Fabian Poplin
elevated YJ7vd May 8, 1978 ~ May 9, 2024
Beloved son, cherished nephew, adored cousin, treasured friend and respected colleague. Gone too soon, the world will never be the same without this beautiful soul. He will be forever loved and forever missed.
Rest easy, Fabe.
elevated YJ7vd Visitation
Monday, May 20, 2024 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home
211 Langstaff Road East, Thornhill, ON, L3T 3Z6
elevated YJ7vd Funeral Mass – Chapel of St. Joseph (within the Funeral Home)
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 12:00 p.m.
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In remembrance of Fabian’s life, the family welcomes, in lieu of flowers, donations made in Fabian’s name to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada or SickKids Foundation.
Fabian when I think of you, I think how soft spoken you were so kind and gentle. My deepest condolences to your family and friends. You were one of the first co-chairs of the Black Heritage Cultural Committee at work. With your acumen and technological knowledge we were the first workplace committee to successfully conduct our speaking engagements nationally during the COVID-19 pandemic on MS Teams. You will be truly missed. Sleep well, until we see each other in Glory. God bless.🕊️
Condolences to the families, praying that God will bring you peace and comfort at this time. Fabian will be missed but we trust as you reflect on the memories you have shared it will bring you joy.
With love and prayers Pastor Gilbert and Valrie Estridge
My deepest condolences to Fabian’s immediate family and ESDC community. All of us felt the loss but will certainly cherish and remember Fabian as a helpful co-worker, mentor and friend.
Fabian u will always be truely missed and loved always miss your laugh and smile I’ll be thinking of u each and every day 💕 love Jamie
Fabe I’ll always miss our talks and your smile and encouragement u gave me in believing in me I love u always and will be thinking of u each and every day love your cousin always Jamie
Such a kind and beautiful soul! May you transition in peace, Fabian. Every memory of you, is filled with that radiant smile. Your presence will be missed! Gone so soon !
I am so sorry for your loss. Fabian was a kind and sweet soul and he will truly be missed. May loving memories ease your loss and bring you comfort in time.
Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there
I am a thousand winds that blow
I am the diamond glint on snow
I am the sunlight on ripened grain
I am the gentle autumns rain
Do not stand at my grave and cry
I am not there
I did not die
amo te usque in aeternum …
I had the privilege to work with Fabian. He made training fun & brought smiles & laughter to the class. He genuinely cared for everyone’s success. He was my mentor and I am glad to have known such a beautiful person.
Fabian my loving nephew, I will miss you so very much. I am grateful for the opportunity to have prayed with you. I know the angels were waiting to receive you with that lovely smile of yours.
I will remember the kindness you always shown to me. Nothing was too big or small for you to share with me.
We will meet again someday.
Love always my sweet nephew!
Aunt Mabs
My sincere condolences goes out to Fabian’s family, friends, and colleagues.
May his commitment to uplifting his community, supporting his colleagues, and improving the lives of Canadians through his work as a federal public servant be a lasting source of solace and gratitude.
May he rest peacefully in this life, and rise in glory in the next.
Aṣẹ. God bless. 🙏🏾🕊
Fabe, I thought of you today but it’s not new. I thought of you yesterday and the days before that too.
You have left me some beautiful memories; especially our “Love” moments we shared via FaceTime on the night before surgery. You were so happy joking with your cousins. I will always treasure those Covid lunchtime chats with your cousin Vee.
Fabe your Love, kindness and compassion will always be a guide. Although I cannot see you now you will always be with me.
Forever in my heart ❤️ ❤️❤️🌹🌹🌹🙏🙏☮️☮️🌺🌺🌺
Its funny how we go through life,
Through work and home and play,
The same old people by our sides,
…”just there”…….day after day.
We never really stop and think,
To ponder or to share, Too busy with the “day to day”,
To appreciate what’s there.
I never realised someone’s face,
Or smile, could change your day,
Its impact gone unnoticed,
Till one day,.. it’s ripped away.
And in that instant,…all is still,
The silence rings so clear,
Thier radiant, contagious smile,
Their cheeky grin and witt,
Their art of brightening any room,
By walking into it.
And this sums up a special man,
Who’s time with us has made us blessed,
But far too quickly spent. Fabian…sleep tight now, you’re in our hearts,
And forever will be missed.
Fabian, your voice and your laughter will be truly missed. Scarborough Town Centre will not be the same without you. It was a pleasure to be able to be the middle man when you needed it most. In my family we never say goodbye, we say until next time.
Fabian was a kind, funny and knowledgeable member of our work family. He will be dearly missed.
I wish his family courage and peace during this time of mourning. Support and love each other.
Fabian, you will be greatly missed. I am grateful for the time I worked with you and the wonderful conversations we always had. You were very kind and so helpful. My deepest condolences to all family, friends, and colleagues
Our deepest condolences to Fabians family and friends. We were very saddened by the news of Fabians passing. We will forever remember our ‘after work wing nights’ when we shared many laughs with the crew. Your kindness and funny sense of humour will forever be remembered. God Bless you, and may your memory be eternal. Mike and Jac
My deepest condolences to Fabian’s family. It was my pleasure knowing and meeting this beautiful person at work. May you rest in peace, you will be missed forever. God bless your soul and your families/friends.
My condolences go out to Fabian’s family and all who hold him dear in their hearts. Thank you for sharing such a wonderful human with me. I will truly miss our animated chats and laughter. May he rest peacefully and the light he gave continue to fill your hearts with loving memories.
My condolences to the family Fabian left behind. He was cheerful, patient and so knowledgeable; coming to form this amazing mentor that inspired growth in everyone he helped. His presence is already sorely missed.
My deepest condolences go out to his family. Fabian was truly a one of a kind individual…I have been blessed to know him inside and outside of work. Everyone I knew had nothing but great things to say about him. I will miss his sense of humor and charm.
My deepest sympathies to Fabian’s many family and close friends. He was a delightful man and I am so pleased to have known him, for even this short while. Like many others have expressed here, I was a colleague of his in the civil service. He taught me so much – about the subject matter – but more importantly about being kind and supportive to others; finding laughter and joy in everyday things; about humility and quiet strength. He taught all of this by example. I will miss him. Thank you so very much for supporting him to be the lovely human that he was and I am so very, very sorry for your loss.
The Black Heritage and Cultural Committee (BHCC), located in Scarborough Town Centre would like to express our condolence to Fabian’s entire family during this time of grief & sadness. Fabian had been very committed to raising awareness of the contributions of Black people in Canada from coast to coast to coast, in the Caribbean, as well as throughout the world. His insightful knowledge about the Black community, his candid opinions and above all, his shy yet RADIANT smile is forever being missed by me and all the BHCC volunteers. Fabian, gone so soon, however, our comfort lies in the shared memories of your legacy which resides in all of our hearts….
may your soul rest in peace.
Fabian, without you my dear nephew, our world feels empty and a vast void exists that can never be filled. In our sadness, your love, laughter and memories continue to lighten and strengthen us. My heart aches for you. I will cherish and find solace in all the memories we shared. Even in death you will always remain forever in our hearts. Gone too soon!🙏🌹
My beloved cousin, Fabian – there are simply no words that can truly express how heartbroken I am to be writing this message to you. I still cannot believe that you are gone. How can I describe how empty the world feels without you in it?…how the sun shines a little less brightly and the birds sing with a little less cheer? How can I put into words what you have meant to me your entire short life? I have adored you from the moment you were born. You were the sweetest baby with the cutest smile. You grew up into such a very special man. I will miss your witty sense of humour and contagious laugh. I will miss your deep set eyes with a smile that could brighten anyone’s day. I will miss all the things we still had yet to do together and the talks we never got to have. You had so much life yet to live. I will miss you deeply for the rest of my life but I will hold all my special memories of you close to my heart and count on them to help me get through. Our family will never be the same without you and you will be forever missed. Rest easy my beautiful “little” cousin…don’t tell the others but you were always my favourite. I know they will understand. Until we meet again. ~ Love always, your big cousin, Sherrill
Wishing Fabian’s soul eternal peace and strength to his family and many friends. He was a true gentleman with a brilliant smile and a great sense of humour.
My sincerely condolences go out Fabian’s family and friends. Fabian was an absolute joy to be around and I feel privileged to have worked with him on the BHCC at ESDC (work). He radiated light and was a positive force. Your voice and laughter will be missed. Thank you for sharing your expertise with me 💔
Fabian was an inspiration to me. His kindness and intelligence were attributes I inspired to emulate in my work. My heart is with his family and friends.
Hey Fabe, I miss you so much. You were not just my cousin but also a good friend. I am in disbelief and finding it really hard. I love you very much and always will. I see images of you in my mind, seeing you laugh, us talking about stuff and hearing your voice. I was happy to always be there for you…Thank you for being my cousin. I will love you forever!! LOVE
Fabian
You will be missed so much.
You were so kind , caring and loving.
We had a special bond ,apart from the ” Taurean Club”. I loved you from the moment I met you, those expressive eyes, that beautiful smile, cheeky grin.
Fabe I will always remember you ,will always be available for your mom.
I know Mama ,Daddy,Aunt Nesta will welcome you.
You taught us so many lessons, that will always remain
in our lives and be a beacon and a tribute to you.
Fabe ,it’s all so sudden,it hasn’t sunken in yet. I will be forever grateful that I spoke with you before surgery, that I told you how much I loved you, I saw your handsome face and you laughed with me told me you loved me. It will be my special memory in 46 years of memories,because it was my last time talking with you.
Rest in Peace Fabe.i know the angels are with you and I will never forget my precious, loved Nephew until I see you!
You were so loved!! 😘💞💕♥️
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Can Life die? Life has no death, Nor has it the void of loneliness in the shadow of Time. You are That.
amo te usque in aeternum …
My sincere condolences goes out to the entire family passing of your loved one. “Gone But Never Forgotten”
Fabian, you were a kind soul who went out of your way to help others. You will be forever in our hearts.
Sincere condolences go out to Fabian’s family. It was a pleasure to work with such a pleasant individual. I will miss your smile, laugh and our chats. I learned so much from you. Thank you for your kindness and patience. You are a beautiful soul and will be missed dearly.
We may not have ever met Fabian but he must have been really amazing, a great person who touched so many lives with his presence.
Our deepest condolences to you, Vivette and Zoltan.
We wish your family to find support and peace during this difficult time.
Love, Nicoleta, Adrian, Ioana and Alex Moldovan
Our sincerely condolences to Fabian’s family and friends. It was an honor and privilege to work with Fabian. We will miss him dearly.
To Fabian”s family, also my family please accept my sincere condolence. My thoughts are with you all. Aunt Vivia please try to keep strong, God knows best.
Fabian I will always remember the good time we both had in Jamaica, along with your first cousin you met for the time. That was fun.
You are gone before us. Rest in peace, God bless. Uncle Danny.
Fabian, thank you for being such a bright ray of sunshine, I can still hear your laugh. May your kind soul rest in peace.
Fabe,
I never in a million years would have thought the last time I saw you was our last moments together.
Remember the time when we thought someone broke in the house and you were trying to pretend like you slept through the whole thing LOL.
I’m laughing with tears in my eyes. I’m gonna miss you so much and I’m sorry we didn’t spend more time together.
Your little bro
Chris
It was nice to have known you and worked with you Fabian as a soft spoken, quiet but very helpful individual especially as a team mate and our BEA.
Eternal rest grant unto his soul O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. Amen.
My condolences to his family and love ones he left behind.
It was nice to have known you Fabian, as a team mate and BEA, always helpful, quiet and soft spoken.
Eternal rest grant unto his soul O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul rest in peace. Amen.
My condolences to his family and love ones he left behind.
Fabian, I am so fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with you and get a glimpse into the joy, dedication and quiet strength you brought into the workplace. Thank you for being the kind of colleague who makes everyone around them better. Your absence will be felt deeply by those of who had the pleasure of knowing you.
During this difficult time, may your loved ones take some comfort in the memories they’ve shared with you throughout the years.
Rest peacefully, Fabian.
Thank you Fabian AKA “Mr Magoo” for being so kind to me whenever you took me under your wing to provide me guidance at work. I will miss your smile and jovial demeanor. Fly high my friend. My thoughts and prayers are with you all during this very difficult time!
Deepest condolences to Fabian’s family and loved ones. He was a shining light of good humour, empathy and genuine concern for the well-being of others. The way he carried himself will forever inspire me. He will be sorely missed.
Fabian,
You have always had my back during our time at STC and RHQ. You always carry a warm light that you share with anyone you interact with. Who else will I have side-eye looks when someone says or does something foolish? We have had quite a few laughs and jokes that got us through the roughest of days. You will be missed dearly. I hope that we all continue to carry on the legacy of your light and kind-heart to guide us whenever we are at work. Rest in peace.
My deepest condolences to Fabian’s family. I am very saddened for the loss. Miss the times where we’d share jokes and had our mini debates with others to lighten up our days over anything ranging from current news, sports, shows and music. He was full of curiosity and enjoyed learning about different cultures. He was always dependable, shared his knowledge on the subject matters and was always there to help others without hesitation. He will be missed. Rest in peace.
Fabian, thank you so much for being such an amazing mentor to me. I hope you knew how much I appreciated you. I will miss you so much and I am so sad that you had to leave us when you did.
Your kindness, dedication and true expertise in the roles you had with pensions truly shaped many of us for the better. You were so kind, you taught me so much about this work, and it was always a pleasure talking to you.
You were my favourite BEA, and a truly cherished colleague.
I’ll miss you. Rest in Peace.
To his family who I had the honor of meeting yesterday with my daughter, I am truly sorry for your loss. May you find comfort in the incredible man that he was, and how many people that he touched.
“Grief never ends…but it changes. It’s a passage, not a place to stay.
Grief is not a sign of weakness, nor a lack of faith, it is the price of love.
Grief is like the ocean; it comes in waves, ebbing and flowing. Sometimes the water is calm, and sometimes it is overwhelming.
All we can do is learn to swim”
– Vicki Harrison
Fabian
My friend, my brother, my therapist, my confidant, my defender. I miss you. You brought light to my days and a smile to my face when I didn’t feel like smiling. You stood with me when I could not stand, you carried me when I could not walk, and you nourished me when I was weak. The heartbreak of knowing I cannot call you, I cannot message you, and I can no longer sit in silence with you is indescribable.
The sheer joy that you brought to my life is immeasurable.
There will never be another Fabian.
My God makes no mistakes, and His way is perfect. So I will say, thank you, Fabian, for being a light in my life and for 24 years of unconditional love and support, my chosen brother. Rest well. 143
Fabian my cousin, words cannot wipe away the tears and the pain but your memories will live on forever in my heart. Death took your body. God took your soul. Our mind holds the memories. Our heart keeps the Love we shared. Our faith lets us know we will meet again. Sleep in heavenly peace Fabe!!🌹🌹🌹🌹
Fabs – you left us way too soon. It was such a pleasure to work with you and to learn by you. You always made me smile no matter the stress I was feeling. Thank you for the happy memories. Rest in peace 🕊️