Donald Sangster

Suddenly on Sunday December 27 at Toronto General after a brief illness. Survived by his wife, Gabriella Sangster; sister Peggy Carter; children Vicky, Don (Susan) and Brian Sangster, and Linda Coleman (Terry); grandchildren Kyle, Daniel, Kayla, Emily, Amanda, Lesley and Teralyn; and 9 great grandchildren.

Don’s passions were movies and telling jokes. His lifelong love of films began while working as a theatre usher as a teenager, quickly working his way up to manager. Although he went on to spend most of his career working in the Ontario criminal courts system, his love for the cinema never waned. After retirement, Don kept busy by serving on numerous boards of directors, including the Toronto Film Society. Don was known by all to have an incredible knowledge of the silver screen, and to always have a joke ready at hand. Even while in hospital, Don never lost his sense of humour, often displaying his quick wit for his doctors and nurses.

Visitation will be at Giffen-Mack Funeral Home, 4115 Lawrence Ave. E. in Scarborough on Sunday, January 3 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., with a short service and light refreshments to follow. Memorial donations to the Canadian Cancer Society, or to a charity of your choice, would be appreciated.