William Murray Mair

September 13, 1954 - February 25, 2020 It was with great sadness that we announced the passing of William "Murray" Mair on February 25th, 2020. A celebration of his life will be held at the Giffen Mack - Danforth Chapel, 2570 Danforth Avenue, on Sunday, September 13th, 2020. Visitation from 11:30 to 1:30. We welcome you to come and share your memories of Murray. Due to Covid 19 restrictions the funeral service will be limited to family only. In Murray's honour we will be wearing our Toronto Maple Leafs apparel. In lieu of flowers the family requests a donation be made to a charity of your choice.

With profound sadness, we announce the unexpected passing of William

Murray Mair on February 25th, 2020 in his 66th year. Murray, as he was

known, was born on September 13th, 1954 in Aberdeen, Scotland to

William and Christina Mair and spent part of his childhood there

before the family immigrated to Canada in 1956. After graduating from

Malvern Collegiate in the Beach, Murray went on to work for Brewers

Retail (The Beer Store) until his retirement. Prior to his retirement,

he could be found at his cottage on Ril Lake in Muskoka during

vacations and weekends. After taking early retirement he spend much

time there enjoying the peace the lake afforded away from the hustle

and bustle of Toronto. Murray enjoyed BBQing and was particularly fond

of a good homemade burger followed by his favourite Kawartha Dairy ice

cream, Moose Tracks. The cottage housed an impressive collection of

books and DVDs, many of which nodded to his Scottish heritage. He was

known for playing his collection of rock music – his collection of CDs

was varied, he also enjoyed sharing the Scottish Rebus series with his

father. A die-hard Toronto Maple Leafs fan, a room at the cottage was

dedicated to his team with various memorabilia collected over the

years displayed proudly. Despite having no children of his own Murray

shared his love of the lake and Muskoka with his nieces, ensuring they

had their own pint sized Muskoka chairs, whittling appropriate

marshmallow sticks and honouring their additions to cottage décor

including homemade sun catchers and various drawings. His pride was

evident as they grew when he religiously sported the University

sweatshirts gifted to him at family gatherings for birthdays and

holidays. These meals were a highlight for Murray as he often

applauded his sister at the end of a meal. Not a man of many words

nor one for technology, he passed on tidbits of amusing comics or news

via mail and ensured birthdays and holidays were met by the arrival of

a card.