Mrs. Paulina Ficher

Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Paulina Augusta Rodrigues Ficher, our loving mother and Avó. After a prolonged battle with Alzheimers disease she passed away peacefully in her 93rd year with family by her side at Kensington Gardens, her home for 6 and a half years.

The staff there greatly cared for her and were wonderful, treating her like their own family. We are extremely grateful for all their care and love. Paulina is predeceased by her husband José Pereira Ficher who left us Aug. 1989 and eldest son Manuel Ficher (and wife Sozima) RIP.

She leaves behind her sons, José Ficher (Irene), Arnaldo Ficher (Imelda), Margarida Ficher Pedro (Antonio), Ana Paula Ficher Costa (John), Joe Cruz (SIL) Her grandchildren: Roger Ficher (Silvia), predeceased by grandson Steven Ficher (Michelle), Jason Ficher, Diane Ficher, Mark Ficher, David Ficher (Laura), Debby Ficher (Ricardo Reis), Betty Ficher, Jeffrey Ficher (Crystal), Melissa Ficher (Carlos), Michael Pedro (Melissa), Daniel Pedro, Jordan Pedro, Suzanne Cruz, Andrea Cruz.

Great-grandchildren: Matteo, Eliana, Tavio, Alissia, Joshua, Adalena, Justin, Nathan, Benjamin, Makayla, Ethan, Ryan, Celeste, Chantelle, (Vanessa, rip), Dylan, Lucas, Jordan, Layla, Chloe, Julisa, Gabriela, Anthony, Emily, Alexia. Paulina was eldest of 5 siblings and is predeceased by her brothers and sister, Manuel Rodrigues (Evangelina, rip), Jesuina Ferraz (Ludgero,rip), Arnaldo,rip (Fatima), and brother in law José Couto, rip (Fernanda youngest remaining sister).

Paulina was the most caring and selfless person who always was doing for others and putting family first. She always worked hard as a cleaner in the evenings but mostly loved taking care of her grandkids. She so lovingly took care of Suzy and Andrea, Michael, Daniel and her (last baby) Jordan, (os pequenos) her pequenos that she so lovingly picked up from school daily and loved to take on her daily neighborhood trips to grocery stores, Dufferin Mall, Church (St. Sebastian and St. Anthony), and the Scotiabank where she has friends for many years as she lived in her same house at 398 Margueretta St. for almost 50 years until dementia started robbing her of her memory. In fact Paulina was so well known in the St. Sebastian school community as the loving Grandma who was always there to pick up her grandkids as she had done with her own kids and probably had the record for over 40 continuous years of school pickups! In fact it was her "pequenos" who ensured she got safely home in the end as Alzheimers started robbing her of her memory! She was born in Biscoitos, Terceira, Açores on Oct. 3rd, 1930. She married her love José Pereira Ficher in Biscoitos and they would later immigrate to Toronto, Canada in June 1971. She loved music, learning to play guitar, singing (beautiful voice)and sewing (embroidery) for supplemental income that she would save up to purchase things like her radio and clothing for her children. Paulina was always the loving, caring and totally selfless person who would always give food off her own plate if kids seemed hungry ! She loved cooking for her family who would often gather after church on Sundays and special occasions to have her famous "canjinha" (chicken soup) and other delicious cooking!

Dear Mom, Grandma and Great-grandma, you are a great part of us, an angel now up in heaven but always living in our hearts here! We love you dear Mom. May God keep you in his loving care and smiling upon us 🙏 ❤️

If you wish to make a donation in Paulina's honour, please click the links to Christian Blind Mission, or Alzheimer Society of Canada below.

Christian Blind Mission https://www.cbm.org/get-involved/donate/

Alzheimer Society of Canada https://alzheimer.ca/en?form=general

 

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