In Celebration of

Frank Joseph Baldanza

October 7, 1959 -  January 18, 2022

Frank passed away peacefully on January 18, 2022 in his 63rd year. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of twenty-nine years, Anne Snider; his children, Michael and Christina; his parents, Joseph and Rosaria; his mother-in-law, Louise Snider; his siblings, Anthony (Irma), Josephine Wilkinson, and Joseph (Mary Dart); his sisters-in-law, Mary Snider and Margaret Snider-McGrath (Rory); his nieces and nephews, Alex Wilkinson (Cristina Schieda), Andrea Pitula (Matt), Andrew (Anne Barbeau), Christopher, Jessica, Jack, Ally, and Ben and Spencer Snider-McGrath. Frank was predeceased by his father-in-law, Allan Snider and his brother-in-law Greg Wilkinson.

Hardworking and energetic, Frank found his professional calling as a Tax partner at Deloitte in Toronto. He specialized in the real estate sector and he loved the intellectual challenge of creating tax planning opportunities for his clients. But his real love was for his family – his wife, Anne (also an accountant) and their two children, for whom he delighted coaching hockey and soccer and with whom, along with Anne, he shared numerous family trips. Frank was a devoted son, brother, uncle, nephew and cousin and relished the numerous family celebrations and milestones every year.

Frank was kind and loving, with a genial temperament and a ready sense of humour. His friends came from all phases of his life and included many life-long friends from his years at Michael Power-St. Joseph High School and the University of Toronto. Outside of work, Frank loved engaging in household projects at home and cottage, listening to and sharing his favourite music (there was no question that John was the “best” Beatle), following the Toronto Maple Leafs (even when it was painful to watch) and participating in athletic endeavours: playing tennis, squash and hockey in younger years; skiing and snowshoeing at Craigleith; and golfing, cycling and hiking with Anne and friends in various parts of Canada and the U.S., especially southern Georgian Bay and The Blue Mountains.

The family would like to thank Maureen Daniels, Dr. Warren Mason and his team, and all the staff from the Gerry and Nancy Pencer Brain Tumour Centre at Princess Margaret Hospital for their treatment and compassionate care of Frank, beginning with his brain tumour diagnosis (oligodendroglioma) over twenty-one years ago. The family would also like to thank Dr. Jenny Lau and her team in the Palliative Care Unit at Princess Margaret Hospital for following Frank since 2020 and for their exceptional care of Frank during his final days.

A visitation will be held at the Turner & Porter Yorke Chapel, 2357 Bloor Street West, Toronto on Sunday, January 23 from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m. Due to the restrictions surrounding Covid, space is limited and registration is required . The family requests that all guests be double-vaccinated should they wish to attend. Please note that the visitation registration is now full.

A private family service will be held on Monday, January 24, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. by invitation only. For those not able to attend in person, the service will be livestreamed. To watch the live stream of the funeral service please copy and paste the following link into your browser:

https://youtu.be/2coa3ydqwFI

Memorial donations may be made to the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation (Fund allocation: Kirchmann Family Chair in Neuro-Oncology Research Fund or the Palliative Care Program Fund):
https://supportthepmcf.ca/ui/DonateNow/donations/start

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Danny Cisterna (Fellow Partner at Deloitte)

Entered January 21, 2022 from Oakville

Anne...my sincerest condolences for your loss. I have many years of a fond working relationship with Frank. Probably one of the gentlest of souls anyone could know. Smart, yet humble and caring overall. I will miss him for sure but will smile when I think of him. I hope you and the kids and the rest of the family find solace and peace with what I am sure are the many wonderful memories you created over your time together. My thoughts are prayers are devoted to you at this time of sorrow. Sincerely, Danny Cisterna.

Gerry Simone (Friend)

Entered January 21, 2022 from Toronto

I knew Frank since grade 4 at All Saints School, right through to high school at Michael Power and then at the University of Toronto, and that friendship continued. His obituary nicely sums him up, and if I can add, he was a very courageous man in his personal battle who also excelled in his profession and still lived an exemplary life with his family, whom he adored. Frank will be dearly missed. My sincerest sympathies to his immediate and extended family. Cicero says that those who gave love and were loved will live on in our hearts and minds. God bless Frank Joseph Baldanza and his family. May his memory and spirit linger.

Paul Smith (High school classmate)

Entered January 21, 2022 from Etobicoke

RIP Frank. My thoughts and prayers are for you and your family!

Patrick Kehoe (Friend)

Entered January 21, 2022 from Etobicoke

A kind gentle man who was well liked by all who knew him. So very sad to hear of his passing.
Godspeed my friend; I hope to see you on the other side.

Mirella (Boscariol) Di Franco (High school friend)

Entered January 21, 2022

Dear Baldanza family,
I am very sorry to hear about Frank's passing. He was a wonderful person who will be lovingly remembered by so many. My deepest condolences to all the family and his dear friends.

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