Maria De Lurdes Ribeiro Afonso Obituary
The family of Maria De Lurdes Ribeiro Afonso (Toronto, Ontario) announces her passing on October 14, 2026. Maria, born on February 18, 1944, is remembered by family, friends, and others who shared time and connection. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was loved and cherished by many people including: her parents, Jose Bodioso and Prazeres Almeida; her siblings, Telmo, Americo, Emilia, Domingos, Mabilde, Elena and Carlos; her husband Antonio; her daughters, Christina and Elizabeth; and her grandchildren, Julie, Jasmine, Jonah and Josiah.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 20th 2026 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM and on Wednesday, October 21st 2026 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the McDougall & Brown Funeral Home, Scarborough Chapel (2900 Kingston Rd, Scarborough, ON M1M1N5). A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, October 21st 2026 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM at the same location. A burial will be held on Wednesday, October 21st 2026 from 1:30 PM to 2:00 PM at the Resthaven Memorial Gardens (2700 Kingston Rd, Scarborough, ON M1M1M5). A reception will be held on Wednesday, October 21st 2026 from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM at the McDougall & Brown Funeral Home, Scarborough Chapel (2900 Kingston Rd, Scarborough, ON M1M1N5).
Throughout her many years living with Parkinson's disease, she continued to face each day with a smile, finding moments to laugh and share a joke even through the pain.
