Obituary

Surrounded by his family, Don Debassige left for the Spirit World at the age of 72 on Sunday, November 6, 2022 at the Toronto Western Hospital.

He will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Clara Louttit; his children, Jeffrey (Shirley) and Charlene; his thirteen grandchildren: Brandon, Mason, Jamie-Lee, Dexter, Emily, Albert, Emma-Cree, Jonathon, Darryl, Truman, Jasmin, Darson, Bradley; great-grandchildren Haylee and Colton; and his sisters and brother Eva, Elsie, and Ronald.

Don was predeceased by his son Darryl; his parents Angus and Elizabeth Debassige; his siblings Joseph, Rose, Linda (Mike), Lorna, Alfred (Helen), Ralph and Alex.

Don was from M’Chigeeng First Nation, Manitoulin Island.

Visitation and funeral service will be held on Friday November 11, 2022 at Cardinal Funeral Home, 366 Bathurst Street, Toronto, ON, M5T 2S6. Friends are welcome to join the family from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. and to attend the service at 2:00 p.m. Feast to Follow at the Toronto Council Fire 439 Dundas St E, Toronto.

If desired, support for the family can be made with their GoFundMe page.

Visitation

Date
November 11, 2022
Location
Cardinal Funeral Homes - Bathurst
Time
12:00 PM - 02:00 PM

Service

Date
November 11, 2022
Location
Cardinal Funeral Homes - Bathurst
Time
02:00 PM

Cremation

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November 11, 2022
The Team at Downtown Yonge BIA
On behalf of the Downtown Yonge Business Improvement Area, please accept our deepest condolences on the loss of Don. He was an integral part of our Walkabout program which made a profound positive impact on our neighborhood. We will miss him very much, and have made a donation to the family GoFundMe page in his memory.
November 11, 2022
Joe Seymond and Rolande Seymond
My condolences to family. I cannot make it today I have work but I am there in spirit. I will miss him, we had some great chats. I have known Don for almost 30 years he was a great friend. RIP my good friend.
November 10, 2022
Sandra Campbell
Condolences to the Debassige family. Many years ago, I had meet Don while we worked together at Na-Me-Res, as workers. He was a kind family man and respected within the community and amongst my family. He will be sadly missed. Sending prayers, support, and love to his family. The Campbell Family from Cavell Ave.
November 09, 2022
Tracy Fuller
We are so sorry to hear about Don's passing. Our families have known each other for 40 odd years. As we no longer live in Toronto it was amazing while in the city I would run into him sometimes and we always recognized each other no matter how much time had passed. We know how special he was to both Charlene, Jeff and Darryl (RIP) and the rest of his family. Big hugs to all of you. He will always live in our memories. The Fuller Family from Hiltz Ave.