Cécile Marie Moore

1926-2025

In her 100th year, on November 11th, 2025.

Born in Baie-des-Sables, Lower St Lawrence of Québec in 1926, Cécile was the youngest and last surviving of nine children born to Ferdinand Côté and Euphémie Bernier.

Beloved spouse of Edmund Joseph Moore for 64 years. Devoted mother of Andrew, Madeleine (Samuel) and loving ‘Grand-maman’ of Liam, Jacqueline and Simon.

Cécile was a determined and cultured person who first moved to Montreal as a young woman, and then to Toronto in the 1950s. She worked in language translation for a major retailer where she thrived and where her love of fashion was well supported; a passion she maintained all her life. She loved her life in Toronto where she married and raised her family.

Cécile also loved the theatre, opera and ballet, and attended and supported them throughout her life. She was a tireless fundraiser/supporter for numerous causes that were very dear to her, particularly those related to animal welfare. Proud of her French Canadian heritage, she was also so proud to have her children and grandchildren be fluently bilingual while growing up in Toronto.

She maintained a Québec connection with her family by having a summer home in the Eastern Townships as well as regular visits to the Lower St Lawrence.

Her French-Canadian heritage was also honoured by her lifelong love of cooking. 'La cuisine' was all about family and being together for Cécile as she prepared two hot meals a day well into her 90’s. Her influence on our family whether it be her interests or her outspoken French idioms will always be fondly remembered.

Visitation at Paul O`Connor Funeral Home, 1939 Lawrence Ave. E, Scarborough, on Monday, November 17th, 2025, from 7-9pm.

Funeral Mass to be held at Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish; 3 Combermere Drive, Toronto, on Tuesday, November 18th, 2025, at 11am to be followed by burial at Mount Hope Cemetery; 305 Erskine Ave, Toronto, ON, M4P 1Z7.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the Toronto Humane Society would be appreciated by the family.