Richard “Rick” Martin Maze. Brampton, Ontario. Predeceased by his parents Martin Joseph Maze and Elizabeth Katherine (nee Ortman) Maze.
We are heart-broken to announce that our beloved Rick left us on December 11, 2017. He had struggled valiantly to live and to be home again but it was not to be. Daughter Lesley and Grand-daughter Dana were by his side, with each holding one of his hands, as he passed.
Rick was the devoted and cherished husband of (Helen) Joy Maze, adored father of Lesley (Blaine Commandant) and Ian Maze. Loving Grandfather to Dana (Joe Astolfi), Rachel (Justin Galbraith) Kayla and Gary. Great-Grandfather of Livia and Step-Great-Poppa to Brooke.
Dear Brother to Joan (Peter Shenher) , Doug (Norma) and Ralph. Dear Brother-in-law of Kathleen (Cyril Corry) and Alice (David Jamison). Much loved Uncle of Martin (Barb), Michelle (Charlie), Amanda, Katie (Brian), Michael (Angela), Martin (Melanie), Elizabeth (Alec) , Alan (Sharon), Stephen (Sandra), Colin (Jackie), Ian (Lorraine), Colin, Cathy (Noel Fenning) and Great Uncle to all of their children. Rick will be sorely missed by his many, many cousins across Canada.
Rick met and married the love of his life Joy while serving in the Royal Canadian Navy and while stationed in Belfast, Northern Ireland. They would have celebrated 61 years of marriage on December 22nd. Moving from Northern Ireland to Nova Scotia to Northern Ireland and then to Ontario, Rick went where the work was. He and Joy started their family during this time and in 1965 Rick was posted to Germany by Litton Systems Canada to work with the RCAF. His assignment was for 6 months but lasted 7 ½ years. Rick and Joy made the most of their time overseas; when Rick wasn’t working , he and Joy and the kids went exploring. He would remain with that company for many years in different capacities, and would as a result, travel the world in his professional as well as his personal life. Rick and Joy returned to Ontario, Canada and built their forever home where they happily welcomed friends and family alike. They discovered boating in the late 70’s and Rick rekindled his love of sailing and the open water. Eventually, Rick changed his professional direction and worked with Navhouse, an Aerospace Navigation & Control Systems company, as their Technical Director.
Rick adored his family and extended family and was adored by them in return. Music was a passion that he enjoyed sharing with others. Rick loved a good debate on any subject, was an avid reader well versed in the classics and would often recite from same; he could tell a compelling story or joke and was quick-witted with an incredible sense of humour. He made friends wherever he went and revelled in the camaraderie of others and what they too had to offer. His passing leaves a void in the hearts of many who knew him.
“His wings were ready but our hearts were not.”
The family will receive their friends at the Egan Funeral Home, 203 Queen Street S. (Hwy. 50), Bolton (905-857-2213) on Friday December 15, 2017 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm. Eulogy follows at 2pm.
If desired, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Royal Canadian Legion.
Joy maze
A tribute to my beloved Rick:
Almost sixty-one years ago, on a snowy day, we stood side by side in a church in Belfast, Northern Ireland and you made your vows to me.
“To love, honour and cherish ’til death do us part.”
You kept your promise to me; I will love you forever. . . . . until we meet again, my darling.
Lois Marsden (Lentsch)
Condolences to the Maze family members on the loss of Rick. Always sad to lose a loved one…but the memories stay forever.
Your Navhouse Family
It is with heavy hearts at Navhouse that we say good-bye to our mentor, colleague and more importantly….friend.
Your talent, expertise and knowledge coupled with your passion will be sincerely missed.
Our sincerest condolences to Joy, Lesley, Ian and the entire family as we all mourn the loss of such a great man.
Love from your Navhouse Family
Al DYER
My deepest condolences to you and Your Family
R.I.P. RICK
Maxine and Kenny
Our deepest condolences to you and your family Joy
R.I.P Rick
James Lee
So sorry for your loss. I remember the building of the spiral staircase for some reason it became a community project. Not sure why. Ours thoughts are with you.
Susan Hodgson
Joy, I am saddened to learn of the passing of Rick and send you and your family my heartfelt condolences and much love.
Susan
Vittoria Laudari
In 1998 I had the honour of meeting my new neighbours Rick and Joy Maze. I had the honour of living in Rick’s parents’ home and cherished it. I am saddened to have to say goodbye to you one final time my dear friend. May your soul rest in peace, until we meet again.
Vittoria Laudari
Giancarlo Piroli
Adriano Piroli
Janet Gardner
Your words and memories of Rick truly captured the essence of this talented, articulate, humorous and loving man.
We will truly miss his many stories and jokes but will always be grateful for having shared them with him and the many happy times we all spent on the shores of Lake Simcoe.
The world will not be the same without you Rick RIP.
Much love to you Joy and all the family…
Janet and Jeff
Sent from my iPhone
JJ
Aunt Joy, Lesley, Ian et al we are all so sorry to hear that Uncle Rick is gone. You have all been a special part of our lives. Will cherish many fond memories. Much love xxx Jennifer and family
The Karcher Family
Dear Joy!
Our deepest condolences to you and your family. We will include you and yours in our prayers.
Armin, Anja and Christa Karcher, Zweibrücken,Germany
Norma Berretty
Out of sight but always near from the time we were kids.
For those of us who loved you dearly you will remain a cherished memory within our hearts.
Those we love don’t go away they walk beside us every day. R.I.P. Norma Berretty.
Eric & Teresa Binns
The burden of life is light, when carried by love.
Unknown
Ted & Betty
Dear Joy & family,
We would like to express our sincere condolences to you on the passing of Rick.
When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure.
Cherish the memories.
Bob and Vivienne Wreford
Joy….
I am so very sad that Rick has left us. There are so many memories running through my mind….our happy family times together in Germany and here in Canada…..50 plus years of friendship with an incredibly smart and talented man. Though we have drifted apart in the past years, he was never forgotten! My thoughts and prayers are with you and Ian and Lesley.
Jackie Hodsdon
Our deepest condolences to you , Joy and Lesley, and Ian, and all your family.
margholder
Wonderful neighbours and friends. R.I.P. Rick The Doyle Family
Jennifer White
Joy: Thinking of you today as I write you across the miles. I am sure you and your Family are supporting each other and sharing cherished memories of your Best Friend and Life Partner. You’ve shared so many adventures those are the things that make life worth while. My thought and prayers as you grieve this loss and celebrate a life well lived.
xo
Jennifer (Doherty) White
Barry and Josie Reeve
To Joy and the family, At this most difficult time in your life may the memories of the past come flooding back to comfort you . May it be a celebration of his life, Rich would want that, He was always so full of life. May those memories be a comfort to you I ask the good Lord bring family and friends around you ,as you walk through this most difficult time in your life’
Fred Hope and Alma Laderoute
Words do not suffice , but memories flow , we are grateful to have known Rick, and send our condolences to Joy and family. Rick will be missed and always remembered with a smile .
Terry Grant
My sincere condolences to Joy Lesley and Ian. Rick was a truely great man and friend. I will miss his witty sense of humour.
Chornous Family
He sounded like a wonderful man Dana. We are deeply sorry for your loss. ❤️
Lynn Synk
My deepest sympathy to Joy ,Leslie,Ian and families my thoughts and prayers go out to you
Patrick Murphy
So sorry to hear of Ricks passing our words cannot say enough and help with your sorrow Joy, Leslie, Ian and family.
Murray Langill, Peterbilt Cervus Equipment
Ian, my sincere condolences on the loss of your Father.
Barbara Chamberlain
Our deepest sympathy to Joy and family.
Barbara, Richard,& Carole Wand
Debbie Killian
Dear Joy and Family
May your memories of Rick comfort you at this
Difficult time.
My deepest Sympathy to the Maze Family
Debbie Killian xo
Noel, Cathy, Jamie and Sarah
Words don’t seem enough to express how deeply saddened we are at the passing of our dear Uncle Rick. He was a true gentleman, with a huge heart. He was a genuine family man, fun loving and mischievous, as we discovered on our visits to Rick and Joy’s home. These visits were always filled with laughter and fascinating chatter that we absolutely adored. So much laughter…………so little time.
Our heartfelt condolences to Joy, Lesley, Ian, Blaine, Dana, Rachel, Kayla, Gary, Livia and Brooke, we are thinking about you at this very difficult time and wish we could be there to comfort you.
All our love always,
Kathleen and Alice
Our deepest sympathy to our dear sister Joy on the loss of Rick, our wonderful friend and brother-in-law. Our hearts go out to you, Lesley, Ian, Blaine, Dana, Rachel, Gary, Kayla, Livia and Brooke at this very sad time.
‘Those we love don’t go away, they walk beside us everyday’ (Author unknown)
Love you all,
God bless
Judy Swallow
Sending our thoughts and prayers to you and your family.
Glenn and Judy Swallow
Sue Marques
We are so very sorry for your loss, Joy, Leslie, Ian, Dana, Liv, Rachel and all family members who have the good fortune to call Rick their family. Losing Rick affects all who have been lucky enough to call him friend, and know him for the kind, generous, loving human being he was. I will always remember Rick as a gentleman. Rick was honorable in every sense of the word, chivalrous by nature, a man of principles, confident …, never arrogant, brilliant in mind and manner, proven with his quick witted humor and backed by the confident actions which were his persona. Rick’s respect and admiration extended to all he encountered, he never faltered in integrity or courtesy, whether a friend or acquaintance, and Webster’s should be honored to display his photo with their definition of “Gentlemen” . We will miss you greatly, dear friend!!! xoxo
Jessica Hamasni
Written as per Jessica’s email, “I miss him soooooooooo much!!!!! Please let them know the I send my condolences, thoughts and prayers. I’m really sorry to hear of his passing and I would go the funeral if I was home”. (Sent by email from Jessica Hamasni [Marques])
Diane Gosset
Joy, we are sorry for your loss.
Rick was a inventive, wonderful person with a great sense of humor, which we will miss. It was a privilege to be his friend. What you and Rick shared together was precious and rare.
Love Diane and Sean
Cathy & Noel Fenning
Death is nothing at all.
I have only slipped away to the next room.
I am I and you are you.
Whatever we were to each other,
That, we still are.
Call me by my old familiar name.
Speak to me in the easy way
which you always used.
Put no difference into your tone.
Wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow.
Laugh as we always laughed
at the little jokes we enjoyed together.
Play, smile, think of me. Pray for me.
Let my name be ever the household word
that it always was.
Let it be spoken without effect.
Without the trace of a shadow on it.
Life means all that it ever meant.
It is the same that it ever was.
There is absolute unbroken continuity.
Why should I be out of mind
because I am out of sight?
I am but waiting for you.
For an interval.
Somewhere. Very near.
Just around the corner.
All is well.
Nothing is past; nothing is lost. One brief moment and all will be as it was before only better, infinitely happier and forever we will all be one together with Christ.
Henry Scott Holland
Harley & Jean Ranson
Dear Joy and Family,
We want to express our sincere condolences to you upon hearing of Rick’s passing. We first met Rick on the hangar floor in Zweibrücken. in the late-’60s and we fondly recall so many memories with you both since those early years in Germany. Rich was a gentleman and a good friend through and through.
Peace be with you,
Harley & Jean
Kate Stokes
To Joy and Family,
I want to express my sincere condolences to you and your family on the death of Rick and a member of our Wildfield Community now lost. Please know that we are thinking of all of you during this very sad time. Rest in Peace Rick
Kate Stokes (O’Donnell)
Doug & Anna Maria Jones
We would like to express our sincere condolences to you and your family
Joan Danielson ( Schuck )
So sorry to hear of your loss , I never think of Rick without a huge smile , prayers are .you
Stephen and Sandra
Dear Aunt Joy and family,
Truly saddened to hear of Uncle Rick’s passing. Our thoughts are with you all at this heartbreaking time.
Love always,
Stephen, Sandra, Ryan and Rebecca.
Precious memories.
Brian & Carol Duffy
Sad to hear of Rick’s passing, he will always be remembered as one of the best story tellers we have known.
Our deepest sympathy to Joy and family.
Dan Hayes
Joy: We will all miss his great sense of humor, along with his stories. Just an all around great guy.
Ian Lorraine and Emily
We are deeply saddened to hear of Uncle Ricks passing.
Our heartfelt condolences go out to Aunt Joy, Lesley, Ian, Blaine, Dana, Rachel and extended family.
We fondly recall sharing our special times together, both in Belfast and at your home in Brampton. We will always remember Uncle Ricks kindness, generosity, friendship, wit and banter that we shared together.
Rick will be sadly missed.
All our love.
Glenora Doherty
My condolences to you Joy and to your family. We will all miss Rick so much. I have such happy memories of him back in Germany when we first met, to the times he joined us in California to sail aboard Wanderlust IV with us – and that you joined us on one of those sails too. Even more I remember that when he came to L.A. if we didn’t go sailing, he took us to dinner, usually at a very fine restaurant and it was one of those occasions when he asked, “Would you like to order dessert or would you rather have a fine Auslese?” It was our first introduction to iced wine, and it became such a favourite, that we actually bottled our own when we lived in Vancouver in the 90s. Thank you for your wonderful hospitality every time I visited you on trips east. I know with your fine spirit, you will survive (look at me – I did!) because you have a supportive family, a positive attitude and so much to give. Lots of love and hugs, Glenora
carol moffatt
so sorry for your loss Rick was one of my favorite in the marketing department at Litton we shared many happy moments as one of the marketing managers as well as a good friend lots of laughs and parties he welcomed me into his dream home he build my favorite was his winding staircase he built will miss you my friend love forever Carol Morrison Moffatt
Judy Dunlap
Judy Dunlap
Dear Joy and family,
My deepest sympathies for your loss. Rick was an amazing man, a pleasure and joy to have known. I have many fond memories of Rick, our many times of hard work as well as our celebrations in our successes.
My prayers are with you.
With love Judy
Anne-Marie Hart
Joy….I am so sad to read of Rick’s passing. My heart goes out to you and your family. I will remember his stories he shared and his laugh always.
Anne-Marie