Brian Blair Obituary

Name: Memorial service
Start: 2026-01-24T18:00:00
End: 2026-01-24T19:00:00
Location: Heritage Funeral Centre

In loving memory of Brian Blair (Toronto, Ontario), who departed this world on January 4, 2026 at the age of 73. Brian leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

In the soft embrace of remembrance, we recall the profound impact Brian had on those he encountered along his journey. Though Brian may have slipped beyond the veil of mortality, his essence lingers like a faint fragrance in the air, a lingering reminder of the beauty and complexity of the human experience.

He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, Desmond Blair and Patricia Blair; his spouse Drina; his sons, Hunter, Brendan and Francis; and his siblings, Anne (Keith), John (Leslie) and Drew.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 24th 2026 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at the Heritage Funeral Centre (50 Overlea Blvd, Toronto, ON M4H1B6).

In lieu of flowers, donations to the Odette Cancer Centre (https://foundation.sunnybrook.ca) will be greatly appreciated.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Heritage Funeral Centre

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Heritage Funeral Centre
50 Overlea Blvd, Toronto, ON M4H1B6

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4 people wrote a message from the heart

January 8, 2026

Al Given wrote a sympathy message

“Drina , our hearts go out to you……. I consider myself so fortunate to have had Brian as a special part of My life , Our Family, and our Adventures Sharing His talents , His Family and His friendship…..Such a Gift “Brian we love you and will never forget all of our wonderful experiences together….we will miss you dearly “ Al and Linda (and Scott)”

January 7, 2026

Karl Schlicht wrote a sympathy message

“Part 2 Nakatani-san cont'd ...but when I miss him, i will turn to the pages of his 2 photo books which he sent me last year., "Evocations", and "Moments in Motion". Brian I loved you so much. Yoshio Nakatani."”

January 7, 2026

Karl Schlicht wrote a sympathy message

“Message from Nakatani-san, to Drina and family. "What terribly sad news I received exactly on my 85th birthday. On a certain period time of the 1980s and 90's, we chased the same goal of making Toyota the major player in Canada and Brian was one of the key members of this dream chasing team. Indeed, he inspired, motivated and encouraged me all the time to achieve the goal. Since he already departed from this world, we cannot meet any longer, but when I miss him - (Please see part 2)”

January 7, 2026

Karl Schlicht wrote a sympathy message

“Dear Drina, I am so so sorry for your loss. I worked with Brian at TCI , TMC in Japan and in Europe.. Fall 2024, I was in Toronto visiting briefly and met up with Brian. It was so nice to see his studio and his art passion. I believe Drina, you made me a wonderful cheese toasty- thank you so much. Brian had such a heart, full of humanity. I thought he was winning, and if anyone deserved to, he did. Should you ever want to speak, my heart goes out to you. Take care, Karl Schlicht”