Obituary of Maria Luisa Mejia

Maria Luisa (Malou) Mejia, 1945 - 2020The Mejia family is heartbroken to announce that Malou passed away suddenly on August 19, 2020 in Mississauga ON. She is lovingly missed by her husband Aurelio (Jun) of 44 years and their children: Mark/Corky, Marco, Andre, Ivan, Brandon, and Jennifer; and grandchildren: Nicolas, Giovanni, and Antonio. A graduate of St. Rita’s College of Nursing (Class of 1970), Malou came to Canada in 1972 with a group of nurses recruited from the Philippines to Twillingate, Newfoundland. Later, she moved to Toronto and worked at St. Joseph’s Hospital (pediatrics) and Princess Margaret Hospital (bone marrow transplant ward), while also co-owning a nursing agency for some time, Medi-Aide Health Services. An excellent cook and baker, she maintained a catering and cake business for some years as well. Malou is remembered by many, many people as a caring, supportive, and generous mother figure who opened her home and heart to anyone she would meet. Visitation and Funeral ServicesIn-person services: The Mejia family is appreciative of the outpouring of support during this difficult time. Many people have expressed their interest in paying respects to Malou. However, due to the current pandemic, the visitation and funeral services have very limited capacity and will be reserved to family/close friends only. Please feel free to contact Jun or any of the children should you want to extend your sympathies over the phone.Live streaming / online viewings of the wake and funeral services will be made available, courtesy of Marco Mejia. Links will be posted shortly.Facebook live for viewing;https://www.facebook.com/100005927280274/posts/1419872021553694/Facebook live for funeral mass: https://www.facebook.com/malou.mejia.7/posts/1419833024890927