Roland D’Costa
elevated 9HhLD Visitation
Monday July 22, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Assumption Funeral Home Chapel
6933 Tomken Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5T1N4
elevated 9HhLD Funeral Mass
Monday July 22, 2024 at 12:00 p.m.
St. Mary’s Church
66 Main St S, Brampton, ON L6W 2C6
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elevated 9HhLD Interment
Assumption Catholic Cemetery
6933 Tomken Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5T1N4
elevated 9HhLD Obituary
elevated 9HhLD With heavy hearts, we announce that Roland D’Costa passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on July 16th, 2024.
elevated 9HhLD Roland D’Costa, born on December 1, 1952, in Bombay, India, to the late Anthony and Maria D’Costa, passed away leaving behind a legacy of love and warmth. A devoted husband, Roland married his beloved wife, Gladys Yvonne D’Costa, on January 10, 1988. Together, they built a beautiful life and a loving family.
elevated 9HhLD Roland was a quiet and soft-spoken man, whose gentle nature and kind heart touched all who knew him. As a father, Roland was a guiding light to his three sons, Royston D’Costa (Ruth), Clinton D’Costa, and Andre D’Costa. He cherished his role as a grandfather to his two precious granddaughters, Sarena D’Costa and Rachel D’Costa, who brought him immense joy.
elevated 9HhLD Roland will be dearly missed by his family, including his siblings Leslie D’Costa (Isabel) and Cynthia Fernandes (Joe), and leaves behind an abundance of stories and memories that his family and friends will forever cherish. His passing will be deeply felt by many, and his life will be joyously remembered and long celebrated by all who were fortunate enough to have shared in it.
elevated 9HhLD A private memorial service will be held to celebrate Roland’s life and honor the incredible man he was. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to ShareLife.
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Please accept our deepest condolences on your loss. Our prayers go out to Gladys and family and to Cynthia and family. May his soul RIP 🙏
Geoff and Betty Quinn
You left too soon, Roland. I know that you are reunited with Mum and Dad in Heaven. By your passing away you have created a void in our lives. Though we were thousands of miles apart you always kept in touch with me which I will always cherish. Adieuous brother. May your soul rest in peace .
My sincere condolences to the D’Costa family. I am so deeply sorry to hear of Roland’s passing. I came to know Roland through working at DPCDSB – he has been such a kind, helpful and supportive colleague whose spirit I will never forget. Wishing his loved ones comfort and strength in your healing journey. May Roland rest in eternal peace in the kingdom of the Lord 🕊️🙏
Sincere condolences to the D’Costa family. Roland was a true gentleman and he helped with gentleness and calmness all those who needed his help.
May you all keep the loving memories shared together close to your hearts and may dear Roland rest in peace in the arms of the Loving Lord. Rip🙏
A beautiful tribute. It described Roland perfectly as a person. My brief meetings with him were enriching. His calm demeanor spoke more than words. He fought the fight and finished the race in the true spirit that our Lord God would expect of us. I pray Roland’s family is blessed with strength and acceptance of his passing away. My sincere and heartfelt condolences dear Yvonne Royston/Ruth Clinton and Andre. You all will be blessed for the love and care showered on Roland during his illness.
Eternal rest grant unto Roland O Lord and may he rise in glory.
My heartfelt condolences go out to the D’Costa Family. Roland was truly a kind, gentle and patient person. I am so grateful that I had the pleasure of knowing him. Thank you Roland for all the guidance over the years. You will be greatly missed. Eternal peace grant unto you Roland, may the perpetual light shine upon you. 🙏🙏❤️
Roland our favourite cousin! You will be missed. May your soul rest in peace.
I Austin Pinto Lobo along with a few of my classmates of the batch of 1969, Roland’s classmates are extremely grieved to hear about his loss. We send our heartfelt sympathies to his wife and family. May Our Lord grant him eternal rest.
Rest in peace my brother. You are reunited with Mum and Dad. By your passing away you have created a void in our lives. May your soul rest in peace.
My condolences to Roland’s family. Peace and Blessings at this difficult time🙏✝️
Roland was a kind and caring person very
Patient and always took time for everyone.
It was an honour to have met you.
Rest in eternal peace Roland. 🕊️
May uncle ji soul rest in peace,hearty condolences,and may god give d family strength to bare d precious loss
May uncle ji soul rest in peace,hearty condolences,and may god give d family strength to bare d precious loss
Eternal rest grant him Lord, May his soul rest in peace
Dear Gladys, Royston, Clinton, Andre and family,
Accept our condolence. May God’s grace and love be with you all during your time of sorrow and grief. We pray that eternal rest grant unto Roland Oh Lord and may the perpetual light shine upon him and may his soul rest in peace. Amen
It is sad to see Roland go and I will always remember him a kind and simple person to all. I was fortunate to know him more closely as his bro-in-law and I will forever cherish the good memories I have of him. I will also remember Roland for his love and excitement of the latest in electronics and some gadgets which he would pride in enjoying. Roland was a very devoted father and husband, cared deeply and worked hard for his family. May the good Lord welcome him with open arms and may he enjoy the eternal rest that he now deserves.
Deepest heartfelt condolences to the D’Costa family. Roland was always such a calm and helpful person to all who worked with him. He was always there to help no matter what the question. May you find peace and comfort during these times and may he rest in eternal peace.
Sincere condolences to the D’Costa family. May his soul rest in peace.
My sincere condolences to the D’Costa family. Roland was a gem. I still remember meeting with him at the CEC so he can help me understand school financials. He was patient, kind and very helpful that day and was the same each time I connected with him over the years. I will miss his calmness and support. Rest in peace Roland.
My deepest condolences to Clinton & the D’Costa family.
We will miss our cousin Roland very much
Deepest sympathies to Yvonne Royston Clinton and Andre
May God give ull the courage and strenght to bear the loss of ur beloved
May God grant Roland eternal peace !
Gladys, Clinton and family,
We’re so very sorry to hear the news of your loss. Roland has left behind him a wonderful family which we think is one of the highest measures of a life well lived.
Wishing you some peace in what must be a very difficult time.
Dear Yvonne, Royston, Clinton and Andre.
We are very sorry to hear about the loss of Roland.
May the good lord give you’ll the strength to bear your loss.
Please accept our deepest condolences. May his soul rest in peace.
I cannot imagine how difficult this must be for you to experience. May his soul rest in peace.
Dear Gladys, Royston, Clinton, Andre and family
Please accept our heartfelt sympathies. May the Lord grant Roland eternal rest, may his soul rest in peace
My deepest condolences to the D’ Costa family. Rest in peace Roland.
My heartfelt sympathy to his grieved family
May his soul rest in peace
My heartfelt condolences, Roland was such a kind individual who was always very helpful, will miss working with him
Rest in Peace dear Roland!
I miss you and always will. You were a kind and loving big brother to me, always there for me. Your quiet gentle nature and your dedication to your family was an inspiration to me.
You will always live in my heart.
Our deepest sympathy to the family, may God comfort and strengthen you all in these times of grief , may his soul rest in peace
From wilburn, Natty, Ashton and Astra
Our deepest condolences to the D’costa family. May Roland’s soul rest in eternal peace
Our condolences to the D’costa family. May Roland’s soul rest in eternal peace
To the D’Costa family and relatives, my deepest condolences on the loss of Roland. I have had the opportunity to work with and get to know Roland for the past twenty-two (22) years. I could not have known and worked with a finer person. I appointed Roland to his last position with the board. At the time of the appointment, we faced the challenging task of being able to gather and report information we were required to within a short time. However, Roland, with his patience and willingness to work with our school community, was able to gather and report this information with ease (much to my amazement). I have also been the recipient of many kind words from members of our school community (Secretaries & Principals) regarding the time, effort, and patience that Roland spent with them to complete their reporting requirements. To my dear friend I offer these words: The time spent collaborating with you and getting to know you was not long enough. You have made an impression on my life that I’ll always remember. On behalf of your teammates at DPCDSB, we will miss you and we honour the time spent with you. We pray for Eternal Rest grant unto you O Lord and let lite perpetual shine upon Roland.
Our heartfelt sympathy to Roland’s family in this their time of grief. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. May you be comforted knowing that Roland is no longer in pain. Praying for all of you. May Our Lord grant Roland’s soul eternal peace and happiness in his vineyard.
Heartfelt condolences Yvonne to you n your family on the sad demise of your beloved husband Roland…may his soul rest in peace
We are deeply sorry to hear about the passing of Roland. Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you all during this difficult time.
Will miss Roland, May his soul rest in eternal peace🙏🏽
We are very sorry for your loss. Our condolences to you and your family. May Roland’s memory bring you comfort and peace.
My deepest condolences to the D’Costa family.
Roland was truly a kind and gentle human being. I remember him being so helpful when I was a Head Secretary as he walked me through the Financial tasks explaining everything with such ease and detail.
He will be truly missed by us all.
May your family find peace and strength in the days ahead.
God Bless
Lina Pietrantuono
My sincere heartfelt condolences to the D’Costa family. Roland was a wonderful person in the 19 years I have worked with him. He continuously spoke so highly of his family and was so proud of all of you.
Rest in peace Roland and watch over your loving family. You will be missed in our department and many of the secretarial staff in our schools as they so cherished your support over the years.
I echo Domenic’s sentiments… Roland, your support with our reporting was so appreciated. You trained me on IREN and assisted me in my role as I am sure you have helped many others. THANK YOU for all you have done for us. You will be truly missed, my kind and wonderful friend and colleague.
To the D’Costa family – our deepest condolences. May you depend upon all the wonderful memories with Roland to see you through this very difficult time.
St. Marcellinus C.S.S. Budget and Head Secretary
I am so sorry to heart that. Please accept my deepest sympathies for your loss. May your father’s soul rest in peace.
Good bye Dear Roland. Rest in peace now where there’s no suffering and send blessings on your darling wife and children. We truly cherish the memories of our Europe trip together.
Yvonne and family our heartfelt condolences to all of you. Praying for Roland’s soul to rest in peace. Amen
I worked with Roland for many years at the school board and always found him to be patient, kind, knowledgeable and helpful. My deepest condolences to all of his family and friends. May the many happy memories you have help you in the days ahead.