We are truly saddened by zio Greg’s passing – Our prayers and condolences go out to zia Mary, Catherine + Guiseppe + Michael, Raymond & Gregory.

We know how much you will all miss him…but please know that he will remain in all of our hearts forever.

P.S. He will always be remembered as a loving husband, a fantastic father and grandfather, and well-respected by his peers, co-workers, and anyone who has ever crossed his path and met him.

He will be dearly missed by our family and many others, but always remembered.

Love you zio……

Freddy + Elaine Boragina
Richmond Hill, ON

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Dera Catherine and family
I am really saddened by the passing of your father Catherine.
You admiration towards him made me understand what an amazing father and a beautiful husban he was, as well as a good friend to many people around him.
I am sure, he will be missed greatly.
Our prayer is with all of you and may his soul be at peace.
My sincere condolences.
Marie Madi

Mary and Family
I am very sorrow to hear this sad news. My sincere condolences to all of you. I considered Greg not only a client but a friend and teacher. I watched him deal with some very difficult situations where the very future of the Etobicoke facility was at stake. The wisdom and skill he demonstrated in dealing with those challenges was remarkable and taught me a great deal about how to handle adversity. He cared deeply for his members and by his leadership ensured that they and their families could enjoy a decent standard of living. It is so sad that he did not have longer to enjoy his well deserved retirement with all of you but you should take comfort from the fact that he touched the lives of thousands in so many wonderful ways.

Mary and family:

I was profoundly saddened to get news of Greg’s passing. Words cannot express the loss of a husband, father and grandfather. Let me try as a friend and co-worker. I had the privilege of working closely with Greg for 12 years prior to his retirement in 2007. He was not just a mentor but a true friend. It was Greg’s passion and his genuine concern for our membership, and for working people in general that moved me to get involved in our local. Working people have lost a true champion today. It was an honor and a privilege to have known him.

Greg will forever remain in my thoughts and prayers. My deepest condolences go out to you and the family during this very difficult time.

Mark Menezes
Richmond Hill

May thoughts are with your family….Greg was a great man and we will miss him at Molson (Carling O’Keefe) cheers.

Dear Catherine,
My deepest condolence to your family during this difficult time. Our prayers and thought are with you. Your father will live in our hearts and memories forever.
Sunny and Marcos

Greg was a true gentleman. He was personable and soft spoken. Greg was very proud of his wife and children. They will live on as his legacy. My condolences and kind thoughts go out to all of you.

We are all saddened by the loss of Uncle Greg. Our prayers are with Aunt Mary, Catherine, Guiseppe, little Michael, Ray and Gregory.

During the last year Uncle Greg and my mother spoke regularly developing a deep bond with each other in sharing their thoughts and faith in God. My family was privileged to have witnessed his deep faith, peace and tranquility he received in these last few months. God touched his life in so many ways.

My memories of Uncle Greg will be how he loved to work on his cars and tend to his vegetable garden. My favourite memory will be when I was 5 years old I climbed a tree at my house and went a little too far and was afraid to come down. Uncle Greg had just pulled into the driveway and saw that I was afraid and came over right away to help me down.

Uncle Greg loved and cared for his family deeply. He will be greatly missed by all!

God saw Greg getting tired and a cure was not to be. So He put His arms around Greg and whispered “Come to Me.” With tearful eyes his family watched, and saw him pass away. Although they loved him dearly, they could not make him stay. A golden heart stopped beating, hardworking hands at rest. God broke our hearts to prove to us, He only takes the best….

Heart Felt Sympathy, Glen, Julie, Carolyn and Keith Hamilton

Our deepest condolences to aunt Mary & the family during this difficult time.
Uncle Greg will be missed dearly, his memories will remain in our hearts forever.

Sincerely, Biagio and Daniela Mazza & family

Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal. ~From a headstone in Ireland

To the Greco and D’Urzo Family:

Our deepest condolences to all of you during this difficult time. Greg was a man that was highly thought of by all that knew him and his legacy will live on forever in his children and grandchildren.

What very sad news to hear of Greg’s passing. I first met Greg more than thirty years ago and we became fast friends at the outset. Greg’s principled belief in the rights of working people to receive a “fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work” meant we shared a similar approach to life. Greg was the consumate gentleman always well dressed.polite,respectful but absolutely firm in his beliefs and a tiger at the bargaining table on behalf of his fellow workers. He will be missed–this immigrant who contributed so much to Canada and to his fellow Canadians. May he rest in peace.
My condolences go to his wife who we met in Vancouver when Greg proudly received his Life Membership from NUPGE. And our sympathies also extend to Greg’s entire family and network of friends. As a trade unionist Greg earned our respect—“Well done Brother–you will be missed”.

Greg was a wonderful person that I got to know over the years working at Molson. I’m very sorry for your loss. Lucie Grande

I wish to offer my sincere condolences to Greg’s family. I worked with Greg on the NEB of the Natioal Union for 10 years and still remember his retirement celebration hosted by NU several years ago. Greg was a pleasure to work with and will be remembered as a great trade unionist.
Debbie Lacelle
NBUPPE

CATHERINE AND FAMILY:

I REALLY FEEL SADDENED THAT I ONLY HAD ONE CHANCE TO
MEET AND TALK WITH YOUR DAD.
HOWEVER I ALSO FEEL VERY PROUD TO HAVE SPENT SOME TIME
WITH SOMEONE WHO WOULD BE SO FONDLY REMEMBERED BY
SO MANY.

BOB AND FAAMILY

Dear Catherine: Our hearts go out to you and your family. We know how much you admired and loved your dear Father. May his spirit live on in your Michael! Please know we’re here for you if you ever feel the need to talk and mourn. You’re our dear friends.

The world has lost a wonderful man and words can not express our saddness. He was such a caring, generous and happy man. We feel blessed to have his path cross ours and we will never forget him and will always admire him.

He loved his family more than anything in this world and we know he will be missed deeply.

Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you. Our deepest condolences to you all.

Frank and Linda Boragina

We are very sad to hear of Greg’s passing. You are all in our thoughts and in our prayers. Most sincerely, Greg and Anne Blanchard

I am so sorry for your loss. Greg was a very special man and I was so proud to have served with him on NUPGE’s National Executive Board for many years. He was a great colleague and a wonderful friend. When the going got tough, he got tougher! We shared many struggles together and also some great times. He will be missed by so many.

Diane Wood

a great man is lost to us….we are going to miss you Uncle Greg.
our deepest thoughts and prayers are with all .

too soon..too soon.

with all our love

My deepest and most heartfelt sympathies to you Mary, and to Catherine and the boys. Greg loved his family so much, and it showed in everything he did.

Greg was a wonderful husband, father, friend and teacher. He set the gold standard in all those areas of his life; anyone who wants to be a good person would succeed if they ended up half as good. Much of who I am, the good in me at least, can in some way be traced back to Greg. I have known and been fortunate to count Greg as a close friend and mentor for over 35 years, from some pretty wild and humble beginnings.

I, like so many, owe a debt to Greg that can never be repaid. He helped so many, in so many ways – and always in his unassuming and modest manner, deflecting credit from himself and bearing the burdens of others.

I will continue to be guided by his wisdom, his understanding and love, and his compassion. Greg will always be in my heart, in my prayers and in my thoughts – as will you all.

God blessed us when He saw fit to have Greg be part of our lives and I will always feel fortunate to have known a man such as him.

Garth

To the Greco & D’Urzo family our sincere condolence

Our family and friends has lost a wonderful, loving, caring and generous man -Uncle Greg.

Words can not express the saddness we feel. Uncle Greg you will be deeply missed. It is comforting to know in our hearts that you are at peace and no longer suffering. You are with God.

One of Freddy’s fond memories of Uncle Greg was when he would take the nieces and nephews for a ride in his Torino and drive really fast!

We thank you for your kind words, advice and unconditional love.

We love you Uncle Greg and you will remain in our hearts always and forever.

Freddy and Mirella Martino

xox

Dear Catherine, I didn’t have the honor to meet your father, however I feel lucky to know you, because you are such a nice person with a beautiful heart, I am sure that your dad is proud of you, and he will be watching over you from heaven.
My deepest condolences, thoughts and prayers to you.

When we heard the news about Uncle Greg’s passing we were all shocked, words can not express the sadness we all felt. Our hearts and prayers are with the loved ones he has left behind. At family functions we would always find Uncle Greg with my Nonna Joe cracking jokes and making people laugh. He is a loving man that was always so kind and genuine. He will be in our hearts forever as our guardian angel.

Domenica, Matthew and Vicky xoxox

We are sorry to hear of the passing of Uncle Greg. We always had a good time going to see you guys while we were in Canada. I remember Michael developed quite a liking for him. He will be missed greatly. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Robert, Arynn, and Michael

Dear Mary and Family

As you grieve know that we are remembering you at this difficult time and honouring the memory of Greg.
Greg was a source of inspiration to many and I am so thankful to have known and worked with him.

our prayers and thoughts are with you, i worked for sales with molson and met Greg thru the molson family and events.
he was a happy and friendly man.
very sorry and deepest condolences to your family.

Uncle Greg was a wonderful, caring man. He loved his family and friends. We loved him and will miss him very much. It’s hard to find words that will ease the pain you all are feeling, as indeed we are all feeling, but we can at least find some comfort in knowing that he isn’t suffering any longer. We offer our deepest sympathies to you, Aunt Mary, Catherine, Giuseppe &Micheal, Raymond & Gregory James, and hope you try to fill your hearts with the wonderful memories he left you with.
Jack & Tina Scolieri & Phil,Jack Jr & Jessica

Loving , compassionate , tenacious , open hearted are only a few words that could describe Greg , always a man concerned with others and a man that always took the time to talk to you and ask if everything was ok when ever you ran into him . A man who cared. Greg as busy as he was would always walk the floor at Molson and personally wish everyone a very merry Christmas as that was the kind of person he was. God extended his hand to Greg and he took it. You will be in my thoughts and prayers always. My deepest condolences to your family and loved ones and our brothers and sisters at Molson. Ian Beveridge

What a Guy . What a husband. What a father. What a Grand father.what a Union leader.To me he was a very good friend. the union of 325 has lost its greatest hero.There should be a book written on Brother Gregory Greco and what he did for this local. Mary he was a champion. To the kids hold your heads up high and be very proud of your Dad. I loved him like a brother. My wife Louise sends her deepest condolences. May you rest in peace brother and we,ll meet again Bill and Louise Bickerstaffe

Our deepest condolences to all of you during this difficult time. Uncle Greg was a wonderful and loving husband, father and grandfather. (He was my special Uncle) His love for his extended family was very obivous at all of our family socials. He always made me feel very special and always told me to strive for my goals, in my job and in finding true love. He always told me that he was proud of me. Hearing this always touched my heart. Spending vacation time in Acapulco with you ,was wonderful. I am happy that I have those memories. which I will hold close to my heart. Aunt Mary, Catherine, Giuseppe, Raymond, Gregory James, and Michael, please know that we will remember him always. God Bless You, Uncle Greg, R.I.P.
I love you and will miss you forever!. xoxo
Vicky, Domenica and Matthew

Greg lives on in the memories of so many. His gentle soul touched everyone whose eyes met his. Love and kindness is his essence. Dignity is his robe. He left his tired body but he remains in our hearts, until we meet again.

Love and comfort to his family.

My deepest condolences to Greg’s family; my heart aches for your loss. I sat with Greg on National Board where he was as fierce a fighter for the working person as he was a gentleman. Your pain must be raw, but, in time I trust that the many wonderful memories that you share will give you comfort.
With sincere sympathy
Cindy Stewart
Health Sciences Association (BC).
(former) President 1993-2007

I want to extend my deepest sympathy to Greg’s family. I worked with Greg for many years on the National Unions Board. Greg was a friend a colleague and a great trade unionist. He will be missed by so many of us .

Peter Olfert
Past President
Manitoba Government and
General Employees Union

I want to extend my deepest sympathy to Greg’s family. I worked with Greg for many years on the National Unions Board. Greg was a true trade unionist.,working on behalf of workers from coast to coast .

Mike Butler
Past President
PEI Union Public Sector Employees

Dear Mary and family:

I am deeply sadden by Greg’s death. As a staff person with NUPGE, I’ve known Greg since 1985 and have always had great respect for him, . He was a man of great principle and fairnesss.

He was respected by all those who knew him, whether it was his members to whom he was so dedicated to, the employer who was well aware of his motivation and determination to achieve fairness and justice for his members, or his colleagues on the NUPGE National Executive Board when he spoke so eloquently and convincing of the positions he took.

He truly was a decent human being. Beyond the important contribution he made for working people, I will always remember Greg for his mischevious grin, his gentle kindness and the caring and support he provided me over the years, especially during the loss of my son some seven years ago.

I hope you and your family are comforted by knowing Greg made a positive difference to the lives of many people who had the priviledge of having his friendship, support and solidarity. I count myself lucky to be one of those persons.

My deepest condolences.

Derek Fudge
NUPGE Staff

A union is like a family, and I feel like I have lost a brother who was special to me. Greg was like a rock in times of trouble, and a companion at many happy times. To his relatives and primary family, please accept my condolences at this sad time. You have every reason to celebrate a life lived with meaning and purpose. We will miss him and remain with him in spirit.

Dear Catherine, Giuseppi and Michael,
We are saddened by the news of your father’s passing. We visited the website that spoke of his accomplishments, and he leaves a legacy that is golden. And now he has gone to his eternal reward.

We believe what St. Paul wrote, “to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.” and that we will eventually be reunited with our loved ones.

May God’s love surround you, may His Holy Spirit comfort you and may the belief in the resurrected Christ give you hope.
Love,
Wayne and Marilyn

So sorr y to hear of your recent loss. Your wonderful memories of your life tgether will live on forever. My deepest sympathy to you Mary and your family.

To Mary, Catherine, Ray and Greg..Michael and Giuseppe

I know for certain that we never lose the people we love, even to death. They continue to participate in every act, thought and decision we make. Their love leaves an indelible imprint in our memories. We find comfort in knowing that our lives have been enriched by having shared their love.
-Leo Buscaglia

Wishing you love and peace at this difficult time.
With deepest sympathy…..
Erna and Ralph

Dear Catherine,
I didn’t have the honor to know your father personally, however, I feel have known him for many years. His kindness and generousity is exemplified in you, I am sure that he had a hand in shaping your heart.
We were all blessed by his life on earth.
My deepest condolences, thoughts and prayers to you and your family.

To the Greco family:

My father and I had the privilege of knowing and working with Greg over the years in our capacity with Black Investment Management Ltd. and although my father the late H/Col Paul Black left us some 3 years ago we as a family are deeply sorrowed by your loss.

He will be remembered with respect and dignity and if there is ever anything we can do to assist we are at your disposal,

Sincerely,

G.P. Black

As another Ontario labour leader I had the privilege of working with Greg provincially and on the National Board. No one guessed about his commitment to his members or the movement and now we know his family. Greg didn’t speak often at meetings but when he did we all listened as it was spot on and to the point. It is people like Greg who make the world a better place for everyone. Thank you to the family for sharing him with us. My condolences.

Past President
Ontario Public Service Employees Union

Ciao a tutti
Vi siamo vicini nel dolore per la grande scomparsa.
Non trovo altre parole.
Un abbraccio a voi tutti da noi tutti.
Famiglia Martino

Dear Mary and Family;
We very very saddened to hear of Greg’s passing. You have our deepest condolences at your loss. We are all diminished by losing Greg. Greg and I met, through business, as adversaries, but ended up as respectful friends and I value that – a lot. His dedication to ‘my members’, the Etobicoke Brewery and all of Carling O’Keefe and Molson was unquestioned and we all owe him a debt of gratitude and respect for that. He had great dreams that he worked very hard to make real. I always paid close attention when Greg said “I had a dream that…..” I knew a challenge was coming.
Keith Gilbert

Dear Mary & Family,

I had the wonderful opportunity of meeting both you and your husband at St. John’s church last year.

Mario and I would like to express our deepest condolences to you and your family.

Lucia & Mario Zaina

Our thoughts and our prayers go to Aunt Mary, Catherine, Giuseppe, their son Michael, Raymond and Gregory James. Uncle Greg will be deeply missed. We were privileged to spend an afternoon in prayer with him and his family. We will never forget his faith sharing and his realization of the true power of God.

His love for his family was very evident and Uncle Greg always had a smile to share and was happy to see you. We are humbled by his unselfish caring and compassion for those around him.

Heavenly Father, welcome him into your arms and give comfort and peace to his family during this time of need.

Ralph, Maria and Biagio.

Catherine, our deepest condolences on the passing of your father. What a great man he was – all these messages of love show that. The love, tenacity, and integrity that we see emanating from you and your family warms our hearts to the truth that his great legacy lives on in those he loved so much. What a gift he was to the world and what a gift to us – he epitomized what a father and man truly is and for this we are eternally grateful. Love the Wright Family

A Maria, Caterina con Giuseppe e Michael, Renato e Gregory,

Queste parole non riescono ad esprimere la profonda tristezza che sentiamo per la scomparsa di Gregorio e per la consapevolezza che non ci sarà un’altra occasione di incontrarlo di nuovo e di trascorrere con lui altri piacevoli momenti . Il (troppo) poco tempo trascorso insieme ci ha però fatto comprendere quale persona profondamente buona fosse e quale capacità avesse di mettere a proprio agio chiunque, con naturalezza e semplicità.Le splendide parole che tanti scrivono in suo ricordo, ci confermano, se ce ne fosse bisogno, che era veramente una persona speciale.Ciò sia per voi motivo di consolazione e di orgoglio

Elvira e Antonio

Dear Mary and Family

Words cannot express how saddened we are at Greg’s passing.
We hope there is some source of comfort for you in this painful time.
Greg’s superb skill in handling the day to day and long term goals of
his beloved Local 325 are well known.
What may not be quite as well known because of the great respect
he had for the confidentiality of his 325 members, was his incredible depth of compassion.
When his members struggled, when their work and home lives went off the rails, Greg was there.
When their co-workers lost patience, when their friends and family gave up on them and they thought there was no one left who cared,
Greg was there.Truly his brothers keeper.
What an amazing leader, mentor, friend and brother we had the
priveledge of knowing.
So long Greg and we hope to join you somewhere down the road for a cold beer
Neil and Evelyn

Sapendo quanto fosse grande l’affetto che vi univa,e l’amore che lui nutriva per la sua famiglia,prego il Signore che vi dia la forza di superare questo terribile momento,continuate a sentirvi vicino a lui che vi amerà dal cielo come vi ha amati sulla terra…

Catherine, it seems just yesterday when you asked me to play and entertain at your father’s retirement party. I loved him and Mary instantly. We shared much joy and laughter. I have been very sad through his illness. I can only imagine how you and the whole family feel through your loss of such a great man.
We share in your sorrow. Blessings from Anna and Cedric.

Dear Catherine,

Deepest sympathy and condolences on the passing on of your father.
We know how much you respected him and the loss you must be feeling. Our prayers go out to you and your family.

Nuala and John

We are truly saddened by zio Greg’s passing – Our prayers and condolences go out to zia Mary, Catherine + Guiseppe + Little Michael, Raymond & Gregory.

He will always remain in our hearts.

With all our love
Joanne, Jim, Joey and Julian xoxo

It is with a very heavy heart we give our condolences to the Greco family. Truly truly a good man. Will be missed.

From The Scolieri Family Joe, Maria, Jack and Tony

Mary, Greg’s family and friends

Our heartfelt condolences on your loss. The world is a better place because Greg lived. He will be missed but more importantly he will be remembered.

Alex and Heidi Westfall

We have a hole in our hearts today. We have lost a friend, mentor and a hero. Greg’s members at local 325, as he referred to us, have lost a true champion for the working man. I had the honour of working with Greg as a steward and on the Union executive, he always had time to listen and never turned anybody away. I remember on one of our Union educational weeks, Greg was asked to sit in the middle of the room and we were asked to comment on Greg, you could tell there was respect and a love for Greg that filled the room. By the time we were done there wasn”t a dry eye in the place. Greg we will always love you, your legacy will live on forever. Mary and family we wish you our sincerest condolences and may God ease the pain of your loss.

Our condolences to the Greco family, our prayers are with you and family.
Langiano family

Mary and family,
So sorry to hear of Greg’s passing, truely a passionate leader of local 325 and first and foremost a family man. I will remember the talks we had after the business side of our meetings were over and I personally had a lot of respect for Greg.

RIP Friend

Gord Walker

Dear, Wonderful Greg has gone bravely on before us to a place where he can be at peace, free of pain and full of joy. He is probably trying to organize the angels.We will miss him more than words can express.We will remember Greg always and smile when we think of time spent laughing with him.Mary know that Greg was respected by all that knew him and loved by all of us who were lucky enough to call him friend or brother.Mary and I want to offer you and your wonderful family our prayers as you pass through this most difficult time. Love Pat and Mary

It’s really dluficfit to believe you are gone. You were really kind to me and other international students. I still remember when we ran out of food in the cold winter, you took us to supermarket every two weeks. You took me to DMV so that I can take driving test. You taught me how to build a wood bed and let me stay at your home when my lease was end last summer. In the last two years. we are like a real family and I was really enjoy every minutes. Whenever we need help, you and Sue are always there.When we had dinner together before I left bloomington. You paid my bill for me. I promised you that I will get back next year to treat you back. I am really sorry that I can’t fulfill that promise. I am always dreaming that I could turn back the time and meet you again in Hilltop. I am really happy to help you water the green house if I could have another chance. Once I think about these, I am really sad.My parents were very sad too. They are very regret to hear this news and they want to express their condolence as well. You are a really nice person and I will remember you forever.