Van Hezewyk: Gabriel,
Peacefully passed away at Southlake Regional Health Centre Newmarket on Friday February 19, 2021. Gabriel at the age of 75 years, beloved husband of Patricia (Doyle). Loving father of Marc (Diksha), Vince (Jessica), and Paul. Adored Opa of Katelyn, Julia, Samantha, Owen, Anya, and Nicholas. Son of the late Johannes and Johanna (Cremers) Van Hezewyk of the Netherlands. Dear brother of the late Albert (Greet), the late Gerrit (Betty), Corrie (the late Martin Meulensteen), the late Emanuel (the late Ank Wouters), the late John (Toni), Leo (Rolande), the late Frank (Cathy), Annie (the late Ton Winkel), Al (Mary), Maria (the late Erik Hansen), Paula (the late John De Graauw). Sadly missed by his sister and brother in-laws. Fondly remembered as the cool and fun uncle of many nieces and nephews. Forever in the hearts of all his extended family and friends.
Due to Pandemic restriction on gathering size a private family visitation was held, followed by cremation. When we can once again safely gather in groups a Memorial Mass will be held and all will be invited to join and share with the family. Please continue to check back to the Rod Abrams Funeral Home website as details become available. For those who wish donations to St.Vincent de Paul or Campaign Life Coalition would be appreciated by the family. Everyone is encouraged to show support to Gabriel’s family by leaving written tributes, memories, and condolences at www.RodAbramsFuneralHome.com.
Bill Batz says
This message is from a seminary classmate, Holy Cross Seminary in 1965. Gabe was a friend and leader in our class. We loved him! Blessings on all of you in his family. A great and good man.
Joan Kwiatkowski says
Patricia & Family,
Please accept my sincerest condolences in the passing of Gabe. I pray that God will bestow many blessings on you to help you get through this very trying time.
Marilyn Kamstra says
Sending Condolences to the entire Van Hezewyk family. So very sorry to hear of Gabe’s passing! RIP Gabe, knowing the World was a better place with you in it!
Nancy (Van Hezewyk) Gagnon says
My condolences to the Van Hezewyk family for your loss. You don’t know me, but I live in Bradford. My father was John L. Van Hezewyk and my mother, Nellie lives in Barrie. My grandfather was John G. Van Hezewyk. I believe you may have met them. My thoughts are with you and your family at this time.
Nancy (Van Hezewyk) Gagnon
Wayne & Trudy Douglas says
Dear Pat, Marc, Vince and Paul……It is with the utmost sadness that we’ve heard that Gab has left us. He left a profound mark upon our family. Gab was a true artisan and gentleman. He provided a wonderful example of love of work and life. You have our most heartfelt condolences. We’re privileged to have known such a great man.
Peggy Kerk says
Growing up in the Vonk family we spent many wonderful times with the VanHezewyk’s. So sorry to hear of Gabriel’s passing. Our deepest condolences to the family.
The children of Herman and Wilhelmina Janssen
Robert and Eileen Walker says
Our condolences to you and your family, Gabe was a great man. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family
Gayle Van Hezewyk says
Hello to the grieving Van Hezewyk family. I am so sorry for your loss . I feel compelled to respond even though I do not know you . I married John l Van Hezewyk, son of John G Van Hezewyk. My husband passed in 1984 . We left Canada in 1984 and settled in Ft. Lauderdale, Fl . Please know that you are in my prayers. Gayle AKA Gail Van Hezewyk
RodAbrams says
Good Afternoon Gayle; A gentleman by the name of Leo Van Hezewyk (Gabriel’s brother) asked me to respond to your post on our website (Rod Abrams Funeral Home.com) He asked to be reached at the following number…905-435-5142.
Sincerely
Allan Blakely
Kathy and Rick Robinson and Mia and Hubert Colaris says
Dear Patricia, Marc, Vince and Paul,
Our sincerest condolences on the loss of a wonderful husband, father and Opa. Gabriel will be remembered for being truly one of the great ones. We are holding you all in our hearts and take comfort knowing that he is now in the loving arms of God our Father. God bless you all and comfort you in your sorrow.
Rick, Kathy, Mia and Hubert
Peter and Wilma Carney says
Dear Patricia and family, So sorry to hear of the passing of Gabriel. Always enjoyed our chats together and considered him a good friend. He will be missed by family, friends, community and our parish. Know that our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Bhaveya, Taruna and DV says
Dear Patrica and family,
We are very sorry for your loss and sharing your sadness as you remember Gabriel. Anya and Nick’s Opa’s naughty and humorous presence always brought great joy to our summer and winter break family get togethers. Sending healing prayers and comforting hugs.
Bhaveya, Taruna and DV
Bhaveya, Taruna and DV says
Dear Patrica and family,
We are very sorry for your loss and sharing in your sadness as you remember Gabriel. Anya and Nicholas Opa’s humorous and naughty presence always brought lots of joy to our family get togethers in the summer and winter breaks. Sending healing prayers and comforting hugs.
Bhaveya, Taruna and DV
Bob and Julie Eagan says
Patricia and Family,
So so sorry to here of Gabe’s passing.
He was a true gentleman, craftsman and never short of conversation and humour (of course). Will forever miss the discussions Amphora flavoured (of course)
Remembering you all in our thoughts and prayers!
Bob and Julie
Pattie Campbell says
Patricia and Family: I was so very sorry to hear of Gabriel’s passing. My heart goes out to you. Extending my deepest sympathy, love and prayers
Pattie
BettyAnnAsher says
God bless you and your family at this sad time in your lives
BettyAnn and John Asher
Anita and Sudhir says
All of us who were lucky to meet Gabriel even occasionally will miss his presence and sense of humour. Our sympathies to Patricia and the family on their great loss. Thinking of you all at this difficult time for you.
Ann Marie and Bill Major says
Patricia, we are so sorry to hear of Gabriel’s passing. We will keep you and your family in our prayers. May your happy memories of him comfort you in your loss.
Ann Marie and Bill
Suan Florian and Arthur Langevin says
Your family has our deepest sympathies . Gabe was a true craftsman and reliable.He always spoke of his family with great pride and esteem.We are all lucky to have been part of his journey.He will be missed.GODSPEED GABRIEL…
Rachel Dhawan and Aaron Reaume says
Dear Patricia, Marc, Diksha and the whole family,
Please accept our deepest condolences on Gabriel’s passing. We were lucky to meet him at Marc and Diksha’s wedding. We are so sorry for your loss and we are keeping you in our hearts.
Joan and Randy Walsh says
Dear Patricia,
We are so sorry to hear of Gabriel’s passing. You and your family will be in our thoughts and prayers.
Joan and Randy
Sunyatta Guild says
Dear Patricia,
My deepest condolences in the loss of Gabriel. Thinking of you and your family and sending you love, strength and hope. Xox
Sunyatta
Jacqueline McBride says
Mrs. Van Hezewyk and Family:
Words cannot describe how sorry I am to hear of your profound loss. Mr. Van Hezewyk was such a kind and talented man. You are all in my thoughts and in my prayers.
Valerie and Scott Cameron says
Our sincere condolences to you and your family Patricia. We have so many fond memories of Gabe and we know he will be missed terribly.
Barb and David Bricknell says
Patricia and Family
We are sorry to hear of Gabe’s passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Barb, David and Family
Tracey Hudson says
Sorry to hear this my thoughts are with you all. You are all in our thoughts and prayers.
Peter and Anne van Dyk says
Patricia and Family.
Our condolences.
You are certainly in our thoughts and prayers.
Mary Neabel (Pickett) says
My condolences to you Patricia and your family. May Gabe Rest In Peace.
Bill & Sandy Clark says
Patricia and Family,
Very sorry to hear of Gabe’s passing. Please accept our sincerest condolences.
Gerry Ha says
My condolences to Marc and Diksha and the Van Hezewyk family.
Etienne Hentzen says
Marc, I am sorry for your loss. My sincere condolences to you and your family.
John and Kaye Groen says
Our condolences to Patrica and family for you loss, our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Mike & Cheryl Ronan says
We want to share our sympathies with you Pat, and to your family. Many years ago we were lucky to have Gabe do some work for us here. We became good friends. He was a master at his trade but we really enjoyed the chats. He will be missed. Mike, Cheryl & family.
Gail Morgan says
Patricia, my sincere condolences to you and your family.
Gail Morgan says
Patricia, my sincere condolences to you and your family.
Hryniewski family says
We want to extend our heartfelt condolences to you all. We were lucky to have known Gabriel. His laughter, sense of humor, kind and generous spirit will live on. He will be greatly missed.
Raj Hariharan says
Marc and Disha
My heart felt condolences on the loss of your Dad .
Beatriz Baumfeld says
Dear Patricia & Family:
My sincere and deepest condolences on the sudden loss of dear Gabriel. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
May he rest in peace!
Lovingly,
Beatriz
Maria Vetro ( Guzzo) says
Patricia,
May peace and love lift you from sorrow. My heartfelt condolences to you and your family.
Maria
Samuel Raymond says
Bonjour Patricia, Je viens juste d’apprendre au sujet de ton mari. Je te souhaite mes plus sincères condolences et je te garde dans mes prières. Prends soin de toi.
Sam
Mary Percival says
Dear Patricia, I was so saddened to hear of Gabriel’s death. I am sending love and prayers to all your family. May God give you strength and and comfort. Rest in Peace Gabriel. Love Mary
Angele Henderson says
Oh Pat, I was so sorry to hear about Gabriel. May God give you and the family comfort.
Love Angèle
Martina Keogh says
Dear Pat, Marc, Vince, Paul and families.
Please accept my sincere condolences on the loss of your beloved husband, father and grandfather. Will keep your family in my thoughts and prayers.
MaryLou, Paul and Jessica Maher says
Dear Patricia and Family,
We were so sorry to hear that Gabriel had passed. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all during this very sad time.
Ivor & Ginny Cathcart says
Dear Patricia and family,please accept our sincerest condolences. We were very saddened and shocked to hear of Gabriel’s passing. Holding you all in our prayers.
Ivor & Ginny Cathcart says
Dear Patricia and family, Please accept our sincerest condolences. We were so very sorry and shocked to hear of Gabriel’s passing.Holding you all in our prayers.
Tim Yeung says
Marc, sorry to hear about this, especially during this time. My deepest condolences to you and your family.
Joan & Allan MacDonald says
Dear Patricia, Marc, Vincent, Paul and families,
We are still in shock at Gabe’s passing and have been reminiscing about our many contacts with him over the years. We pray that your happy memories, your faith and the love of your family and friends will comfort you in your loss.
Rest In Peace Gabriel.
Joan & Allan
Don and Theresa Rait says
Our deepest sympathies to you Patricia and to Marc, Vincent, Paul and families. Words cannot express the shock and sadness felt with the news of Gabe’s passing. We send our thoughts and prayers and take comfort knowing that Gabe is in the loving arms of God.
Larry and Theresa Major says
Patricia and Family and the Van Hezewyk and Doyle Clans:
We were so sorry to hear that Gabe had passed. Our condolences to you all at this sad time. There was never any worry about the conversation lagging when Gabe was in the room. Not only did he enjoy a good chat, his keen interest in people and life in general enabled him to find common ground with all who knew him. He will be missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Peter and Tracy Andrews says
Dear Patricia and family. We were saddened to hear of Gabriel’s passing. We respected Gabriel as a man of strong Catholic convictions who completed many acts of charity and kindness with little fanfare. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Jeremy Silvestris says
Marc, my sincere condolences to you and your family.
Paul and Karen Morden says
Marc and Diksha and family, we are saddened to learn of your loss. May Gabriel’s memory be a blessing.
Elizabeth Free (Campbell) says
Pat, Marc, Vince, Paul and Family,
We were so sad to hear of Oom Gabriel’s passing. Please accept our condolences and know that our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. He will be greatly missed by the whole family.
Elizabeth, Sean, Russell, Charlie and family
Andy Hu says
Marc and Diksha, I am sorry for your loss. My deepest condolences to you and your family.
Pete and Judi Catania says
Our sincere condolences to you and your family, Patricia, on the loss of your beloved Gabe. You are all in our thoughts and prayers.
Samsir Tanary says
Marc, very sorry to hear the sad news. Please accept my deepest condolences to you and your family.
marc ronan says
sincere condolences from the Ronan Family
Mike and Anne Sledz says
Our deepest sympathies to you Patricia, and to your entire family. We always enjoyed chatting with Gabe, and were always impressed with the ease and skill he had when working on various projects at our house. He will be greatly missed.
Joe and Faye Meulensteen says
We were saddened to hear of Gabriel’s passing. We offer condolences to all his family.
Jim and Shirley Hanrahan says
To Patricia and family,
We extend our sincere sympathy on the passing of Gabriel. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time. Cherish the memories of many good family times.
Hal & Madelyn Rutledge says
Dear Patricia, Marc, Vince, Paul and all the family
Please accept our heartfelt condolences on your tremendous loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you at this difficult time.
Kathryn Fitzgerald says
My deepest sympathy Patricia to you and your family. May Gabriel rest in peace.
Kathy F
Helene Compeau says
Dear Patricia
I am so sorry to hear about Gabriel. I pray for the Lord’s loving arms to envelope you with peace and love. The CWL will all be praying for you at this difficult time.
Love and prayers,
Helene
Gerri Condo says
My deepest condolences to you and your family Marc. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
DAVID SPENCER says
So sad to hear of Gabe’s passing. We were euchre partners many many years ago for the annual St. Francis euchre tournament. My sincere condolences to the family. He went too soon.
Eileen Kearney says
Dear Patricia & Family
So saddened to hear of Gabriel’s death. Gabriel always made time to stop & chat. He spoke so lovingly of you Patricia, his boys and he adored his grandchildren. He touched the hearts of many and will be greatly missed in the community.
Mike de Graauw says
Oom Gabriel was always in good spirits at the family gatherings . His sense of humour will be missed.
All my love and prayers
Mike
Kay Healy & Family says
My Dear Patricia and family
know that we are deeply saddened to hear of your enormous loss!
Gabe was one great guy who will be sorely missed! Please accept our sincere condolences at this very sad time.
May the beautiful memories you have help carry you through. Gabriel Rest In Eternal Peace.
Jack & Mary McBride says
Patricia & family, this is difficult news to hear. We are so sad for your loss. We pray the Holy Spirit will come to you all with the gift of consolation.
Fran McDonell says
My heartfelt condolences to you and your family Patricia. You have many great memories to hold on to and cherish. I always enjoyed brief chats with Gabriel and his sense of humour. Sending hugs and prayers.
Mary and Reg Menchenton says
Patricia and Family So sorry to hear of your lost our thoughts and Prays are with you at this time
Fran McDonell says
My heartfelt condolences to you and your family Patricia. I know you have many great memories to hold on to and treasure. I always enjoyed our brief chats and his sense of humour. Sending hugs and prayers.
Robert & Ria Ria HEIJDEMAN says
Knowing Gabriel as a good crafts man, a great family man. We know that Patricia, Al his brother will miss him. Do think about all the good times you have had!
Our prayers are with you all.
Mike Doyle says
I was so sorry to here that Gabriel was taken from us. It goes without saying he was not only a cousin but also very good friend. We had a long talk together when I was getting blood work done. We talked about prayers and getting closer to God as we try to recover. He is in beautiful place now. All my prayers and love
Mike
Bernie Eagan says
Words can hardly describe how shocked and saddened I was to hear of Gabriel’s death . The first words that came to mind were : The Lord is close to the broken-hearted . Well Patricia , He must surely be close to you and your family right now . Gabriel ,that amazingly talented ,generous-hearted and outdoors-loving man has gone to be with his Lord . You will miss him so terribly . Even the birds and bees will feel his loss ! If I ever smell that aura of Amphora tobacco again I will surely think of him ! Such a great loss to our whole community which he served so willingly over many years .My deepest sympathies to you Patricia and your family . May Gabriel Rest In Peace and May God hold all of you in the palm of His hand at this most difficult time . Bernie..