Deaths in the 1980s

Adam Kropiński

1900–1982 (age 82)

Mountain View Cemetery

Adam Kropiński was an accomplished aircraft pilot who contributed to aviation during its formative years.

Aurèle Joliat

1901–1986 (age 85)

Notre Dame Cemetery

Kilby MacDonald

1913–1986 (age 73)

Notre Dame Cemetery

Kilby MacDonald was an accomplished ice hockey player who competed during hockey's formative professional era.

Wilhelm Orlik-Rückemann

1894–1986 (age 92)

Notre Dame Cemetery

Bora Laskin

1912–1984 (age 72)

Pape Avenue Cemetery

Bora Laskin was a distinguished Canadian judge whose judicial decisions and legal scholarship profoundly influenced the ...

Conn Smythe

1895–1980 (age 85)

Park Lawn Cemetery

Butch Keeling

1905–1984 (age 79)

Park Lawn Cemetery

Butch Keeling was a skilled ice hockey player whose athletic contributions helped define the sport during the early prof...

Gordon Sinclair

1900–1984 (age 84)

Park Lawn Cemetery

Stanley Frolick

1920–1988 (age 68)

Park Lawn Cemetery

Stanley Frolick was a dedicated lawyer whose professional service contributed to the Canadian legal community.

Jan Jaźwiński

1905–1985 (age 80)

Park Lawn Cemetery

Andrii Bandera

1946–1984 (age 38)

Park Lawn Cemetery

Andrii Bandera was a public figure whose activism and engagement reflected his commitment to important social and politi...

John Robarts

1917–1982 (age 65)

St. James' Cemetery

Gerry Denoird

1902–1989 (age 87)

St. John's Norway Cemetery

Gerry Denoird was an accomplished ice hockey player whose career spanned hockey's formative professional years.

Godfrey Ridout

1918–1984 (age 66)

St. James' Cemetery

Richard St. Barbe Baker

1889–1982 (age 93)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Richard St. Barbe Baker was a prolific writer and environmental advocate whose literary work championed conservation and...

Hec Fowler

1892–1987 (age 95)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Lyell Gustin

1895–1988 (age 93)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Lyell Gustin was a dedicated educator whose career fostered learning and intellectual development in his students.

Johnny Bright

1930–1983 (age 53)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Oleksa Yavorskyi

1896–1987 (age 91)

York Cemetery, Toronto

Oleksa Yavorskyi was a respected lawyer whose career spanned much of the twentieth century.

Lavro Kempe

1901–1981 (age 80)

York Cemetery, Toronto

Frank Colman

1918–1983 (age 65)

Woodland Cemetery

Frank Colman was a baseball player whose career spanned the mid-twentieth century.

King Clancy

1903–1986 (age 83)

Mount Hope Catholic Cemetery

William Allen

1919–1985 (age 66)

Mount Hope Catholic Cemetery

William Allen was a politician dedicated to public service and community advancement.

Gillis Philip Purcell

1904–1987 (age 83)

Mount Hope Catholic Cemetery

Charles-Henri Tremblay

1919–1982 (age 63)

Cimetière Le repos Saint-François d'Assise

Charles-Henri Tremblay was a politician committed to public service and community leadership.

Jacques Beauchamp

1927–1988 (age 61)

Cimetière Le repos Saint-François d'Assise

Jacques Blanchet

1931–1981 (age 50)

Cimetière Le repos Saint-François d'Assise

Jacques Blanchet was a singer-songwriter whose music made a lasting artistic contribution.

Lionel Daunais

1901–1982 (age 81)

Cimetière Le repos Saint-François d'Assise

Sarto Fournier

1908–1980 (age 72)

Cimetière Le repos Saint-François d'Assise

Sarto Fournier was a lawyer whose career was marked by professional excellence and dedication.

Edgar Charbonneau

1901–1982 (age 81)

Cimetière Le repos Saint-François d'Assise

J.-Émile Goulet

1897–1981 (age 84)

Luceville

J.-Émile Goulet was a Catholic priest dedicated to spiritual ministry and pastoral service.

Fernand Dufour

1924–1985 (age 61)

Cimetière Saint-Charles

Jane Vasey

1949–1982 (age 33)

Brookside Cemetery

Jane Vasey was a talented pianist whose musical artistry enriched the lives of many.

Jake Forbes

1897–1985 (age 88)

Prospect Cemetery

Tubby Schmalz

1916–1981 (age 65)

Calvary Cemetery

Tubby Schmalz was a businessperson whose entrepreneurial efforts contributed to his community.

Gordon Prange

1910–1980 (age 70)

Sanctuary Park Cemetery

Ulas Samchuk

1905–1987 (age 82)

St. Volodymyr Ukrainian Cemetery

Ulas Samchuk was a writer whose literary works enriched Ukrainian culture and literature.

Donald MacGregor

1895–1982 (age 87)

Sackville Rural Cemetery

Nan McKay

1892–1986 (age 94)

Hillcrest Memorial Gardens

Nan McKay was a librarian who dedicated her career to serving her community.

Hap Emms

1905–1988 (age 83)

Barrie Union Cemetery

Howard Hillen Kerr

1900–1984 (age 84)

Maitlandbank Cemetery

Howard Hillen Kerr was a member of his community who lived from 1900 to 1984.

Reg Reid

1899–1986 (age 87)

Maitlandbank Cemetery

Tiny Thompson

1903–1981 (age 78)

Burnsland Cemetery

Tiny Thompson was an ice hockey player who made his mark on the sport during the early twentieth century.

Andrew Guinand

1912–1987 (age 75)

Little Lake Cemetery

Maurice Ruddick

1912–1988 (age 76)

Springhill (Hillside) Cemetery

Maurice Ruddick was a coal miner who dedicated his working life to the mining industry.

Clifford Austin Curtis

1899–1981 (age 82)

Hillcrest Cemetery

Paul Francis Reding

1925–1983 (age 58)

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery

Paul Francis Reding was a Catholic priest who served his faith and community with devotion.

Sean O'Sullivan

1952–1989 (age 37)

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery

Victor Copps

1919–1988 (age 69)

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery

Victor Copps was a journalist who served the public through his reporting and writing.

Ernie Dickens

1921–1985 (age 64)

Bowmanville Cemetery