Frederick Paul Dobbs

Died peacefully with his wife by his side on May 24, 2017 at the age of 64. Fred grew up in Toronto where he studied law and passed the bar exam in B.C and Ontario. He had a passion for travel, sports, music and movies, and while he was a private person, he had a knack for building strong and lifelong friendships.

Fred will be deeply missed by his wife Karin and his children Hannah and Simon. He is the much loved son of William and the late Betty (Hechter) Dobbs; brother of Michelle Dobbs, Michael and Lisa Dobbs, Gail Dobbs, Jeffrey Dobbs; son-in-law of Göran Törnqvist (Lena-Maj) and Elisabeth von Sivers (Nils Dahlen); brother-in-law of Britta Kihlstedt (Johan), Björn Törnqvist (Nina) and Fredrik Lundberg (Sandra).

Funeral Service will be held at the Westmount Memorial Celebration Centre, 1001 Ottawa St. S. Kitchener on Monday, May 29 at 2:00 pm. Burial to follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Waterloo. Following the burial Shiva services will be held at the home of Fred and Karin at 92 Margaret Avenue N., Waterloo from 4 -8 pm Monday and continuing Tuesday, May 30th from 6-9 pm at the home of Michael and Lisa Dobbs, 18 Oakbank Rd. Thornhill. In keeping with Jewish burial customs, please refrain from sending flowers, instead please consider memorial donations to Parkinson Canada, www.parkinson.ca 1-800-565-3000.

What is Shiva?

In Judaism, the first period of structured mourning is shiva. The primary purpose of the shiva tradition, or "sitting shiva," is to create an environment of comfort and community for mourners; it helps guide friends and family members through the loss of a loved one. Throughout the shiva period, mourners come together in one family’s home to offer their condolences and support. For more information, please http://www.shiva.com/learning-center/understanding/