master, whose work graces the homes of many grateful residents in Montreal, London, and New York. His clients included the Ritz Carleton, Queen Elizabeth and Chateau Frontenac hotels. A step inside the Globe Building - 1350 Sherbrooke Street West - reveals a floor to ceiling masterpiece, an inspired depiction of the signs of he zodiac, rendered in marquetry, unlike anything to be seen anywhere on the planet outside of Italy - a Montreal treasure. George will be missed by adoring members of his family in Toronto, and his many Montreal friends who were privileged to spend time in the company of a supremely modest, angelic clown, when laughter reined supreme. His family and friends wish to thank the Royal Victoria Emergency, and the kind staff on the 14th floor of the Montreal General Hospital. Contributions to the Stroke and Heart Foundation, the Royal Victoria Hospital Foundation, and the Montreal General Hospital Foundation, would be appreciated by the family. There will be no funeral service: a memorial event is being planned to take place soon in Montreal.