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Tobia Betje Franken (nee Van Lier)

Tobia Franken (nee Van Lier) passed away quietly in her 99th year on
July 17, 2015.Loving and devoted mother of Yehudah and Ezra and mother in law of
Esther Enkin. Grandmother of Samara and Abraham.
Remembered by her many nieces and nephews and hundreds of nursery school
students.
Predeceased by her Sisters, Mauritsina (Maut-1943), Judith Estella
(Juut-1997), Estella Esther (Es-1988).Funeral service will be held on Friday, July 17, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at
Steeles Memorial Chapel, 350 Steeles Ave. West, Thornhill. Interment to
follow at Pardes Shalom Cemetery, Community 5 section. Memorial donations may be
made to Zareinu (www.zareinu.org).

Date of Death: Thursday, July 16, 2015
Yahrzeit Day: Tammuz 29
Date of Funeral: Friday, July 17, 2015
Time of Funeral: 2:00 PM
Memorial Service Location: Chapel service
Burial Service Location: Pardes Shalom Cemetery Community 5
Shiva Details: In Toronto
JULY 17 TO THE 20th
AND MONTREAL
6595 MACKLE RD #606
MONTREAL
FROM JULY 21th UNTIL 23th

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Posted on 17.07.2015 - 4:17 PM
Paula Arlene Kuchinsky
My thoughts are with you with at this most difficult time. Strength to you and all the family. Shalom Paula Arlene Kuchinsky
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Posted on 17.07.2015 - 5:42 PM
FRAN BALOFSKY
Dear Ezra, I only found out later about the funeral. Sorry I was not able to attend. I know what a devoted son you were and I hope that your good memories will help you through this difficult time.
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Posted on 17.07.2015 - 9:46 PM
Bobby Wittes
So sorry for your loss, Yehuda and Esther. It was a blessing that your late mother and mother-in-law lived to such a ripe old age. May her memory forever be a blessing.
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Posted on 19.07.2015 - 10:40 PM
Linda Shapiro
Dear Ezra, my deepest condolences. Sincerely, Linda Shapiro
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Posted on 20.07.2015 - 8:58 AM
Dov Kempinski
Dear Yehuda and Ezra One of first vivid memories is of your mother smiling at us from the back balcony of your apartment on Van Horne (1959!)!!! From that day on whenever I met your mon she always had the same warm smile and always made one feel special. They don't make them like her anymore! May her memory and the special place she holds in many peoples' hearts comfort you at this time! המקום ינחם אותכם Dov & Moshe Kempinski
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Posted on 21.07.2015 - 2:39 PM
Rachelle Frankel
Dear Ezra and Yehuda I was so sorry to hear about your mothers passing. From the first time we met almost thirty years ago I quickly understood why everyone raved about your mom not only as a teacher but a true friend who was loved by all. We all will miss her.
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Posted on 07.01.2023 - 2:17 PM
Aggie Daniëls
I'd love to be in contact with the family of Tobia Betje Franken-Van Lier because her husbands family Franken original comes from Holland (Gendringen) where I am researching the story of their victims in WW2.
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