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Sunday, February 22, 2026
2:00 - 6:00 pm (Eastern time)
Monday, February 23, 2026
9:30 - 10:30 am (Eastern time)
Monday, February 23, 2026
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God called Maria on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at the age of 91.
She is now reunited in Heaven with her husband Nick. Cherished by her daughters, Marisa (John), Cynthia (Michele), and Catherine. Loving grandmother to Danielle (Julian), Stephanie (Michael), Daniel (Cynthia), Luca, Sophia, and great-grandmother to Sienna and Daniella. Maria is also reunited in Heaven with her parents Cornelia and Marinus and siblings Peter and Jean (William). Maria is survived by her sister-in-law Teresa.
She was born in 1934 in Utrecht, the Netherlands and immigrated to Toronto, Canada with her parents in 1949.
Maria will be remembered for her deep love of family, her warmth, and her gentle strength. Her legacy of devotion and kindness will live on through the generations she so dearly cherished.
Visitation will take place on Sunday, February 22, 2026 from 2:00-6:00pm. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Margaret Mary Parish (8500 Islington Avenue, Woodbridge) on Monday, February 23, 2026 at 9:30am. Entombment will follow at Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery (7300 Highway 27, Woodbridge).
Maria will be deeply missed and forever remembered.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to your chosen animal shelter.
Ward Funeral Home - Woodbridge Chapel
St. Margaret Mary Roman Catholic Church
Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery
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