It is with great sadness that the family of Leo Abraham announces his passing on Thursday, November 30th, 2017. His wife of 15 years Sonia (née Jose), and his sons Owen, Ian, Sebastian, and Ethan will forever miss Leo. Leo will be fondly remembered by his loving parents Annakutty and Avarachan, his sister Liz, his in-laws Cicily and Joseph Jose, his brother-in-law Justin and an incredibly large group of family, friends, coworkers, and students.
Born March 11th, 1975, Leo was a dedicated father, a loving husband, a devoted son and brother, a popular teacher and a good friend to all who knew him. From a young age, Leo had a love for all types of sports, especially football and wrestling, and later MMA. Leo always had a special way of connecting with people. Everywhere he went, his genuine and down to earth personality instantly made friends out of strangers. Armed with a light-hearted sense of humour and non-judgmental nature, he was able to create an environment that made anyone feel at ease and accepted in his presence. These unique qualities helped him connect with and mentor countless young students during his nearly 18 years as a teacher. He felt great satisfaction in guiding his students to achieve their best, but his real accomplishment was his family. He will be deeply missed.
The family will receive their friends at the Egan Funeral Home, 203 Queen Street S. (Hwy. 50), Bolton (905-857-2213) Wednesday afternoon 1 – 4 o’clock and Thursday evening 5 – 8 o’clock.
Funeral Mass will be held in St. Leonards Parish, 187 Conestoga Drive, Brampton on Friday morning, December 8 at 11 o’clock (leaving funeral home at 10 o’clock).
Interment St. John’s Cemetery, 16066 The Gore Road, Caledon.
Condolences for the family may be offered at www.EganFuneralHome.com
Jessy Sunny
May God be with you and comfort you as you go through this terrible loss and pain.
With love from Sunny and Jessy (Calgary)
Helen Coroneos
Sonia, words cannot express the sorrow that is in my heart. You and your parents helped me through a difficult loss. You and your young family are in our thoughts and prayers.
Julie, Domenic, Bianca and Adriano
Sonia and boys, we are devastated for all of you. Even though we didn’t get to spend a lot of time together, I always thought of you as friends. Our deepest condolences to all of you and we will keep you in our prayers. Xoxo
CeCe & Phil Rodrigues
Such a tragic loss, we are deeply saddened. May he rest in peace and may God give you strength during this difficult time.
William and Karen
Dear Mrs. Abraham and children:
Our sincere condolences to the family of a fellow teacher.
We were shocked and saddened to learn of the tragic loss of Mr. Abrham, a fellow educator who was such a fine teacher and a mentor to many of his students.Although we had never had the privilege of meeting Mr. Abraham we could not let this tragic news go without expressing our sincere condolences.
Having occurred on the exact stretch of road we have travelled for several years in the Mayfield area is a double shock and our hearts go out to his widow and children who now have to deal with this immense loss.
We shall keep them all in our thoughts as words cannot describe the immense sadness at learning of this tragic event and hope that their hearts , one day again, be filled with much Joy in remembering Mr. Abraham.
William and Karen
Formerly of Bolton
Educators Retired
Peel District Board of Education
– RIP –
Janene Christiansen (nee D'Souza)
Dear Sonia and family, my sincere condolences to you and your family. I knew Leo through high school and university in London as we shared many mutual friends. He was always so kind and always had a smile on his face. My prayers are with your family during this difficult time. He was truly a special person.
Janene
Elizabeth Paton
Dear Sonia my sincere condolences to you and your family. It’s has been a number of years since we worked together. I wold like you to know that I am thinking of you at this time.
Elizabeth Paton
Mita Nandi
Our deepest condolences to you Sonia, Owen, Ian, Sebastian, and Ethan. We are all thinking of you during this time and always here if you ever need anything. May God grant you strength and courage to support you all.
Mita (Auntie), Kumar, and family.
Janet McNichol
Dear Sonia our sincere condolences for you and all your family may God bless and keep you all strong Ken and Janet and Casey McNichol
Lisa Machado
Dear Sonia & Boys
I’m deeply saddened to hear of the loss of your Husband & Father he was a very nice Man & a wonderful Teacher. May he rest in peace!
Farewell Mr. Leo Abraham
Lisa Machado
Vinod Joseph Njaravelil
We would like to offer you and your family our deepest and most sincere condolences and may the departed soul rest in peace.
Norina Goegan
Dear Sonia, boys, Cicily , Joseph and Family,
Such a very sad and devastating time for all of you. One cannot imagine the sorrow that all of you are enduring at this time. May all the wonderful memories together as a family help you get through this tremendous loss . Only time and the guidance of God will help you get through each day.
My sincere condolences to all of you.
Blessings.
Norina Goegan
(Worked with your mom Cicily at Trillium )
Zoffranieri Family
Dear Sonia and your beautiful children Owen, Ian, Sebastian, and Ethan,
Our deepest condolences are offered to you and your entire family. Mr. Abraham taught both of my children, one this year. He was such a kind and gentle man and truly cared for his students. My son looked up to him and was inspired by him to be a loving person. He openly shared his love of his family with his students and they all knew how big of a heart he had. He will be deeply missed and my children will remember all of the important life lessons he taught. We are truly blessed to have known him. God bless you and your family.
Teresa & Aloysius De Souza
RIP Leo Our prayers are with Sonia and the boys God keep you all in His loving care during these difficukt times
Joan MacBain
Sonia & Family I am so very sorry for your tragic loss. Our deepest condolences. Joan MacBain & Family
Bev Mosdell (Trillium OR)
To The Abraham and Jose Families,
I cannot pretend to know the pain you are all experiencing. There is no understanding for such a tragic loss. Just know there are a lot of prayers being said for your families. Take solace in your memories. God bless and my deepest sympathies for your loss.
Janice Tuffnail
Sonja
My heart breaks for your loss of Leo. May you and your boys find the strength you need to move ahead.
Thomas Andukkunnel
Extremely saddened by the shocking news. Let almighty God give the family enough strength at this time of unbearable tragic loss of this loving person.
Our deepest condolences to the bereaved family.
Alba Quiroz
I am really sorry to hear about your loss.
will pray to God to grant you strength so that you overcome this with time!
I know he was so special to you, I know how much you loved him. But I guess God loved him more
that is why he has called him up.
my sincere condolences to you and your family!
Raison Abraham
Sonia and Family,
May God watch over your little ones and you. May His Light give you comfort and strength. May Leo find solace in the embrace of the Lord. Our prayers are with you.
Raison, Sonja, Jaison and Narayan
Chris Booth
To Sonia and family,
I am so very sorry for your loss. I cannot imagine the incredible pain that you and your boys are going through at this time. I am thinking of you and wishing you strength to carry on through the coming days.
Lydia & Averill Braganza
Our Prayers and thoughts to the grieving Family.
May Mr. Abraham’s soul rest in peace and May the Lord Bless his dear ones with serenity to accept this loss and strength to carry on with their journey.
Deepest sympathies, from the Braganza Family.
Anita Williams
It was so shocking to hear the sad news. My name is Anita, I live in Hamilton. I know Ancy Sebastian, and Cecily aunty My heartfelt condolences to the family. May his soul rest in Peace.
Michelle Peon
Our Dearest Sonia, Owen, Ian, Sebastian and Ethan,
Our deepest condolences on the loss of your husband and father. We pray that God gives you the strength you need to get through the next few minutes, days, weeks and months.
Leo taught both of my daughter’s 6 and 10 years ago and we still talk about him-his kindness, his humor, his laugh. He was a great teacher and a wonderful person. He will be missed.
Deepest sympathies,
The Peon Family
REENA
May God give the strength and peace to deal with this sad situation. Our heartfelt condolence. May his soul rest in peace
Claudine Benjamin
Sonia, I want to offer my deepest condolences to and your boys. My God give all of you strength and guidance through this very tough time…Claudine, Treyson, Winston and Bryson.
Joanne De Francesco
Dear Sonia, Owen, Ian, Sebastian, Ethan & Family,
We are deeply saddened to hear about Leo. There are no words to comfort a loss this profound!
May God Bless & comfort you & your beautiful boys during this difficult time. You are in our thoughts & prayers.
Deepest Sympathies,
The De Francesco Family
Allison Mallen
Sonia, so sorry to hear this sad news. May God give you the strength to get through this difficult time. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Shimy Mapleton
Sonia, boys & the entire Abraham family. We can’t imagine what you are all going thru but we are are both hurting for you and praying for you. May the Lord comfort you all now and forever. God bless Leo and all of you.
Julie
To Leo’s family,
You are all in my thoughts and prayers. I went to high school with Leo and I can clearly remember his warm smile and kind nature. I can only imagine the positive impact that he has made on his students’ lives. …I know your 4 sweet sons will carry on his goodness.
Please accept my condolences. ❤️
Sincerely Julie Martens (Thompson)
Jasmine & Martin THOTTAN
“Thinking of you, wishing you hope in the midst of sorrow, comfort in the midst of pain.”
Ravi & Ravi Maraj
Sonia, our deepest condolence to you, your family and your precious children during this very difficult time. I can’t imagine what you must be feeling. May god give you the strength to be strong. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.
Thomas and Mariakutty
Our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family.A young and brilliant life taken away untimely.Thomas Adettu family.Ottawa.
Fr. Robert Mignella
Having seen and felt the deep sorrow among the students and staff at St. John Bosco school, my sympathies go to Leo’s wife, his children, his parents, his entire family. Your cause for anguish is great. May the promise of eternal life and reunion in heaven be your strength in the days, months and years to come. We, at St. Marguerite d’Youville parish, we hold you in prayer during this sad time.
Pulikunnel
Sonia, our deepest condolence to you, your family and your precious boys during this very difficult time. May god give you the strength to be strong. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.
Pulikunnel Family
Ivan Furtado
Dear Sonia, Kids & family.
Please accept our deepest condolences to the family on your loss. Mr. Abraham was one of the best teachers I met & connected with. He had impacted the life of my 4 children. He will always be remembered for his kindness & dedication. May the almighty grant him eternal rest & peace.
Ivan Furtado & family
Peter Antony
Dearest Sonia and family,
I’ve always prayed for your happiness and I am devastated to hear about your loss. God bless you, your boys and family.
Peter
Marg and Al Trach.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Sorry for your loss.
Melina Galloro & Frank Torres
Dear Sonia,
I am so sorry for your loss. I worked with Leo at Bosco for over 2 years. He was the kindest man I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting. At school the amount of former students that would come back to see their old teachers were mostly Mr Abraham’s students. Everybody loved him!!! I am so heart broken over his passing. I would always bump into him in town and also at Caledon Day when we saw you and Leo with your beautiful boys. I am praying for you and your family. I will always remember Leo. RIP Mr. Abraham
Noreen Pereira
Heartfelt condolences to you Sonia & the entire family.
“Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May the soul of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.”
Jonell George
Sonia my heart breaks for you and your family… Sending prayers and blessings your way…
Megan Ransom
I remember having Mr. Abraham as my grade 4 teacher. I can recall all the funny, amazing things that
Mr. Abraham would do and say. One thing I remember is that every Monday, we would do a weekend review. Mr. A would always tell his review first. Almost every time, he would tell us about what mischief his sons would get into during mass. These stories would always make the class laugh. I have many fond memories of Mr. Abraham, and I hope he is up in Heaven with God’s arms around him.
Megan Ransom Gr. 7
St.John Bosco School
Agnes Joseph ( Njaravelil)
Our heartfelt condolences on Leo’s departure. May GOD eternally rest his soul in peace.
Fernandes Family
Our heartfelt condolences to the grieving members of the family.
Isaiah 41:10 “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
Sue Magditsch
Sincere condolences to Leo’s wife, sons and family. I pray that God gives you strength during this very sad time. Whenever I saw Leo there was always a smile on his face and a friendly hello and chat. His death is such a tragedy.
Sue Magditsch, St. Anthony School
Anu Philip
Dear Sonia, boys, Avarachen uncle, Annakutty aunty, Liz, and Sonia’s family,
My heart grew heavy with this news. I grew up with Leo in London. Everything written about him in his obituary is absolutely accurate. It was who he was his whole life. An all around great person. No one could ever say a bad thing about him. One of our community’s best people. And to see the outpouring of love from his students later in his life shows that he continued to make a positive impact. My family and I want to express our deep sorrow and condolences to all of you. You are all in our thoughts and prayers.
With Love,
Anu, Biju, Ronan, Annabelle, Jonichen, and Susie
Marco Radovic Grade 4/5 2016/2017
Dear Sonia and your children Owen, Ian, Sebastian, and Ethan,
Our deepest condolences are offered to you and your entire family.
Mr. Abraham taught me for the past 2 years. Mr. Abraham was such a kind and gentle man and truly cared for his students. I looked up to him in many ways. Always spoke about his love of his family with his students and they all knew how big of a heart he had. He will be deeply missed and my son will remember all of the important life lessons he taught. We are truly blessed to have known him.
RIP Mr Abraham
God bless you and your family.
Antonella Burt
Mrs. Abraham, I’m so sorry for your loss, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your boys. My deepest condolences. May God Bless you and your family.
Antonella Burt
Joseph Devasia
Dear Sonia and your children Owen, Ian, Sebastian, and Ethan,
Our deepest condolence with you. May he rest with God the father eternally.
We pray for you to more strength at this moment.
With lots of love
Jose and Lisa
Lisa Dias
To Sonia and your beautiful boys. I just wanted to say that we are truly sorry for your loss. Leo showed our son Cole so much love the past 2 years. Cole never wanted to stay home from school because he loved being in Leo’s class. He was such a beautiful person and always made everyones day alittle brighter with his smile and kind words. He will be greatly missed by all of us and everyone who were fortunate to have been part of his life. The Dias family will always keep your family in our hearts.
Michelle Orth
Dear Sonia, my deepest condolences to you and the children. Please know you are in my thoughts and my prayers.
Ed and Nancy Rooney
Dear Sonia, my wife and I were heartbroken to hear the news. We send you and your sons our love and prayers. Your family brought us so much joy when we saw you at the back of the church, Leo always having a smile on his face, and how they are growing. I just want you to know that the community is behind you and through St John’s and The Knights Of Columbus we will be there for you in the times to come.
Our sincere condolences,
Ed and Nancy Rooney
Shawn George
Dear Sonia, we were devastated to hear of this tragedy and we send you and your sons our condolences and prayers. I only met Leo once but he immediately showed himself to be a friendly and magnetic personality. Take good care.
Joe Joseph
Dear Sonia & family,
Our deepest condolences to you and your family. May God give you and the boys strength at this difficult time.
Laiju, Vinma, Kevin and Krista
Kathy Glazier and Max Brem
Dear Sonia and family,
Our deepest condolences to all of you. We are shocked and saddened by the loss of Leo – a wonderful, kind and caring man. Wishing you strength through the journey ahead.
Kathy Glazier and Max Brem
Mini and Satish Sethi
Sonia, Cecily, Joseph, and the Boys:
Sonia, We are shocked and saddened by the loss of a wonderful man.
We did not know Leo but have known you all for many years through Ancy and Val. Our thoughts and prayers are with
the whole family. May God give you all strength at this difficult time.
Mary Palmieri
Dear Mrs. Abraham,
We are so heartbroken for your great loss, and we pray that God will grant you and your loved ones the strength, serenity and peace to get through this painful time. Abigail is truly saddened by her wonderful teacher’s too-soon departure. She will miss Mr. Abraham immensely.
Our sincere condolences,
The Palmieri Family
Rose Dias
Sonia
Words are not enough to express my sympathy to you and your family. May Our G-D bless you and keep you , let HIS face shine upon you and strengthen you and give you His Shalom.
Rita Sharma
Dear Sonia & family,
My deepest condolences to you and your family. May God give you and the boys strength at this very difficult time.
May God keep Leo under his wings.
Take care
Rita Sharma
Donna Gagliardi
Dear Sonia, My heart goes out to you as you grieve the loss of your husband and your boys’ daddy. Please know you and are in my thoughts and prayers. Sending you a big virtual hug. Take Care, Donna
Sherry Taylor
I pray that the light of God’s face shines on you in the darkness of your grief. God, please grant Sonia and her children the courage to see and make it through their grief .
Jayson Luiz
Dear Sonia and family,
We are so sorry to hear about your tragic loss. Your family is in our thoughts. We hope that you can take some small consolation in the knowledge that Leo’s spirit will endure in the lives of all those that he influence throughout his life.
Jayson, Jennifer, Avery and Isla
Alison Charlton (Collrin)
I was extremely saddened to hear of this tragic loss. I went to school with Leo in London from JK onward. Leo was always a friend to all, he made sure everyone felt included, he made people laugh, and his big smile lit up a room. Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you and your four dear children. I know that his spirit will live on through his beautiful boys and those many people whose lives he touched.
Alison Collrin
Nair Family
Dear Sonia,
We were saddened to hear about your tragic loss. It has been many years since we have seen you. Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time.
Our sincere condolences,
Nair, Leela, Usha and Binu
Abigail Palmieri
I miss you Mr.Abraham and my condolences to the family♡
Tomson/ Annie Muttathu
Dear Sonia .
There are no words to express our deep sorrow for your loss, may you find comfort in the loving memories you shared while he was alive. We saw you grow, get married , having 4 wonderful boys. Our thoughts and prayers will always be with you.
With heartfelt condolences
Tomson/ Annie Muttathu Family
“Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.” Isaiah 41:10
The Vella Family
Sonia, Owen, Ian, Sebastian, Ethan and Family;
May memories of Leo and the love of family and friends surround you and give you strength as the days move on. Hold on tight to all of your memories and don’t be afraid to lean on your friends and family for strength, and always remember how much you are all loved.
With all our love and condolences,
Sarah, Dennis, Cara and Nathan Vella
Devi
Our sincerest sympathies to the family. May his beautiful soul rest in peace.
Cathy Astolfo
My husband Vince and I are deeply saddened by Leo’s tragic death. Sonia, Owen, Ian, Sebastian and Ethan, our sympathy and prayers.
I was honoured to have hired him to St. John Bosco and to have worked with him. We had such a great team and Leo was integral to that staff. We worked very hard, and sometimes we played hard too. Lots of laughter, love, commitment and dedication. Leo was one of my “boys”. Hard to believe he is gone.
Len and Michelle Morris
Dearest Sonia, Owen, Ian, Sebastian, Ethan and family. Words cannot describe our profound sadness for your loss of a blessed husband, father and son. My prayer is that you all know how much we love and care for you. We are here to support, uplift and help you all through this. May God grant you strength. Love the Morris’
Jeannette Petitti
Our prayers and thoughts are with you and your family at this time. We are so sorry for your loss. We only knew Leo since we met Carlo but he was such an amazing person. Always kind and thoughtful and generous and so proud of his family. May he rest in peace . God bless you all. Xo
Karen Francis Colaco
Dear Sonia and family,
Please accept my sincere condolences on the tragic loss of dear Leo. He was such a sweet, kind and good humoured friend to all. May his love for his family, friends, and students continue to be a source of inspiration.
With heartfelt sympathy,
Karen Francis Colaco
Edwina Chittilappilly
Dear Sonia,
You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers during this tragic time.
Our deepest condolences,
Edwina, Suneil, Nima & Ara
Darren Sutton
My Deepest sympathy to Leo’s family. I went to high school with Leo and can attest to his kind hearted, warm soul. Always had a smile and a friendly hello and would chat for a few minutes.
RIP Leo.
Marizen
Dearest Sonia and boys,
It brings such deep sorrow to know of Leo’s passing. I pray that the memories of your love as a couple, as a family will help you through this difficult time. I also hope that you are comforted knowing the incredible impact Leo made as a teacher. My nephew Nathan was a student of Leo over 10 years ago and Nathan speaks so fondly of Leo. I comfort Nate during this time of grieving telling him Leo did exactly what teachers are to do- to teach, to inspire to help us reach our dreams. That’s an amazing legacy Leo leaves for every student he has taught and what you and your boys can be so very proud of.
Much love and prayers, Marizen
Derek and Gloria Lee
To Sonia and your boys, Very shocked and deeply saddened to learn today of Leo’s sudden passing.
Our sincere condolences to all the family on your loss of a gentle and humble human being who will undoubtedly be missed by all who knew him. May God continue to give you the strength to cope with your tragic loss. Hugs and prayers.
Anoymous
Dear family,
I am truly sorry for your loss Mr. Abraham was a very special and great teacher he will be greatly missed and forever in our hearts. RIP Mr.Abraham