Marie Louise de Silva

Born in Arima, Trinidad and Tobago, she was the daughter of Victor Bernard Herdé and Julina Eugenie Herdé (neé Vatran).

Marie Louise grew up in Trinidad in a large and happy family, as the eldest of seven children. She attended and boarded at St Joseph's Convent high school-in Port-of-Spain Trinidad. After graduation she worked at the Royal Bank and met her husband (also the eldest of 7 children) and they were married in 1957. After having 3 children and keeping busy and working at her sister's French pastry shop, she and her husband immigrated to Toronto joining 2 of her brothers and one sister, already in Canada. The transition to a new country and lifestyle was not easy but the sacrifice was made to improve the opportunities for her children and build a home for her family.

Marie Louise enjoyed cooking traditional Trinidadian Cuisine and French pastries. She loved to entertain her family and friends with numerous dinner parties. Music, dancing, and traveling were some of her favorite activities. Overall, her children, husband, grandchildren were the most important focus in her life and brought her most joy.

Survived by her 3 children, daughters Karen Haddad and Nicole de Silva and her son Anthony de Silva (Olga), her two sisters, Suzanne Herdé-Parris and Josephine Harauz (John), and one brother Joseph Herdé (Elizabeth), her two grandchildren Luca de Silva and Sebastian de Silva.

Also survived by a multitude of in-laws, nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews in Canada, Trinidad, Australia, USA, and the UK

Predeceased by her parents, husband Louis Anthony de Silva, two brothers Victor Paul Herdé (Suzanne), Maximillien Herdé (Denise), and one sister Jaqueline Herdé- Hosam.

A visitation for Marie Louise will be held Friday, December 1, 2023 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at Kane-Jerrett Funeral Homes, 6191 Yonge Street, Toronto. A visitation will occur Friday, December 1, 2023 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, 6191 Yonge Street, Toronto. A funeral service will occur Saturday, December 2, 2023 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM, 6191 Yonge Street, Toronto. A committal service will occur Saturday, December 2, 2023 from 2:30 PM to 3:00 PM at Holy Cross Cemetery, 8361 Yonge Street, Thornhill.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.kanejerrettnorthyork.ca for the de Silva family.

In lieu of flowers, donations made to North York General Hospital Foundation or St. Vincent de Paul (Canada), would be greatly appreciated.