Mark Robert Crow

December 1, 1972 – August 15, 2023

Our beloved Mark died on August 15, 2023 at Mount Sinai Hospital after fighting so courageously against myriad complications that arose from his stem cell transplant one year ago.

Mark was the loving spouse of Taia Wong and the adored father of Beatrice, Eloise and Ethan, who will forever miss their dad’s enormous hugs, playfulness and unwavering love. He was the devoted son of Lynn Crow and the late Bill Crow; caring brother to Cathy and Karen (Gordon); cherished son-in-law to Dave and Jean; dearly loved brother-in-law to Peter, Sarah (Ryan) and Jesse (Dan); a favourite uncle to Cameron, Aly, Ben, Cam, Henry, Sam, Felix, Ronan, Josie and Axel; and a much-loved friend and colleague to many.

Mark grew up on his family’s farm in Puslinch, Ontario, where he developed a deep appreciation for the patterns of nature that he carried with him for the rest of his life. Mark knew the crags and craters of the moon like the back of his hand, tracked the changing seasons of the constellations and found mystery and beauty in little things, like the veining of the leaves on the trees that he planted and tended to on the farm and tumbled rocks that he collected from shores around the globe. Mark was endlessly curious about the world and our place in it and his wide-ranging interests led him to pursue degrees in international development and in law.

After clerking at the Supreme Court of Canada, Mark continued to work as a highly-regarded lawyer, but he was also a farmer, an insatiable bibliophile, a Deadhead, a log cabin builder, an IPA connoisseur, a painter, an expert horsey-ride giver, a masterful keepy-up player and a stargazer. His courage, resilience and unshakeable belief that there is always reason to hope will forever be an example to his beloved children.

Mark will be privately interred in Puslinch, Ontario on August 27, 2023. A celebration of life will follow in Toronto on September 21, 2023.

Mark’s family is deeply grateful to the doctors and nurses at Princess Margaret Health Centre who cared for him during the last 18 months. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Princess Margaret Health Centre.