[gravityform id="1" name="Donation" title="false" description="false" ajax="true"]
logotype
Fri
28°
Sat
32°
Sun
33°

Friday, August 8, 2025 - 12:41 AM

Speak to a representative:

(905) 881-6003

Class 1 Funeral Establishment Operator, FE 489

Main navigation

  • Funeral Services
    • Our Services
    • Funeral Arrangements
    • Funeral Preplanning
  • Our Chapel
    • About Steeles Memorial
    • Grief Counseling
    • Testimonials
  • Resources
    • Financial Matters
    • Jewish Prayers
      • El Maleh Rahamim
      • Mourner’s Kaddish
      • Kaddish D’Rabbanan
    • Jewish Rites
    • Yahrzeit Calculator
    • Funeral Records
    • Useful Links
    • Price List
    • BAO Consumer Information Guide
    • Accessibility
      • Customer Service Standarts and AODA Policy
      • Customer Feedback
      • 2023 Accessibility Compliance Report
  • Jewish Community
    • Jewish Cemeteries
      • Bathurst Lawn Memorial Park
      • Beth Tzedec Memorial Park
      • Dawes Road Cemetery
      • Holy Blossom Memorial Park
      • Pape Avenue Cemetery
      • Jones Avenue Cemetery
      • Lambton Hills Cemetery
      • McCowan Road Cemetery
      • Mount Sinai Memorial Park
      • Pardes Chaim Cemetery
      • Pardes Shalom Cemetery
      • Roselawn Cemetery
    • Synagogues in Toronto
    • Community Event Calendar
  • Contact Us
  • Obituary Writer
  • Livestream access
  • Funeral Services
    • Our Services
    • Funeral Arrangements
    • Funeral Preplanning
  • Our Chapel
    • About Steeles Memorial
    • Grief Counseling
    • Testimonials
  • Resources
    • Financial Matters
    • Jewish Prayers
      • El Maleh Rahamim
      • Mourner’s Kaddish
      • Kaddish D’Rabbanan
    • Jewish Rites
    • Yahrzeit Calculator
    • Funeral Records
    • Useful Links
    • Price List
    • BAO Consumer Information Guide
    • Accessibility
      • Customer Service Standarts and AODA Policy
      • Customer Feedback
      • 2023 Accessibility Compliance Report
  • Places
    • Jewish Community
    • Jewish Cemeteries
    • Synagogues in Toronto
  • Contact Us
  • Obituary Writer
  • Livestream access

Bessie Rae Lokach

Pessel Bat Chaim Ve Miriam
Date of Death: Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Yahrzeit Day: Av 17
Date of Funeral: Thursday, August 22, 2024
Time of Funeral: 11:00 AM
Burial Service Location: Bathurst Lawn Cemetery, 6033 Bathurst St, Toronto, UJPO section
Unveiling Date: Sun, July 27, 2025
Unveiling Time: 11:00 AM
Unveiling Location: Bathurst Lawn Cemetery, 6033 Bathurst St, Toronto, UJPO section

Message of Condolence

Posted on 21.08.2024 - 5:38 PM
Preci Bongat
We are saddened to know about Mike's mother and your mother in law's passing. Our deepest sympathies and condolences. We pray that you find solace and peace amidst your sorrow. Seems like she just waited for your arrival to connect to her love ones. God Bless her soul & Rest in Peace 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Reply • Report
Posted on 21.08.2024 - 5:58 PM
Allison, Jerry, Jacob and Jacqueline
Dear Susan, Neil, Albert, Meryl and Lily, Our deepest condolences on the loss of your mother and grandmother. May you take comfort in the many memories you shared. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Reply • Report
Posted on 21.08.2024 - 6:11 PM
Judy
Susan, Neil and family Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this most difficult time. May her memory live on. Dorian and Judy Balshin
Reply • Report
Posted on 21.08.2024 - 7:20 PM
Michael T Colle
May her memory be a blessing and may her grandchildren honour Bessie by being respectful and appreciative of all her family values and love of Israel and what it represents.
Reply • Report
Posted on 21.08.2024 - 8:05 PM
Synthia Goldfarb
So sorry to hear of Bessie's passing. Heartfelt condolences to you and your family.
Reply • Report
Posted on 21.08.2024 - 10:04 PM
Marilyn
Dear Stephen, Susan, Michael and family, My aunt Bessie was a very special lady. We shared our love of reading and recommended books to each other. She was a very bright woman and we could talk about almost anything. My aunt was my role model for always being positive and wanting to enjoy life despite her challenges. I know that your wonderful memories of your mother and grandmother will comfort you during this very sad time. May aunt Bessie rest in peace. Marilyn and Bryan
Reply • Report
Posted on 22.08.2024 - 9:54 AM
David Herlick
My condolences to you on Bessie's passing.You have given her a good life for the past several years. She will be missed by all.
Reply • Report
Posted on 22.08.2024 - 1:13 PM
Sari Wolfe
Dear Susan, Neil, Meryl, Albert and Lily. I am so sorry for your loss. Susan i am so glad i ran into you not long ago and i got to see her. Sending much love to all, you are in my thoughts and prayers Sari Wolfe
Reply • Report
Posted on 22.08.2024 - 1:41 PM
Shari & Tony Fronda
Please accept our sincere condolences to all of you on the passing of "Auntie Bessie". She was certainly a guiding light to all who knew her with her positive outlook and desire to help others despite her own physical limitations. May she rest in peace knowing how much she was loved and supported by her family.
Reply • Report
Posted on 22.08.2024 - 5:18 PM
Randi and Ian Fromowitz
Dear Susan and Neil, sending our deepest condolences to you and your family. May your memories be for a blessing. Bessie will be greatly missed.
Reply • Report
Posted on 22.08.2024 - 6:19 PM
Tryna Shilling
My deepest condolences to you all. May her memory be a blessing.
Reply • Report
Posted on 22.08.2024 - 6:48 PM
howard goldkind
a lovely and memorable funeral service for a lovely and memorable lady always a pleasure to be with and to reminisce with and who clearly raised a beautiful family
Reply • Report
Posted on 22.08.2024 - 11:04 PM
David, Marissa Courtney
The lost of a mother is always hard. We pray that God's hand guides you through this time as you morne the loss of a beautiful lady.
Reply • Report
Posted on 23.08.2024 - 9:02 AM
Bonnie & Lorne Shuman
Dear Susan, Neil & Family, Sending our heartfelt condolences on your loss. May her memory be for a blessing and give you comfort during this difficult time.
Reply • Report
Posted on 23.08.2024 - 7:07 PM
Arlene and Syd Goldberg
Dear Stephen, Michael, Susan & Family, We are very saddened to hear of your beloved mother, grandmother & our Auntie Bessie's passing. Auntie Bessie was very special to us. I (Arlene) especially looked forward to our telephone conversations of which we had much to talk about, namely dogs & Israel. Auntie Bessie never failed to ask about the family and took great interest in each of them, even though she herself had many ailments happening at the time. We will miss her immensely and keep her memory in our hearts. May you be comforted among the mourners of Zion & Yerushalyim. Cousins Arlene & Syd
Reply • Report
Posted on 23.08.2024 - 11:01 PM
Lou & Arlene Chelin
To the Lokach family… We are so terribly sorry for your great loss. I have always been so fond of Bessie & her sweet generous nature. May you have solace in all your beautiful memories of her. Lou & Arlene CHELIN
Reply • Report
Posted on 24.08.2024 - 10:37 AM
Sholom Wargon
Dear Stephen and Susan: Heartfelt condolences. May your Mother's memory be for blessing.
Reply • Report
Posted on 25.08.2024 - 5:49 PM
Simmie
To the family, I am very saddened at the loss of your mother and my beloved, sweet friend of many years, “Bessie”. She was a courageous woman with a positive outlook and I will miss our telephone conversations. She was loved and will be missed. I have wonderful memories of the years we were close friends. My deepest condolences and may she rest in peace.
Reply • Report
Posted on 26.08.2024 - 7:19 AM
Judith Leitner
Dearest Ellen. Sending you and your Stephen heartfelt condolences on the loss of your beloved Bessie Rae. Wishing you and all loved ones forever blessings of long life, and may Bessie's beautiful memory be a blessing for always.
Reply • Report
Posted on 27.08.2024 - 10:24 AM
The Voronoff Family
Sending our deepest condolences to the entire family. May Bessie's memory be a blessing.
Reply • Report
Posted on 01.09.2024 - 9:19 PM
Shari Lash
So very sorry to hear about the passing of your beloved mother. I will always remember her as bright soul and an optimist who loved her family above all else. May her memory be a blessing and may your lives always be enriched by your fond thoughts of her. With sorrow and love, Shari Lash
Reply • Report

Send a donation in your loved one’s name and benefit a great cause in their honour.

Make a Donation
Our Mission

We accept your trust with a measure of humility and a great sense of responsibility.

Our mission statement to you is to pledge to serve you professionally and compassionately.

May G-d bless you now and always with strength and comfort.

Steeles Memorial Chapel
  • Funeral Preplanning
  • Funeral Arrangements
  • Jewish Rites
  • About Our Chapel
  • Jewish Community
  • Memorial Donations
  • Testimonials
  • Privacy Statement
Get In Touch
(905) 881-6003
(905) 881-8539
350 Steeles Avenue West
Thornhill, ON L4J 1A1
Canada
Subscribe

Steeles Memorial publishes a twice daily e-mail letter listing current services and shivas. The e-mail is automatically sent each day – excluding Shabbat or holidays.

 

Steeles Memorial Chapel

© 2025 Steeles Memorial Chapel. All Rights Reserved.

COVID-19 and Funeral Services

Due to the uprise in Covid-19 numbers in the community, Steeles Memorial Chapel will be suspending chapel services until further notice. Graveside services will be limited to 25 people including clergy. Masks are to be worn by all that attend gravesides services.

Please stay safe.

The management and staff
Steeles Memorial Chapel

star

The abhorrent acts committed by the globally recognized terrorist organization Hamas on the citizens of Israel are reprehensible. The blatant disregard for humanity and the destruction they have inflicted on our homeland and its people is heartbreaking. These atrocities have absolutely devastated our communities and many others around the world.

While Hamas may be working to create division amongst inhabitants of our homeland and throughout the globe, it is now more important than ever to stay unified as one. We would like to offer a place on our webpage for individuals in our community to share their messages of condolence to those who have been lost, their thoughts and prayers to all those who have been impacted, and their prayers of safety to those who are fighting for the security of Israel and its children

Please consider performing a Mitzvah in memory of those who have fallen.

to share a message and/or to view the message board, please click here
Donation Details
Specify who you are donating on behalf of, the recipient and the amount

Error: Contact form not found.

Contact us now

Error: Contact form not found.