Obituary of Leonello Pecorari

PECORARI, LEONELLOOctober 12, 1928 - July 28, 2020 It is with profound sadness that the family of Leonello Pecorari announces his passing on Tuesday July 28, 2020 - at his home in Scarborough, with his wife of 65 years , Daria, and his children by his side. Leonello was a gentle, quiet man . He worked with the Dagmar Construction Company for 36 years , starting the day after arriving from Italy as an immigrant with his wife in 1955 , having crossed the Atlantic to begin a new life, in a new land, facing the many hardships that were to present themselves - with determination and dignity. He worked tirelessly to provide a good and stable home, and to educate his children. He enjoyed the fruits of his labour and was most happy when surrounded by his children and grandchildren. He loved to work in his large garden, and made a few barrels of wine in his time. We all enjoyed the home made sausages and prosciutto .Leo was besieged with multiple serious illnesses over the years - and was lovingly cared for through them all by Daria , a devoted wife and caregiver. Unfortunately, even she could not stop the ravages of lung cancer, to which he succumbed. He did so, however, in his own bed , as he always insisted . He will be missed and lovingly remembered by Daria Pecorari, his children: Rita ( Robert - deceased), Adriana (Wayne), Robert (Tatiana); his grandchildren : Leah (Caleb), Jordan (Amanda), Mikaela, Alexandra (Shane), Jacob, Julian (Karin) ,Sasha and his great grandchildren : Isaiah, Anabelle and Evangeline.Our deepest gratitude to Leo’s physician, Dr. Nicholas Ciurria who exemplified all that a family physician should be.In lieu of flowers the family respectfully requests donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada.Do not go gentle into that good night’Old age should burn and rave at close of dayRage rage against the dying of the lightDylan ThomasPLEASE NOTE : Due to the current pandemic all guests must wear a mask . No food or drink allowed in the facility at the current time. The visitation rooms are at a 30% capacity. If the number of people exceeds the room capacity those guests will have to wait until other guests leave the building.