Obituary
It is with great sadness, that we announce the passing of Antonio Carrasqueiro on May 3, 2019 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Toronto. Antonio was predeceased by his parents, Jose and Angelina Carrasqueiro of Painho, Portugal. Antonio will be missed by his loving wife of 18 years, Maria Efigenia de Carvalho; children – Ricardo, Roberto, Rui, and Carina; and step-children, Mafferson, Soraya, Patricia, Valdinei; and grandchildren – Ethan, Nathan, Jacob, Gabriel, Oliver, Mathew, Kamila, Masiel and step-grandchildren, Elisson, Camilla, Alvaro, Artur, Megan, Ryan, Jake, Zak, Shania and Larissa. Dear brother to Luisa, brother-in-law to Jose and uncle to Luis and Mario. Antonio was born on May 6, 1949 in Painho, Portugal. He left for Lisbon in his childhood and at 18 served in the Portuguese Army where he was deployed to Angola for 5 years. Antonio later worked with Cargo Boats for 15 years travelling to many African countries. He emigrated to Canada in 1985 and began work as a Fork Lift Driver until his retirement at the age of 64. He was an enthusiast Benfica Portuguese soccer fan. Enjoyed barbequing for family, and growing vegetables in his backyard. The family would like to thank the palliative oncology team at St. Joseph’s Hospital; as well as family and friends for their care and concern. We ask for continued prayers.Visitation
May 06, 2019
Cardinal Funeral Home - Bathurst Chapel
02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
May 06, 2019
Cardinal Funeral Home - Bathurst Chapel
06:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Service
May 07, 2019
Cardinal Funeral Home - Bathurst Chapel
10:00 AM
Burial
May 07, 2019
Beechwood Cemetery
12:00 PM