LEYES, Brian J Leyes - 11 January, 1942 – 17 August, 2024

Passed away peacefully on August 17th, 2024 at the age of 82, with his family and dedicated caregivers at his side. Beloved husband of Sami for nearly 54 years, and loving father to Christian (Emily), Mike (Jen) and Josh (Laura). Special Grandpa to Brady, Myanna, Brody, Colton, Gage, Lola & Paisley. Brian will be deeply missed by the Leyes and Honda families and his many nieces and nephews. Brian was born in Kitchener, Ontario on January 11th, 1942 to Leo and Josephine Leyes (nee Hoffarth). Predeceased by his parents and older brother Paul.

A true entrepreneur, Brian blazed a trail and moved to Oshawa, Ontario in 1962 to open the first pizza stores in the city. Pepi’s Pizza had 5 locations across the Durham Region over the next 20 years and had a large impact on popularizing pizza in the area. Due to ongoing health issues, Brian retired from the pizza business in the early 1980s.

Brian spent his remaining years a dedicated family man, giving back to the community whenever and wherever he could. Whether he was taking his sons on road trips to baseball stadiums across America, hosting countless social gatherings with Sami, or volunteering for the Arthritis Society, and running their charity bingo games, Brian always did right by people, making a positive impact wherever he went.

In his remaining years, Brian moved to the Village of Taunton Mills. Despite his deteriorating physical health, Brian always had a positive outlook and did the absolute best with the hand he was dealt. He continued his passion for business and started managing the General Store at Taunton Mills. His desire to follow his passion and serve people didn’t go unnoticed, as he received the Ontario senior achievement award in 2018. Many thanks to the compassionate and dedicated staff at Taunton Mills for their loving care and support.

In accordance with Brian's wishes, instead of a funeral, a celebration of life will be held at Courtice Funeral Chapel on Saturday, Sept. 7th from 1:00 pm until 5:00 pm, with tributes commencing at 2:00 pm. The Chapel is located at 1587 Durham Regional Hwy 2, Courtice, L1E 2R7. In lieu of flowers, please feel free to make a donation to a charity of your choice.

BIEMAN, Marvin (Marv) John Bieman - Wednesday, September 4th, 2024

Passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at Lakeridge Health Oshawa.

Marv, in his 89th year, leaves behind his partner of 48 years, Barbara Giacomin. He was predeceased by his former wife, Joan Snyder, mother of five of his children.

Dear father of Leslie Patterson (Paul), Curt (Karen), Gylian Williams (Doug), Jason (Camille), Jennifer Taylor (Corey), Carl and Peter.

Dear grandfather of Andrew (Megan), James, Alex, Megan (Gord), Olivia, Rachel, Ethan, Charlotte, Annabelle, Renée, Jane and Kate. Great-grandfather of Nathan and Evan.

Dear brother of Audry Vollick (Ron). Predeceased by his siblings Marjorie MacMillan (Cliff) and Murray (Sandra).
Marv retired in 1998 after a 15-year career in the private sector followed by 25 years in the federal public service where he specialized as an industry and trade officer. His love of nature and the outdoors manifested in life-long interests that included organic gardening, hiking and a 10-year stint raising sheep on a small holding in Mountain, Ontario. Living abroad in three different countries (US, Poland and South Africa) was always an adventure for Marv but the number one priority in his life was his family. Spending time with them whenever possible, was what made him most happy.

A private family Celebration of Life will take place in the future.

In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Marv can be made to Epilepsy Canada, a condition that affected Marv in his later years (https://www.epilepsy.ca/ways-to-give). Alternatively, donations can be made in his name, to the charity of your choosing. Any donation would be appreciated by the family.

Online condolences can be made by visiting armstrongfh.ca.

Angus (Gus) William Miller passed away at the Extendicare Rouge Valley in Scarborough on Sunday, September 1, 2024 at the age of 91 after an extended fight with Alzheimer's.

He maintained an active lifestyle which included downhill skiing until he was 81. He had to go that year as he could ski for free (over 80). He had lived a full life with multiple interests including the Theater (over 1300 shows), both attending and participating in (Oshawa Little Theatre), gardening, Photography, he also traveled worldwide including Spain, Cuba throughout the US, Beijing, and many others as well as frequent Cruises.

He was an early Associate/Owner of a Shoppers Drug Mart from about 1968, opening one of the first stores outside of Toronto in the Midtown Mall in Oshawa, until he semi-retire around 1988.

The youngest of 5 children born to Rev. William and Elsie Miller. Being the only boy, I’ve been told he got playfully spoiled.

He leaves his children Steve (Michele Barron) Miller, Ken (Doris) Miller, Kelli Miller-Woodcock and stepdaughter Cathy (Brayden) Legere as well as 5 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. He will be reunited with his sisters Helen (Dave) Peters, Dell (George) Teeple, Jean (Alan) Furguson, Elsie (Chris) Huffman. Predeceased by his first wife Audrey Miller (Letcher) and his second wife Carol Miller (Ford)

Please join us in Celebrating His Life at Mount Lawn Funeral Home, 21 Garrard Road, Whitby, on Saturday September 21, 2024, Visitation will start at 1:00 p.m., with a Memorial Service starting at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel. Interment will follow at Mount Lawn Cemetery.

Dad will continue to be remembered of fondly and will always be missed.
Rest in Peace Dad.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you make a donation to the Alzheimer Society of Ontario

ZDRAVKOVSKI, Nada Zdravkovski (Petrovski) Obituary - February 19, 1936 – September 5, 2024

With heavy hearts we announce the passing of our beloved matriarch Nada Zdravkovski, who left us peacefully on September 5, 2024 at the age of 88. Nada was a devoted wife to the love of her life, Nikola (Niko) for over 65 years.

She was a loving mother to Sonja Chamberlain (Douglas), Lydia Hartley (John) and Tyrone (Ty) Zdravko (Angela). She was a proud “Baba” to grandchildren Adam, Nickolas, Kristen, Peter, Lauren, Grace and Eden, and to her great-grandchildren Cadence, Colton and Theodore.

She nurtured her family with boundless love and wisdom, creating lasting memories that will be treasured forever. We will always remember how she was the anchor and guiding star in our family; her family was her greatest source of pride and happiness; her 4 favourite things were her family, flowers, food and Facebook; she was deeply devout and taught us to pray; her greatest prayer was for the health and happiness of her family; she was a great cook but never used measurements; her house smelled of roasting peppers in the fall that felt like a warm hug; she loved Perry Como’s “For the Good Times”; she learned to become a pro Facebook user and sleuth at the age of 70; she took great pride in her beautiful garden; she would dismiss any crazy-talk by saying “vat you talking!”; she loved her afternoon soaps; she valued education, especially for girls, and was profoundly proud when we excelled academically; she dismissed self-pity with “dats OK”; she would announce it was time to leave with “lets we to go”; she was extremely generous with her family and her church; she loved her tiramisu, “chocolate chips cookies”, and Pizza Hut wings with extra sauce; she always wore slippers in the house; she always had time to listen and gave the best advice; we never left her house on an empty stomach; she always carried her trusty Coach purse with unsafe amounts of cash; her lucky number was “13”; she saved every report card, child’s drawing and greeting card; she made the best lentils, Shopska Salata, Zelnik and pork & rice dish; she kept an immaculate home because “Baba doesn’t like messes”; she was a trusted confidant and steadfastly on our side; she was a highly proficient video game bowler; she believed good luck came through hard work; she instilled in us the confidence to overcome any challenge and achieve any goal; she loved unconditionally and fiercely; she cared for her husband with loving patience; she addressed everyone as “sweetie”; at age 80 she had the flexibility that rivaled a 10 year old dancer; she was a fierce champion of her beloved Macedonia; she navigated life with quiet strength and dignity; she was not burdened with the weight of her illness but rather put it in the hands of God; she had the grace to give and receive love up until the very end; her name meant “Hope” in Macedonian; her favourite expression was “Love you to the moon and back”, and we do.

Nada’s legacy of kindness and selflessness will live in the hearts of her family and friends. She will be dearly missed but lovingly remembered by all those who were blessed to have her in their lives. A private service will be held in her honor. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Canadian Breast Cancer Society in her memory.

Visitation will take place on Saturday, September 7th, 2024 from 10:30 am - 12:00 pm followed by a Funeral Mass at 1:00 pm at St. Nedela Macedonian Orthodox Church, 485 Bayly St. W., Ajax, ON. Interment at Pine Ridge Memorial Gardens.

Messages of condolences and shared memories for the family may be left by visiting www.barnesmemorialfuneralhome.com.

ELIK, Jeff Elik - May 24, 1962 – September 2, 2024

It is with heavy hearts that we mourn the passing of Jeff, a beloved husband, Dad, son, brother and friend. Jeff passed on September 2, 2024 at the age of 62 with all his family and furbaby by his side. He was a man of significant strength, kindness and love. He lived by the values he cherished most – family, loyalty, honesty and integrity. Jeff’s passion for truck driving developed into a career of over 35 years, meeting people all over North America. His hard work touched the lives of everyone fortunate enough to know him. He was particularly fond of his extended family at Mosport (CTMP) who gave him the opportunity to continue talking to different people when he retired from truck driving.

Jeff’s talents were many and he could be a master at everything he put his mind to. Though he has left this world, the love and memories he created with those closest to him will live on forever.

He will be lovingly missed by his wife and best friend, Florence. Devoted and loving Dad of Cassandra (Daniel), Brittany (Steven) and his furbabies Mandy and Rupert. Cherished grandfather of Mason. Dear son of the late Bo and Jackie Elik.

Jeff will be sadly missed by his brothers Edward (Wendy) and Marty (Kelly), his sister Jessica and his many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held at the OSHAWA FUNERAL HOME, 847 King Street West on Monday September 9, 2024 from 3-5 p.m. and 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday September 10, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at ST. GREGORY THE GREAT CATHOLIC CHURCH (214 Simcoe St. North, Oshawa). Entombment Resurrection Cemetery (355 Taunton Rd. E. Whitby) to follow.

Memorial donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or Canadian Tire Jumpstart would be appreciated. Online condolences may be made at www.oshawafuneralhome.com