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Obituary of Arthur Michael Chai
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Arthur Michael Chai
May 7, 1935 ~ September 12, 2014
After being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer more than one year ago, Arthur left us on September 12th to pursue his next great adventure. He is survived by Gloria - his wife and love of 47 years. He was the best of fathers to four sons: David (Genevieve), Greg (Jessica), Peter (Rona) and Tim (Erin), proud Gung-gung of 10 (soon to be 11) grandchildren and loving uncle to numerous nephews and nieces. Born in Kingston (Jamaica) Arthur attended a Jesuit seminary in Massachusetts for over a decade before pursuing his career in teaching and guidance at Paul Dwyer Catholic High School in Oshawa and St. Joseph’s College School in Toronto. In addition to spending time with family, Arthur was an avid sports fan who enjoyed traveling and fine scotch. He was well known to chat with anyone at any time, to enjoy good food and to dance the night away with our Mom until the very last song. His booming voice is now silent but will not be forgotten. Visitation will take place on Tuesday, September 16th at DeStefano Funeral Home, 1289 Keith Ross Drive, Oshawa (south side of Taunton Road, east of Thornton Road) 905-440-3595 from 2-4 & 6-9 pm. Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, September 17th at St. Leo the Great Catholic Church, 130 Watford Street, Brooklin, at 11 am. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Alpha Boys’ School in Kingston, Jamaica(www.mercysc.org) Memories and condolences may be shared at www.destefanofuneralhomes.ca
Donation Instructions:
1. www.mercysc.org
2. Click “Donate”
3. Click “South Central” this will open up online credit card form
4. Complete form and in the comments section type in “Alpha Boys School"
Tuesday
16
September
First Visitation
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
DeStefano Funeral Home
1289 Keith Ross Drive
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
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Tuesday
16
September
Second Visitation
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
DeStefano Funeral Home
1289 Keith Ross Drive
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
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Wednesday
17
September
Funeral Mass
11:00 am
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
St. Leo the Great Catholic Church
130 Watford Street
Brooklin, Ontario, Canada
(905) 655-3286
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To follow Mass in the Aviation Lounge of the DeStefano Funeral Home
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Arthur Chai
1935 - 2014
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