Jesudas Andreas

Jesudas Andreas, age 70, of Scarborough, passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2026, at Scarborough General Hospital. On December 9, 2025, Jesudas suffered a heart attack and was admitted to the intensive care unit, where he remained hospitalized for 34 days. Throughout this time, he demonstrated remarkable strength and resilience. Despite aggressive medical efforts, he passed away following complications related to his heart attack.

Jesudas was born on July 22, 1955, in Kilinochchi, Sri Lanka, to the late Gabriel Andreas and the late Francis Amma Mariampillai. In 1979, he left Sri Lanka for Germany before immigrating to Canada in 1982. A devoted son and brother, he sponsored his parents, younger brother, and four sisters to join his eldest brothers and himself in Canada in 1989, helping to reunite his family and build a new life together.

In 1992, Jesudas married Doreen Barbara Anthonypillai. They shared 33 years of marriage and lovingly raised two daughters, Diane Andreas and Gail Andreas, who were the pride and joy of his life.

Jesudas worked as a welder for many years. Although he retired, he later chose to return to work, finding comfort in his daily routine. Outside of work, he took great pride in caring for his lawn and vegetable garden, enjoyed listening to podcasts during his walks, watching Tamil television programs, and faithfully attending church every Saturday at 5:00 p.m. His unwavering faith was the cornerstone of his life and guided him in all that he did.

Jesudas is survived by his beloved wife, Doreen; his daughters, Diane and Gail; his son-in-law, Shehan; his brothers, Gracious, Louis, and Charles; his sisters, Mary, Pushpa, Antanea, Vethanayagi, and Maria; his brothers-in-law, the late Christyanton, Vincentchurchill, the late Aloysious, Noel, Desmond, the late Osmond, Udayakumara, and Paramathas; his sisters-in-law, Rajeswary, Fareena, Jennifer, Cynthia, Celine, and Moreen; his nephews and nieces, Thanesh, Reggie, Angelo, Kresstine, Batzstone, Glenn, Jeffrey, Lydia, Zecil, Dillon, Sean, John, Ryan, Tyron, Cheryl, Caitlyn, Chamila, Andrew, Debora, John, Julia, Verginia, and Julian; his nieces-in-law and nephews-in-law, Malinda, Nirmal, Logamalini, Aishwarya, Theyonas, and Imesha; and his grand-nieces and nephews, Edith, Mahriaan, Levi, Jayden, Liam, Meghna, and Reyansh.

Visitation will be held on Friday, January 16, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Paul O’Connor Funeral Home. Funeral services will take place on Saturday, January 17, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Rose of Lima Church, followed by interment at Christ the King Catholic Cemetery.

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Jesudas will be deeply missed by his family, friends, and all who knew him. He will be remembered for his devotion to his family, strong work ethic, unwavering faith, and the simple joys he cherished. His life was one of perseverance, consistency, and selflessness, and his legacy will continue to live on in the hearts of those he leaves behind.

John 14:1–3

“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You have faith in God; have faith also in me. In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If not, I would have told you. I am going to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back again and take you to myself, so that where I am you also may be.”