Dear Zeena, Jonathan & family. It will be a year (May 31/13) since Nelson's passing. May God continue to give you both strength, courage and comfort in your hearts and in your lives during this difficult and never forgotten time and as the days go by. I also thank God for helping you both get through this 1 year anniversary. Nelson's life will live on and will be present in your hearts always. May God bless you and your family.

Dearest Zeena & Jonathan, So fast a year has gone by. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. God Bless U. Nelson's Soul and may he Rest in Peace!

Dear Jean, Jonathan and Family Thinking of you all at this sad time and sending all our love from Australia. He is remembered fondly. Love Greg, Sharron, Jordan and Shakira

Nelson, the office just isn't the same without seeing you there. You are greatly missed among your fellow co-workers including myself. You were a very talented individual who also took great pride in seeing your garden grow. Apparently it is blooming wonderfully! I hope you're in a happy place free of all pain. I know I think of you often. To Zeena and Family - Know that Nelson is free of pain and that his memories will live on for many whom he touched in a special way.

Thank you my love! for leaving me the legacy of your beautiful garden ..I see you everytime I go out into our garden...you have left me to go to a better place I guess u are now busy working your magic in God's beautiful garden and I know that you are always close to me wherever I go...Love you forever...

Dearest Zeena and Jonathan, Our heartfelt sympathies on the sad demise of your beloved husband Nelson, a loving father to Jonathan and a dear brother of mine. Nelson was a very loving and humble person, then and an excellent architect and interior designer, and also an artist and doing portraits of family members and friends. May these wonderful memories and happy times shared, bring comfort during this time of grief and last forever. Sister Cynthia, Blasio & family members

Nelson was the first "outsider" hired by owner Kelly Klerer at the beginning of Harkel Office furniture in approx 1983. With Nelson's infectious smile and quiet sense of humour, he soon became part of the family. Even after Nelson left Harkel, we were in contact for a while and hardly a week went by, when his name was not mentioned in our conversations. We remember how happy he was when his love, Zeena joined him in Canada and the amount of joy when Jonathan was born. Both Zeena and Jonathan completed his life and gave Nelson the love and pride he deserved. We were sorry to hear of his passing and our thoughts and prayers are with you at this sorrowful time.

Dearest Zeena and Jonathan, kindly accept our heartfelt sympathies. May His soul rest in peace. Will be in touch next week. Take care and God bless.

Nelson had a passion and a discerning eye for art and artistry was something that always stayed with Nelson. Even his garden reflected his touch. Nelson always had a positive outlook towards life. He always dismissed his ailings and was always getting ready to beat what ever was getting him down and get back to work. Nelson has been a great dad to Jonathan which is clearly evident in the fine young man he is today. I know that it will be very difficult for Zeena and Jonathan and all of us without Nelson in our lives. But I am sure Nelson would not want us to be engulfed in sadness. He would want us to celebrate his life and all that he has experienced during his time here with us. Being the positive person Nelson was he has left behind his legacy of always having that get up and go in the face of any adversary.

Nelson, I am so sorry to lose you as a friend but will always treasure the great memories. You were the best.

Uncle Nelson, though I didn't spend much time with you, the time I did was special...almost magical. You were special to dad, and therefore to me as well! You will be missed dearly, and remembered with much fondness! Zeena, and Jonathan, my deepest sympathies are with you in your time of loss.

Our dear Jean and Jonathan , please accept our heartfelt condolences..may god give you the strength to bear this loss...may his soul rest in peace ....God Bless you all..

Dearest Zeena & Jonathan, Our sincere heartfelt condolences on the passing away of Uncle Nelson. We still remember our early days in Toronto when he visited us and spent time with us almost every fortnight.He would play with the kids and help in building things with Kennex which probably brought up memories of Jonathan's childhood to him. He was a great guy with a good sense of humour and positive mindset.Happy go lucky inspite of all his health issues.Yes Zeena as you said whenever we hear the word " Honey " it brings back memories of him as that is what he always called you.The memory that we hold most and would like to remember him is the way he danced at Mum & Dad's golden wedding teaching all of us a lesson to live life to the fullest no matter what. We pray that his soul rest in peace and God gives you and Jonathan who he loved and treasured so much the courage to carry on and live life the way he would want it to be. Love Wendy, Cornell Shannon & Brandon

Zeena and Jonathan my condolences Nelson was a good man always cheerful and will be remembered.

Sorry to hear about the demise of our dear Nelson. Our heart felt sympathy to all his near and dear ones.

There are two real men I remember most after dad passed away and Uncle Nelson would have to top the list. Thank you Uncle Nelson for being there when we needed you most RIP. Zeena and Jonathan, our sincere condolences to you both. Agnelo, Sheela, Noah and Adam

Dear Nelson,

We knew each other when we were very young, and I always admired your quiet disposition, sense of humor, and your talents as a remarkable artist! Reading all the tributes to you, I never knew that you went on to becoming a culinary and horticultural artist as well! Your suffering is over and now the good Lord has welcomed you with open arms to tend to His garden.

I pray that your dear wife Zeena and son Jonathan find the courage and strength to carry on without you. It is a hard road to travel - I lost my dear husband Yorrick 10 years ago and there's not a day I don't think about him and miss Him. However, it is our faith that pulls us through - Faith, Family and Friends work wonders for us.

Zeena and Jonathan, please accept my deepest sympathies. Love and God Bless. Genie

Dear Zeena & Jonathan, Please accept our deepest sympathy and condolences. So sorry to hear about Nelson from Lulu. May his soul rest in peace and give you both courage and strength in the days to come. God Bless. Suresh & Avitha Doss

Dearest Jeenie and Jonathan, my sincere condolences on Nelson's passing awy. Such a sad time for you. praying for you. God grant Nelson eternal rest.

Today may you find comfort, for God is present to walk with you through this difficult time of loss… May you find peace, for God is present to care for your deepest need… May you find hope, for God is present to assure you of His guidance in the days ahead.

Dear Jean and Jonathan, We send you our heart felt condolences on the loss of Nelson. He will be remembered by us as a man of courage, strength and conviction who welcomed us into his home with an open heart. We pray for your strength and courage as you face the days ahead. He will always be missed but never be far away.

Dear Jeannie and Jonathan.... Our deepest condolences to you both. We will remember Nelson in our prayers and pray that his soul rest in peace. God Bless you. Love Mel, Popsy, Heidi, Sharon, Allan and Aunty Teresa

Zeena, Jonathan- my heartfelt condolences. Bitter-sweet- I'm glad uncle does not have to suffer any more, but am sad he is no longer with us. So many conversations with uncle………. what I remember most is how he always made it a point to tell me how important family is. Ignore all the BS- dont get drawn into any of the politics- stay in touch!! Family is Family! I will miss him dearly.

Dearest Nelson, You were a great brother till the very end. Though you were so ill, you came to be by my side when I needed you most - when Jeff passed. I will never forget that! I am happy to have the memories we shared that last evening we spent together - did not know that you cooked so well and how accomplished you had gotten over the years in Canada ! I will always remember you for your warmth, affection and sense of humor ..... I will miss you! Your Loving Sister Lilly

Dear Zeena and Jonathan. I am so sorry for your loss. May the Lord give you comfort and strength at this very difficult time. My thoughts and prayers are with you both.

Deepest sympathy to Zeena & Johnathan May the loving memory of Nelson be in your hearts forever.Be strong in Jesus our Lord

Dearest Uncle Nelson, Adios! You were a fighter right to the end….your strength and courage were amazing and we all have a lesson to learn from you…your positive outlook to life and your determination to go on in spite of your illness. Even the day before you passed away when we spoke you told me that you would get better and go home…but I’m sure God had better plans for you! You are now in a better place. You had an amazing sense of humor and all of those keep ringing in my ears and I laugh to myself. Family to you was of prime importance and you never wanted to lose touch. Your passion for gardening and food were amazing. I’m sure Zeena will miss the lovely colorful garden in the summer time and Jonathan the lovely barbecue’s and black forest ham sandwiches you made for him. A devoted husband and a loving father you will be deeply missed by Zeena and Jonathan for sure. We will miss you too! No more will I see the name Uncle Nelson flashing on my phone. You may be gone Uncle but your memory will live on forever in our hearts. May you Rest in Peace. Your loving Neice Fiona, Ashley, Dwayne & Keegan

Dearest Uncle Nelson, you will be greatly missed. May you rest in peace. Zeena and Jonathan our deepest sympathies to you. May God give you courage and strength at this difficult time. Caren, Richard, Brendan & Megan.

Words do an injustice in explaining how much we will miss you Nelson. Meeting you first time in furniture shop when I and Rashmiben came for shopping office furniture and becoming friends, you telling us your and Zeena’s love story, your wedding party in Bombay, our days together at 711 Finch West and our walk to Methi garden, camping trips, fishing, chilled Molson Blue, our fight to stop you smoking, and so on…. You will remain very alive in our years of memories and admiration. We will continue sharing and will add more memories with Zeena and Jonathan. God bless you my friend. Kashyap, Smita, Sarika & Arjun

Deepest sympathy to the Dias family. Zeena and Johnathan may the memory of your husband/father remain for ever in your hearts. May God comfort you during your grief and after. Your family is in our thoughts and prayers.

We will miss you so much Nelson! The office just won't be the same without you but at least you're at peace now and not in pain anymore. We will keep in touch with Zeena. Farewell my friend and don't make them too crazy up there!

Dearest Uncle Nelson, Amazing! That’s the only word that comes to mind when I think of you…… The strength & courage, with which you took on life’s challenges, will always be a source of inspiration to us. Your sense of humor, living life on your terms, never giving up ….. Your determination to beat it all ….. That was amazing! Your family was everything to you ….. You, Zeena & Jonathan made a great team! While we will miss you deeply, we also know that you are in a better place. You sure put up a great fight and never complained …… you just kept going on with amazing determination. I have only fond memories of you…… Your strong ties to family, your great sense of humor, your talent for art & photography, your passion for food and most importantly above everything, your selfless dedication to Zeena & Jonathan. Uncle, you will be missed a great deal …. We say goodbye with a prayer in our heart that you may have eternal peace. We will miss you, Noella & Zuber Khan/ New York

Savio, Jenny, Shane, Danielle, Megan made a donation to PROSTATE CANCER CANADA

Zeena and Jonathan, Please accept our deepest condolences

Ellen and Brian Gagnon made a donation to PROSTATE CANCER CANADA

Nelson was my friend. I am going to miss him very much. Brian Gagnon

JOSSEE & JOSHUA made a donation to PROSTATE CANCER CANADA

We are very sorry to hear about your loss. From our family to yours, our most heartfelt sympathies.

OBITUARY

Nelson Dias

Passed away on MAY 31, 2013

Kane-Jerrett Funeral Homes

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