Peacefully on Thursday, October 15, 2009 surrounded by his family. Loving husband of the late Margherita. Loved father of Phillip and his wife Christine and Vincenza and her husband Paul Lahoud. Devoted grandfather of Michael, Giulia, Danielle, Katherine, Patricia, Carolyn and Olivia. Dear brother of Filippa and the late Rosina. Visitation will be held at the Kopriva Taylor Community Funeral Home, 64 Lakeshore Road West, (one block east of Kerr, 905-844-2600)Oakville, on Sunday from 2-4 & 7-9pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10 am on Monday, October 19, 2009 at St. James Roman Catholic Church, 231 Morden Road, Oakville. Entombment Glen Oaks Mausoleum. Special thanks to the staff at the Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital for their compassion and support. If desired, memorial contributions to the Canadian Cancer Society, 635 Fourth Line, Unit 51, Oakville, ON L6L 5W4 or Ontario Heart and Stroke Foundation would be gratefully appreciated by the family.