Donald Francis D’Mello
elevated hHNLM March 10, 1931 ~ June 6, 2024
elevated hHNLM Visitation
Monday, June 17, 2024 from 4-8 p.m.
Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home
211 Langstaff Road East, Thornhill, Ontario, L3T 3Z6
elevated hHNLM Funeral Mass
Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.
Our Lady of the Rosary Parish
2950 Midland Ave., Scarborough, Ontario M1S 3K8
(All family and guests are to meet directly at church)
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(Disclaimer: please note that on occasion, we have had issues streaming the Sunday Mass due to various technical issues).
elevated hHNLM Entombment
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery – Holy Trinity Mausoleum
elevated hHNLM Reception
Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home- Reception Room 2 at approximately 12:30 p.m.
Obituary
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Donald Francis D’Mello, who left us peacefully, surrounded by his family, on June 6 at the age of 93.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 68 years Noemie, his brother Benny, sister Eva, brother-in-law Aloysius, sisters-in-law Marina and Lydia, and extended family around the world who will forever hold his memory in their hearts. He was predeceased by his parents Timothy and Helen, his siblings Arnold, Sr. Mary Shilaand Francis, his parents-in-law Joaquim and Edith da Cunha, his brothers-in-law Benny Fernandes and Tony da Cunha and sisters-in-law Dr. Theresa D’Mello, Veena D’Mello and Sally da Cunha.
Donald was known for his unwavering love and devotion to his family. He found joy in the simple pleasures of life, cherishing every moment spent with his loved ones. His presence brought warmth and happiness to all who knew him.
Donald and Noemie shared a love for travel, embarking on numerous memorable trips and cruises together. Donald would often be seen with a camera in hand, taking pictures and capturing many special and happy memories.
To know Donald was to love him. We will forever miss his kindness, delightful sense of humour and genuine words of wisdom.
Donald was generous in supporting various causes. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in honour of Donald can be made to a charity of your choice.
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My sincere sympathies to the DeMello family.
Myrtle Noonan
Dear Naomi and Family:
We were so glad to meet you this past April, never thought it would be the last.
Donald was a kind and friendly person, very easy to converse with, interesting and a jovial man.
May you find strength in your faith, comfort in God’s love, and peace in knowing your friends are praying for you.
Our deepest sympathies. May his soul rest in peace.
Eddie and Celine
Naomi, it is with great sadness that Pam and I offer our deepest condolences. Donald was the kindest of men with a presence that lit up a room. He was always such a close friend to Dad (freddie) right until his passing.
Donald always offered everyone his best self and his words were genuine. I will never forget the words he told me at my wedding as he took me aside. I’ve lived by those words the last 10 years. His friendship to me after my parents passing was so amazing. I am grateful to have known even the smallest part of Donald.
Eternal rest grant unto Donald, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
Donald was such a good man, we all loved him and will miss him. Lots of strength to Noemie, may Donald rest in peace.
May the soul of U. Donald rest in peace! May God grant A. Noemie the strength to bear this immense loss. Will keep both in prayer.
U. Donald you have been much loved by so many and are going to be so missed. I am thankful though that you have been spared a prolonged period of suffering and will now get to rest in peace! Sleep well dearest U. Donald. With much love, your loving niece Myra x
Our condolences for your loss. He has touched many lives and will be missed.
Dearest Noemie,
Just wanted to add a message of our love to you and offer condolences from Adrian and myself and the chilren too. We will miss that amazing energy he had in everything he did and always with you there, to share it.
You and Donald made youreselves so much part of our D’ Mello family in the UK , with your many precious visits over the years.
Donald was always so interested in keeping contact with us all , getting us out to see his friends and extended family . You have always been at his side.
He is now at peace and you and we will all miss but remember him for his unique zest for life .
May God rest his soul and may he rest in peace.
Jeanne Pritchard ( nee D’ mello)
Dad and Enid ( Michael Noronha’s wife) send their love and condolences too to you and the family, as do Shalini and Melissa (Oswald D’ Mello’s daughters)
My deepest sympathies.
May his Soul RIP
I worked with Don at Novopharm/Teva. My deepest condolences to the family. My thoughts and prayers are with you all
My condolences to the family I work with Dom at Novopharm
Donald is a family member that was always there for you and so funny.
He will be missed!
Donald have fun with Gladys and Lou up there!
The D’Mello family
My wife Sheila joins me in extending to each of you our sincere and heartfelt condolences on the sad passing away of your dear Donald.
I recall being warmly welcomed by Donald at my first Saligao social in 1982.and at subsequent socials , a very faithful and proud Goan and devoted Catholic. I will always remember his kindness and generosity of friendship . May his soul rest in Peace
Colin Saldanha
Dearest Noemie,
Our family cherishes the wonderful memories of your and Donald’s many visits to our homes over the years. Sending you much love in this difficult time, and prayers for strength.
Our sincere condolences to you Naomi. God bless and hold you in this sad time. Much love
Dearest Noemi, Lydia, Michael and Caterina, our deepest condolences of our dear Donald, a great man and a wonderful relative whom we will miss for ever.
Dear Noemi and Lydia and family
It is with sadness that we heard of the passing of Donald. Donald always had a kind heart and a warm smile to share whenever we met. He will be sorely missed by all who had the privilege to know him. May his soul rest in peace. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
D’Mello family please accept our deepest heartfelt and sincere condolences. We were very saddened to hear of the passing away of Donald . Our thoughts and prayers are with the family at this very difficult time. RIP Donald
In Sorrow
Rolina & John De Silva
I was so saddened to hear of Don’s passing. He was a wonderful neighbour, and a valued member of the Condo Board, during his years of service to our community. Condolences to his wife and family.
Noemi – we were so sorry to hear of Donald’s passing. May the memories you shared help console you and May Donald’s soul Rest In Peace. God Bless you. With our deepest condolences – Austin and Nilda Viegas
Our Dearest Noemi, & the D’ Mello Family.
It is with great sadness, that we send this condolence message.Our friendship spans the years.I met Donald at Charlie’s dad’s house in Saligao,in 1974,& since then we have been very close.Donald was a sincere friend, a generous advisor and a man possessed with a great sense of humour.
Our Goan Community is all the poorer with his passing on.May Donald’s Soul rest in Peace.And may God grant you courage and strength to bear this heavy Cross.
Vivian & Florence.[St Catharine ]
Dear Naomi,
I offer my deepest sympathy and condolences to the family.
Donald and you were much loved by our family.
I will remember him in my Masses.
Eternal Rest Grant unto him, O Lord, and let the Eternal Mercy of God Rest his soul in Eternal Peace.
Anita Dias, Sr Flora Dias OCSO, and yours truly, Fr Herman Dias
Noemi please accept our sincere condolences on the sudden passing of Donald. May his many memories help ease your sorrow at this time and may he RIP. God bless.
Francis & Vicki
Calgary, AB
Sincerest condolences Noemi and family. May Donald’s soul be blessed as he rests in peace and may Our Lord bestow grace and comfort upon you and your family during this time of grief.
My dearest Noemi and the D’mello family
It was with real sadness that we send our condolences on
The passing of Donald.
Donald was a lovely cousin who kept in touch on birthdays and special days He was very affectionate and will
Be dearly missed.
May he Rest in
Peace.
U. Donald was my godfather and took his role seriously for all my 67+ years. He was a great personality and forever entertaining company (even in the latter years despite his deafness). A Noemie is my godmother and is still performing her godmotherly duties. Thank you both for a lifetime of care and love.
Noemi it is with deep sadness that i offer my condolence to you on the death of your beloved husband
I have known Donald for many years and he was patriotic to his Tanzanian roots very respectful and loving and i had the pleasure of exchanging the good old times whenever we met at the Tanzanian mass for the deceased members
Donald may your soul rest in peace.Noemi i know it is a big loss but take comfort that the Good Lord is always there for you.
My sincere condolences to you, Noemi. Your loss is felt by those who know you. May it comfort you to remember that we care about your sorrow, we are here for you and will be there for you in the days ahead. I last spoke to Donald on his birthday, in March, when l visited Toronto.
Eternal Rest grant unto him O’Lord, May his Soul Rest In Peace and may the Perpetual light shine on him .
Deepest condolences Noemi and Eva and the DeMello Family
We fondly remember Donald’s sincere love and sense of humour.
He was a proud member of our Saligao family
Rest in Peace Donald
Much Love
Neil D’Souza (late Audrey), Claudine and Neil Junior
Words are never enough, and so comforth is a gentle hug for a grieving soul.If there are any words in this time of sadness, we know that Donald was a gentle giant among men with a kindered spirit full of compassion humor ,wit ,energy and enthusiasm for life and for all those of us whose hearts, minds and soul he touched so deeply. We will remember our dear Donald with love gratitude and above all for his unconditional love for his family, friends and the love of his life for over 69 years Noemi. Our deepest condolences, our prayers to Noemi Lydia and Eva all the extended family and friends
We were truly glad to meet you this past April, and you both looked well, never thought it was for the last time.
Donald was a real gentleman, always cheerful and kind. He was interesting and easy to converse with.
No one else can feel your sorrow, but sometimes knowing others care and share your loss may be a source of strength and courage.
May you find strength in your faith, comfort in God’s love, and peace in knowing your friends are praying for you.
Our deepest sympathies to all the family. May he rest in peace.
Dearest Noemie,
We are deeply saddened and so very much caught by surprise to hear of Donald’s passing. We had only recently spoken with him on the phone, and, as usual, were enjoying his wonderful sense of humor and hearing of your travels. We so fondly remember both of you since we were kids in Dar!
As the obituary so truly states, ‘to know Donald was to love him’. We will forever miss him and his kind ways. We hope you will find comfort in the many wonderful memories you have had together. Please let us know if we can help in any way. Much love, Deborah and Cedric Vaz – and families Susan, Richard, Andrew and Ethan
Deepest sympathy to the family. I worked with Don for many years at Novopharm. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends
Dear Noemie,
Edith and our whole family express our deepest sympathies on the passing away of Donald. He is born in Eternity and we pray that some day we will all meet again in Joy.
Peace and God bless.
Dearest A. Noemie,
Whilst we were very saddened to hear that our U.Donald was taken so suddenly to his heavenly abode, please take solace from the fact that he is enveloped in the Lord’s loving arms eternally.
U.Donald and you never failed to ring and wish us on all occasions, something we had grown to look forward to. Thank you for the united love you have showered upon us.
In sympathy and with love,
Loretta and Alarico
Dear Noemie,
We send our deepest sympathy on Donald’s passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time. We pray that Donald rests in eternal peace.
Dearest Noemie,
Please accept our sincere sympathy on the passing away of our beloved Donald. Donald was a warm, genuine, affectionate person who was always willing to help. We will always remember his love, kindness, generosity and self sacrifice. We are grateful for his help when we arrived in Canada.
We pray that God will grant you the strength to bear this loss.
Love from Orlando, Patricia, Nisha, Natasha, Nicola, Yohann and Natalie
U Donald was very, very dear to all his nieces and nephews. He showed us what it meant to be a “family” and the importance of “communication”. Rarely a Christmas, Easter or Birthday went by without a call from him and A. Noemi. They also travelled to all parts of the globe to actually visit family! I am going to miss these calls from him terribly. But I will definitely continue to keep in touch with you, my dearest A. Noemi.
U Donald and A Noemi, you have been an integral part of my childhood and growing up years. Having lived in Pune, Gerard and I were privileged to meet you whenever you came to India. I will always be grateful for having you both in my life.
Deepest and heartfelt condolences, tons of love and big hugs from me, Vivian, Pooja and Venetia.
Darling uncle Donald, your absence is huge, your sudden departure from our lives a shocker, and the sadness in your wake is very real.
You were an amazing spirit in flight- youthful in your entirety, loving to the nth degree, and generous to the core. Your love for family was inspiring, that reached beyond the boundaries of blood and marriage. You reached for humor unabashedly, leaving us memories of laughter chuckles and squeals in your midst.
I have been truly blessed and grateful to have you as my god-pa. While I wish I could’ve had more years to celebrate Father’s Day with you, I’ll treasure every nugget of advice, encouragement,, support and love you’ve left ringing in our midst.
And, forever, shall linger the taste of your deelish salmon, sorpotel, and culinary experiments you’d whip up to entertain my ever-ready self. As you’d like to take credit, I dare say, I am a lot like my godfather. know then, I’ll reach out to aunty Noemie for sorpotel lessons 🙂
Aunty Noemie, you were the wind beneath his wings. The reason for his smile. The extension of his love. I so wish you find comfort in the many memories and lives you have lived together. And, as you take on your new steps, know you shall always have me to call.., and ever-ready as before to have a glass of cheer with you, and a home for you to stay at.
Lots of love always from the entire family, and my furry beasts, colonel patchouli, chillie-dawg in spirit.
Xo Charmaine
Such sad news but what a great legacy he leaves behind! Thank you for coming all the way to Spain for our wedding and for dancing the night away. We will always remember him fondly ❤️
Sending only love to you Noemie. What sad news to hear of Donald’s passing. Thanking you both for all the happy memories together. Big kiss, Laura
Dear Noemie
Our deepest sympathy on the loss of your beloved husband. May his soul rest in peace. May God hold your hand and help you with your grief.
U. Donald was one of the best human beings that I have ever known. Along with my sister, Janet, I have had the privilege of knowing him and A. Noemie from the time we were little. His affection and generosity knew no bounds. He made it a point to meet up with every relative and friend whenever he visited any place. At every birthday, every Christmas and every Easter there was surely a call from U. Donald and A. Noemie.
Farewell dearest U. Donald. May you be with the angels in Heaven, in the company of our near and dear ones there!
Dearest A. Noemie, we know how much you are going to miss U. Donald. We pray that God gives you the strength and courage to bear this great loss. We are with you in this difficult time and will continue to be there for you.
With love from Gerard, Reuben, Schnelle, Michelle, Nicholas and Oliver.
Dearest Noemie
We will miss Donald so much. He was such a wonderful person and we loved talking to him. I remember seeing both of you every time you visited Mom and Dad in Saligao. We loved seeing you and you always brought us chocolates. We will miss talking to Donald but we will definitely talk to you. We are sending you a big hug and lots of love. You are in our thoughts and prayers every day.
Philip and Rowena
We were saddened to hear of your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire DeMello family. May Donald’s soul rest in peace.
Our family treasures all the memories of dear Donald. We remember his generosity, quick wit, exuberant spirit and his legendary culinary skills. So very sorry for your loss, Noemi. May you be comforted by your many memories.