Donald Bastian Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Donald Bastian (Toronto, Ontario), who passed away on April 4, 2024 at the age of 98. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

He was predeceased by : his wife Kathleen G. Bastian; his son Donald G Bastian; and his parents, Lancashire and England. He is survived by : his children, Carolyn D. Gonyou (Douglas) of Brampton, Ontario, June Bastian (Yamamoto) of Toronto, Ontario, Robert W. Bastian (Janice) of Downers Grove, Illinois and John David Bastian of Surrey; and his grandchildren, Jonathan (Beth), Kathleen (Douglas), Emily, Ian (Chloe), Robyn (Richard), Zachary (Lisa) and Charis (Ben). He is also survived by 16 great-grandchildren, his many nieces, nephews.

Donations may be made in Bishop Bastian's memory to the recently-established Center for Pastoral Formation at Greenville University, Greenville, Illinois (http://www.greenville.edu), or the Donald N. and Kathleen G. Bastian Chair of Wesley Studies, currently lodged at Tyndale Seminary, Toronto, and funded through the Lorne Park Foundation (http://www.lornepark.org).