After an amazing and courageous battle with cancer, Alex passed away peacefully at Princess Margaret Hospital on January 30, 2023 at the age of 69.
Alex beloved husband of Kathy Wilson for 47 wonderful and adventurous years. Loving father of Jesse (Danielle Powers) and proud “Jaju” (grandpa) to Ellie and Aubrey.
Cherished brother of Krys (Sam) Markou and the late George Michael.
Loving brother-in-law of Lynn (Jim), Janet (Gunter), Jim (Angie), Terri-Ann (Tomi) and the late Valerie and Bruce.
Alex will be sadly missed by his many nieces, nephews and friends.
Big Al was a baseball enthusiast and Blue Jay fan through and through. If the Blue Jays were playing, Al was either sitting in row 3 at the game or watching on TV. And it didn’t matter if the Blue Jays were down/up by 10 runs or if they were out of the playoffs, Al watched every game (no exaggeration every game, ask my mom, Kathy lol) till the very last pitch, because as he would say “it’s not over until the fat lady sings”. It’s safe to say that the Blue Jays have lost their most loyal fan.
We are so grateful to all the nurses and doctors at PMH Palliative Care for their remarkable & compassionate care during this difficult time. Special thanks to our at home nurse and doctor from the Temmy Latner Centre for Palliative Care. Your kindness will be fondly remembered.
A celebration of life will be held at Paul O’Connor Funeral Home, 1939 Lawrence Ave E (between Warden & Pharmacy) on Saturday Feb 18/23 from 2:00 to 4:30pm.
In lieu of flowers, donations to Princess Margaret Hospital would be greatly appreciated by the family.
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