VICTOR D’SOUZA
elevated vhheN April 22, 1955 – December 23, 2020
elevated vhheN It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts we advise that Victor passed away peacefully on December 23, 2020 at the age of 65. He will be deeply missed by his beloved wife Jean of 35 years, and doted Son Brendon D’Souza. Devoted brother of Rosemary Davids, Flora D’Souza, Louisa (Errol) D’Costa, Joey (Patricia) D’Souza and brother-in-law to Jennifer (Milton) Noronha and Janet (William) Valladares. Victor is fondly remembered by his nieces and nephews – Darren and Denise Davids (David Mack), Diane and Vanessa D’Costa, Alanna and Garrett D’Souza, Ginella (Jason) Deonarine, and Warren Valladares.
elevated vhheN In adherence to COVID-19 protocols, a private family funeral service will be held for Victor on Thursday December 31, 2020, starting with a viewing at 10:30 am, followed by Mass at 11:30 am at The Blessed Trinity Church.
elevated vhheN To view the livestream service, please go to blessedtrinityto.archtoronto.org This will take you to our webpage. When you get there click on the “live streaming” button at the top of the page. The video will go live about 10 min before the funeral. When the video launches, hover your mouse over the lower left hand part of the screen… there they will see a small speaker with an X beside it. Click on the speaker to enable the sound (the X will disappear). The volume of the sound is controlled from the computer/device they are on. They may need to increase the volume on their computer / device to hear things properly. *A computer is the best way to watch the broadcast. Cell phones and ipads do work – marginally, but (especially) older models can sometimes have limited or outdated technology that doesn’t always handle the sizable data that comes in with both audio and video broadcasting. A very old computer can also have these issues…
elevated vhheN “ Even though I walk through the darkest valley; I will fear no evil, for you are with me…” Psalm 23.4
elevated vhheN In lieu of flowers, in memory of Victor, donations may be made to:
elevated vhheN 1. Blessed Trinity Parish
https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/blessed-trinity-church/
elevated vhheN 2. Divine Retreat Centre Toronto
http://divineretreatcentretoronto.org/donatenow.html
elevated vhheN 3. North York General Hospital
https://nyghfoundation.ca/
May Victor’s soul, eternally, Rest In Peace .
My deepest sympathy to Victor’s family.
May his soul RIP.
Our deepest sympathies to the entire family. We were saddened to hear of Victor’s loss and our hearts and thoughts are with Jean, Brendon and the extended family in this difficult and unusually trying time.
Jean and Brendon, Louisa, Rose, Flora and Joey. Please accept my heartfelt condolences for the loss of your loving husband, father and wonderful brother Victor. It was quite shocking when I found out and cried, asking God why take such a beautiful soul so soon…Victor was always so good to everyone and usually joking around….I just can’t imagine what you are all going through but do know the pain in losing my sister much too early in life and how unfair it is…please trust in God and your parents are definitely caring for and looking after him in peace above..🙏
Our deepest sympathies are with all of you from Adrian, Celine, Brian, Liz and Uncle John in the UK.
Our sincere condolences to Jean, Brendon and the extended D’Souza family.
May he R.I.P.🙏
Our sympathies to Jean, Brendon, Jennifer Milton, Ginella, Jason and to the whole D’Souza family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all in this time of grief. May Victor rest in peace.
My Sincere condolences to all the family members and I know who difficult these times may be with prayers you will all be healed and know the Victor is in a better place where he will spend eternity in total bliss with all the angels and saints.
I will forever keep in in my memories as we worked together for 11 years and now matter what happens at work at the end of the day he would always be smiling and telling me to go home and safe travels home.
I will miss him indeed.
Heartfelt sympathies to Jean, Brendon, Jennifer, Milton, Ginella, Jason and the Dsouza family. We pray that Victor’s soul will Rest in Eternal Peace with the Lord.
My heartfelt condolences to the D’Souza family. Working with Victor for the many years that I did made me a better person and he left behind many who will always miss him.
Dear Jean and Brendan, my family and I would like to express how sorry we are that you have lost your Victor and Brendan his daddy. May God grant you strength in the coming months.
My heartfelt condolences to Jean, Brendon and the rest of the family. May God give you all courage and strength to bear this loss. RIP Victor
Extending my deepest condolences to Jean Brendon and your entire family. I will be keeping you all in my thoughts and prayers.
Victor was truly and incredibly person that I was privileged to work with who always went out of his way to make sure everyone around him was doing ok. I will forever cherish our conversation and will deeply miss hearing Victor ask me if I wanted a coffee.
Forever in our hearts, may his soul rest in peace always ❤️
To Joey, Louisa, Flora and Rose,
I am so sorry that you have lost your sibling. May you always remember him with love and joy and all the many great times you had together.
Our family send all of you our deepest condolences. Victor was loved by all. May God help you through your grieving and may his gentle touch help you bear this loss. May his soul Rest In Peace. Our prayers are with you.
Jane, Tony,Micheal, Matthew and Kristalyn.
Our sincere condolences to Jean and Brendan.
Victor will be missed for so many reasons but most of all for the wonderful man that he was.
Our condolences also extend to the entire DSouza family.
We also share in your sadness because my assistant and I knew him on a professional level and he was always kind and helpful. Our sincere condolences to the family. He will be missed. Marie and Anne from All-Risks Insurance.
We are so sorry for your loss
Our heartfelt sympathies to Jean, Brendon, Jenifer, Milton, Ginella, Jason and the D’souza family.
We pray that Victor’s soul rest in eternal peace with the Lord.
Our sincere condolences to Jean, Brendon, Jen, Milton, Ginella,Jason and the rest of the family on the sad demise of Victor. May his soul rest in peace.
My sincerest condolences to the D’Souza family. Victor will be greatly missed. May he rest in peace.
Our deepest sympathies to Jean and Brendon and to all of you – his siblings. May our Blessed Mother take him into her tender and grant you the strength to bear this loss. Louis and Tootsie
My heartfelt condolences to the whole family. Victor will be missed. May he rest in peace.
Dear Jean and Brendon
My deepest sympathies during your time of loss, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time. I was fortunate to work with Victor and I had the pleasure to see what a great man he was. I will miss my friend Victor dearly and wanted to extend my sympathies to you and the family
My sincere condolences to the family. May your memories bring you comfort in the days and years to come.
Victor will be missed by his CAFO family.
I dealt with Victor through work since I came to this country 18 years ago and even though I never met him in person I could hear his smile on the phone. He was always helpful and positive. You will be missed
Our heartfelt condolences to Jean & Brendan and the D’Souza family. Praying for the grace and strength to bear your loss. Victor was a very special individual who always put other people’s welfare before his own. May He Rest In Peace.
So saddened to hear of this news – may perpetual light shine upon Victor and may be rest in peace.
I can no longer walk or drink coffee with you, but I will feel you in my heart.
Wherever a beautiful soul has been, there is a trail of beautiful memories.
R.I.P. Victor.
Accept Our Condolence, May Victor Soul Rest In Peace 🙏🙏🙏
My deepest Condolences to the family, Victor was a beautiful soul who brought light and joy to those around him, God bless.
A sad day for all who knew Victor. He was not only a dedicated and loyal employee but a truly wonderful person. My heart is heavy today as we say goodbye to him. I think of his smile, his passion, and will be reminded of him every time I open an excel spreadsheet. My sincere condolences to his family, and loved ones. Rest peacefully Sir Victor ❤️
Sorry to hear of Victor’s passing. Our thoughts & prayers are with you at this time. Heartfelt sympathies to Jean, Brendon and the rest of the D’souza family. May his soul rest in peace.
John, Valerie & Rebecca Rodrigues
Dear Jean, Brendon, Rose, Flora, Louisa/ Errol, and Joey/ Patricia,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this time. May Victor’s soul Rest In Peace.
My dear Jean, Brendon, Rose, Flora, Louisa and Joey
Celine and I were very saddened to hear of Victor’s passing. Although not very often, we always enjoyed meeting and chatting with him. May his soul Rest In Peace and may all of you get the strength and courage to bear his great loss. Our deepest sympathies and our prayers and thoughts are with you in this sad time. Walter
Our deepest condolences to Jean, Brendon, Louisa/Errol, Rose, Joey/Patricia, Flora and their families.
Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you and may you find comfort, courage to face the days ahead and hold on to the loving memories.
David, Rose, Dylan, Evan and Danielle
Victor was an insurance colleague and just a good guy to know. The world is a slightly sadder place without him. Condolences, prayers and thoughts to his family at this time.
We were very sad to hear about the passing away of our dear Victor
My heartfelt sympathies to Rose, Louie, Joey and flora. My sympathies to Jean n Brendon
May his soul rest in peace
Dear Jean, Brendon, jennifer, Milton, Ginella, Jason and the DSouza family
Sorry to hear of the passing away of Victor. Words are poor comforters and only time will heal the deep wound. We pray that God may give you all the strength and courage to bear this heavy loss. May Victor’s soul RIP.
Philip and Melba Alphonso
Our deepest condolences to Jean, Brendon, Jennifer, Milton, Ginella, Jason and the D’Souza family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time.
I did not expect this, I thought my next comments to Victor would be when he retired (not that he was ever going to retire, he loved his job and work mates). Victor and I worked together for 38 years, he was there when I started and there when I retired. During that time we developed a friendship which endured. We spent most lunch times together, in the bad old days in a bar and later in coffee shops. We shared witness to some major events, the space shuttle challenger, 9/11, the 2003 blackout. We had after work beer parties in the office and hid out in the computer room because no one else knew the combination to get in there. We occasionally lent each other a few dollars at month end until you joined marketing dept and wanted to charge interest. You made me laugh, your enduring optimism was inspiring and your smile uplifting. I said you would give someone the shirt off your back and you did, well a sweater, when the weather turned cold one day. I meant to return it someday. Goodbye my friend, I will always remember you. May you rest in Peace now. My sincere condolences to Victor’s family and work mates.
Our deepest condolences on Victors passing. Diane , Nicholas, Kendra and I are deeply saddened to hear of your loss. Our thoughts and Prayers are with you and your family. May God grant you serenity and pease during this difficult time.
Our heartfelt condolences to Jean, Brendan and the D’souza/Noronha family. May God give you the courage and strength to bear the loss. May his soul Rest In Peace.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you Jean, Brendan, Rose, Flora, Louisa and Joey. May god give you’ll strength and comfort in the days ahead.
May his soul Rest In Peace.
Ludy & Family
Dear Jean, Brendon, Rose, Flora, Louisa/Errol and Joey/Patricia,
We were so sad to hear about Victor’s passing. While we did not know him well, we do know that, like his siblings, he was warm, caring, and very sociable. May the happy memories you share, bring you comfort during this difficult time.
Rod & Wilma
Joseph, sending our deepest sympathies on the passing of your brother to you and your family
Our heartfelt condolences to Jean, Brendan and the entire family.
May Victor’s soul rest in peace
Accept Our Condolence Jean And Brendon .
May Victor Soul Rest In Peace
Patricia And Conrad
Thoughts and prayers are with the family
My thoughts are with Jean and Brendon and the rest of Victor’s family.
Victor is the only person I’ve ever met who was NEVER in a bad mood, never frowning, never complaining, no matter what challenges life threw at him. Working with Victor for 10 years, I learned from him the value of attitude and positivity. I will miss lunchtime coffee with Raymond, Victor and Stephen, sitting in the sun outside of Second Cup on Queen street in the summer, watching the world go by while we traded stories and jokes. Rest in peace, Victor, you will be missed.
Dear Jean , Brendon and all family members,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your difficult time to give you the courage to bear this loss. Victor was a wonderful person, cheerful and full of fun. Our entire family cherish the precious memories we have had with Victor all these years. Victor will be deeply missed. May his soul Rest in Peace.
– Oswald/Flossy, Raina, Roxanne and family
Dear Jean, Brendon and all family members,
Sincere condolences from Leela, Sanjay, and Carina Rebello.
You are in our thoughts and prayers in this moment of incredible loss.
We have fond memories of meeting Victor at a wedding a few years back. We will always cherish the joy and sense of humor that he shared with our family.
— Leela, Sanjay & Carina Rebello
Our prayers and love surround all of you at this sad time. Take solace that Victor is now resting in the arms of Jesus. May he rest in eternal peace.
With all our love to Jean, Brendon and the whole DSouza family.
Lucy, Eva n Clary
I had the pleasure of working with Victor for 10 years, his warmth and kindness will be greatly missed.
He is in my thoughts, and my condolences with his family during this challenging time.
Dear, Jean, Brendon, Rose, Flora, Louisa, Errol, Patricia, Joey. My heartfelt sympathies to you all at this very sad time. No words can ease the pain you all feel. All your happy times spent with Victor will help to get you through this difficult time. May his soul rest in peace.
Jacinta
Dear Jean, Brando and family. So sorry to hear about Victor. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this tough time.
Love Brian, Elizabeth and Harriet Pereira
Dear Jean, Brandon and family. We are so sorry to hear about Victor. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Love Brian, Elizabeth, Harriet and Uncle John.
We are saddened to hear of the passing of Victor. Our heartfelt condolences to Jean, Brendon, Rose, Louisa/Errol, Joey/Patricia and Flora. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time. May Victor Rest in Peace.
Tony and Audrey
Our deepest sympathies to you Jean, Brendon, Rosemary, Louisa/Errol, Flora, Joey/Patricia and your families.
Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you at this time and may you find comfort and strength during this difficult time and treasure all the loving memories.
May Victor’s Soul Rest in Peace!
George, Christalynn, Gareth & Connor de Andrade
Victor, I will miss you. You always had a smile for everyone no matter what hardships you may of been dealing with. You were a kind soul . Loyal to a fault, and always willing to extend the simple kindness of friendship. The CAFO family has suffered a great loss, we didn’t just lose a colleague, we lost a friend, the presence of a kind soul, and that cannot be replaced.
My deepest condolences to Jean, Brendon, and the extended family members.
Dear Jean, Brendon, Rose Mary, Flora, Louisa, Joey, Jennifer and families,
On behalf of my children and myself, please accept our deepest sympathy on the sad and untimely passing of your dear husband/father/ brother/brother in law, Victor. He was a quiet, gentle soul and treated others with great respect. May God grant him eternal rest and give you all the courage and strength to carry on.
In sympathy, Maryanne , Karen, Melissa, Christopher Francesca and children
The day has come to say goodbye and my heart is heavy as I will no longer see Victor getting off the same train to work with his wife Jean nor hear his voice
Saddened to hear of Dear Victor’s passing. Our sincere condolences to Jean, Brendon, and the entire D’Souza family. Our thoughts and prayers, are with you all, in this unprecedented difficult times. May Victor’s soul, Rest in Eternal Peace.
– Mark & Rita Rodrigues
Sweet Victor, I am so sad that you have passed but your kind spirit will live on. Thank you for all your support when my son was sick. You will be truly missed. ❤️
Dear Jean, Brendon, Rose, Louisa, Flora n Joey. Really sad to hear about the passing away of our dear Victor. May the Lord give you’ll the courage n strength to bear the loss. May his soul rest in peace.
Our heartfelt sympathies to Jean Brendon Jennifer Milton and all your family.
May Victor’s soul rest in eternal peace. Amen.
My Deepest Sympathies to Jean, Brendon and the entire D’Souza clan, may Victor rest in eternal peace. Victor is in a better place, this is our faith and belief.
My deepest sympathy to Jean & Brendon and to rest of the family. May God give you all the courage & strength and the good memories will comfort you at this difficult time. Victor is in a better place now. RIP Victor. I will miss your morning chat with me, the 90 days, making sure that everything is okay, if i want a coffee and your sense of humor.
My deepest sympathy to Jean, Brendon and to the rest of the family. May God give all the strength you need to bear your loss. Rest in Peace Victor
Dear Rosie, Flora, Louie & Joey,
Please accept our deepest sympathies.
I have fond memories of Victor.
Our condolences to Victor’s wife & son / the D’souza family.
May His Soul Rest In Peace.
Fernandes Family (Sydney Australia)
Dear Rosie, Flora, Louie & Joey,
Please accept our deepest sympathies.
I have fond memories of Victor.
Our condolences to Victor’s wife, son and the D’souza family.
May his soul rest in peace.
Fernandes Family (Sydney Australia)
Dear Louisa and all of Victors family members.
John and mum join me in sending our sincere condolences. While I did not know Victor, I know how hard it must be to lose a sibling / family member. In reading all the messages, I can tell he was a very special person with a great personality. I hope all the beautiful memories you have with him, sustain you during this difficult time.
May Victors soul RIP.
With deep sympathy,
Goretti and John Gonsalves
Rest my friend and classmate .The last time we met was
as classmates in St.Pats.
Our heartfelt condolences to Jean, Brendon and the D,Souza family. We are very saddened to hear of Victor’s passing.
We pray that his soul rests in peace
God Bless
Calvin, Andrea, Corbin & Arden
Our heartfelt and sincerest condolences to Jean and Brendon, Louisa, Rose, Joey and Flora on the loss of an amazing husband, father, brother and friend.
Victor will always have a special place in my heart, he played the role of Big Brother to me when I came to Toronto to work in the summer. I was an 18yr old scared kid, and he took me under his wing, introduced me to so many people and made me feel at home. For this I will be eternally grateful. May his soul rest in peace and his memory be a blessing.
Love, Errol, Rachel, Sean and Ryan
My sincere condolences to Victor’s family. I worked with Victor from afar and most of our communications were email. However, it was always a pleasure to hear his voice when he called. You could hear that smile through the phone and he had the talent of calling to help reverse a stressful day. I will miss that voice. May he rest in peace.
To the Dsouza family and CAFO family. Albeit I didn’t know his family or friends… it has been decades that I had the pleasure of dealing with him in the insurance sector. He was absolutely always such a GEM of a man. So professional, kind, patience, calm and always willing to drop what he was doing to help out in a pinch. he used to come around our office and give us fun promotional items, always making us feel like we were his only broker. It’s incredibly sad to see his life cut short. I hope the family finds peace and comfort in all these wonderful messages as it’s very clear everyone has/had the same sentiments. The world was one person nicer because of Victor. god bless and we will say a special prayer for him and his family. Cathy Ciccolini – Masters Insurance Limited
Dear Jean, Brendon & D’Souza Family: Although I never had the pleasure of meeting you, I had the pleasure of working with Victor for just shy of three years, at CAFO. From the moment I started, I quickly recognized what a superstar Victor was. I received everyday accolades from the insurance brokers I dealt with, commending Victor on his exemplary dedication, efficient, and reliable service. I have never met anyone who was more proficient at his job than Victor. I was very proud to have Victor accompany me on a few lunch engagements which I coordinated with my brokers. Most of the brokers I was responsible for managing, in Toronto expressed a keen interest in meeting the person behind the telephone ☎️/computer 👨🏽💻. Victor was a true gem. I always commended Victor and the inside team as being the true “worker ants” behind the scenes but well-deserving of the recognition they represented to CAFO. Victor came into my office for regular heart-to-heart conversations, often seeking my advice. I am honoured that he felt a sense of comfort and trust in me. A former coworker once told me, “It’s rare in life to make friends with someone you work with. If you do, it’s extra special”. Very true. Victor, I respected you both as a colleague and a friend. Your genuinely sincere, wholehearted, honest personality radiated throughout our office. I’m sure that light 💡 has drastically faded with your absence. You will be missed by everyone who had the great fortune to cross paths with you. Sincerely, Carol Bedley (CAFO Feb 14, 2011 – Nov. 18, 2013).