In Celebration of

Stephen Haller

August 7, 1924 - January 6, 2020

Passed away peacefully in Toronto with his family by his side on January 6, 2020 following a brief illness. Beloved husband of Hedwig for 70 years, cherished father of Robert (Leslie), Susan, and Margaret (Paul) and loving grandfather of nine and great grandfather of four. Long- time resident of Kitchener and active member of St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church. He recently returned to Toronto to be close to family.

Friends may call at the Turner & Porter Butler Chapel, 4933 Dundas St. W., (between Kipling and Islington Aves.), on Friday January 10 from 2-4 pm. Funeral to be held at St. Philip’s Lutheran Church in Etobicoke on Saturday, January 11 at 11:00 am, where he held the esteemed position of being oldest member.

His humour, wit, intelligence, and love of family will be sorely missed.

For those who wish, donations may be made to Habitat for Humanity.

Guestbook

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Laurie Cumming and John Mayberry (Friends)

Entered January 8, 2020 from Toronto

Thinking of Bob and the family and holding you all in our hearts.

Stephen and Linda Hendry (Former neighbour and friend)

Entered January 8, 2020 from Kitchener

Steven will be greatly missed. Easy smiles, great conversation and so very kind. We enjoyed getting to know him and Heddy as the beloved grandparents of our daughter-in-law, Emma. We wish to express our sincere condolences to the McCutcheon and Haller families.

Barbara Tarrant (McEllistrum) (Friend)

Entered January 9, 2020 from Newtown

So sorry to hear of Steve's passing. I loved seeing him and Hedy at St. Stephens Church in Kitchener, singing with them in the choir and having good conversations with them both. Rest in peace my friend.

Mike and Cathy Molloy

Entered January 10, 2020

We are sorry for your loss, we hope his last few days were comfortable. Based on what we know of his children and grandchildren, he must have been a wonderful father.

Aguinaldo Maria Rego (Friend to the family, and to Mister Stephen Haller)

Entered January 11, 2020 from Turku, Finland

Some people are gracious because the have to be.

Mister Haller though did not have to try. He was not only gracious but a man with a considerate, warm-heart, what my father would have called, a decent man, ein wahrer Mann.

Although I am saddened by his passing, I am happy that he lived just shy of one century, and did not, in all these years, retire from living a full life.
In his many years he gave unstintingly his love and consideration to his wife, children, grandchildren, great grandchildren. And friends. I believe and hope I was one of them.

I am sorry I cannot attend his funeral but given that life and death are unknowable mysteries I hazard to guess that we will be meeting again.

Aguinaldo Maria Rego

Auf Wiedersehen, mein Freund. Ich werde Dich dort am Horizont bei der knorrigen Eiche einholen.

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