Leroy Anthony Gardner
elevated RtiXm February 28, 1934 ~ September 5, 2024
elevated RtiXm Funeral Service
Saturday, September 14, 2024 at 1:30 p.m.
Chapel of St. Joseph at Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home
211 Langstaff Road East, Thornhill, Ontario, L3T 3Z6
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Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
8361 Yonge Street Thornhill, Ontario L3T 2C7
elevated RtiXm It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Leroy Anthony Gardner on Thursday, September 5, 2024 at the age of 90. Reunited with his beloved wife Monica and dear son Michael. Loving father to Paul (Natasha) and Donna (Ken). Proud grandfather of Tyler, Tory, Paul (Alanna), Michelle, Kaitlin (Rob) and Jared. Predeceased by his sister Joyce and brothers James and Vernet. He is survived by Tony(Lina), Blair (Rosie), and Lorna(Bernie). Leroy will be sadly missed by many brother/sister in-laws, nieces and nephews, extended family, neighbours’ and friends. Special thanks to his caregivers in his last years. He will live on in all of our hearts and memories forever. Your thoughts and kindness are truly appreciated during this time of sorrow.
elevated RtiXm In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in honor of Leroy Gardner can be made to Heart & Stroke Foundation or Canadian Cancer Society.
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We are so sorry for the loss of your dad and grandfather. Leroy was a wonderful man and will be greatly missed by all that had the pleasure to know him. Your family is in our thoughts and hearts.
May you find joy, wisdom, and peace in the memories of your dad.
Uncle Lee will be missed but never missing from our hearts.
So sorry to hear of the passing of Leroy. You will always miss him but he will never be far from you as you keep his memory alive with stories.
What a nice man Leroy was
In so sorry for his loss
Look forward to seeing you all on the 14 th if i can make it
I’m sorry for your loss. May his loving memories stay with you.
So sorry to hear about Leroy’s passing
He was a peach🤗
so sorry for ur loss i’ll try to get to it
Donna, Ken, Kaitlin & Jared,
So sorry for your loss. Heartfelt condolences, prayers and love.
Phil
Wee woy
Although I don’t t remember calling your dad “wee woy”, I have been reminded of that on a regular basis over the years, and as a very little girl, I would wait for him to come home from work to say hi to him.
On one particular occasion I missed him coming home, so I ran into the house, found him in the shower and yelled into the bathroom “hi wee woy!!!!” (so embarrassing). I’ll never forget being reminded of that over the years.
Lee was always tinkering around the house doing odd jobs, but it was his love for cars, that I remember most, as he was always working on a special one in his garage.
Your dad will always hold a special place in my heart especially when I became a single parent. … he was always there for me, cutting my lawn and teaching me how to care for my lawn mower, amongst other mechanical things.
I grew up with both your mom and dad and they became not only great neighbours, but friends who both will hold a very special place in my heart.
With love Peggy❤️🐾
We will miss Uncle Gardner!
We have been fortunate to know you since 2005, but it feels much longer. You were more than a neighbor to us, you were like a grandfather figure to Zeal and I. We have learned a lot from you over the years. Your love for gardening was impressive- we were always mesmerized by your perfect green grass and perfectly trimmed bushes! You were a helping hand to all the neighbors. Thank you for being available for advice and allowing us to borrow your tools.
Over the past few years, it was heartbreaking to see you unable to get out of your home to do the things you loved to do because of your health. We will continue to cherish the wonderful times we spent together. You will be dearly missed!
With lots of love,
Desai Family
Leroy truly was a great neighbour. He would fill us in on most of the neighbours in our section of SGC. He seemed to know everyone.
Like others have indicated above, he was available to give advice, contractor contacts, even arranging for lawn aeration for all of us each year.
We will miss waving at him when he was able to get out and wee chats we had over the years.