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It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that the family of Herbert Beitinger announce his passing on Monday February 17th, 2020. Herb passed away peacefully at the age of 83 at Scarborough General Hospital with family by his side. Herb will be lovingly remembered by his wife Lore of sixty years. He will be sadly missed by his children Gerd and Angie (Quinn). He was a very kind and loving Opa to his grandchildren, Brandon (Anny & boys) and Ellie (Matt), whom he loved dearly. He will also be fondly remembered by many nieces, nephews and friends. A very special friend to Herb was Kenny Jansen. His ongoing love, support and kindness to Herb and our family will always be cherished and remembered. We are blessed to have you in our lives. Herb lived a long and blessed life. He was born in Heilbronn, Germany in 1936 as the third of five children. He immigrated to Canada in 1956 with only a suitcase in his hand. He settled in Scarborough; this is where he met his beautiful wife and life partner. In 1976 he followed his dreams and bought a farm in Centreton, where he quickly added all of his favourite farm animals. Being a talented car painter, he started his successful body shop with his son Gerd. The shop was kept open until January 2020. For everyone who knew Herb, more could not be said about his hard work ethic and kindness to everyone. He was a very humble man who always thought of others before himself. He had a passion for farming, gardening, soccer, and always enjoyed a cold beer. His greatest passion was his devotion to his family, to which we are forever grateful. A private family service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation. A big thank you to the doctors & nurses on the cardiac unit of St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto for all the loving care they gave Herb.
A Little While
Fill not your heart with pain and sorrow,
But remember me in every tomorrow…
Remember the joy, the laughter, the smiles,
I’ve only gone to rest a little while.
Although my leaving causes pain and grief
My going has eased my hurt
And given me relief.
So dry your eyes and remember me,
Not as I am now; but as I used to be.
Because I will remember you all
And look on with a smile.
Understand in your hearts
I’ve only gone to rest a little while.
Dear Lore, Angie and Gerd. Very sad to hear that Herb passed. He was a special person and touched many hearts. He has left a legacy, and will be missed by many.. He touched this Drummond family.Comfort to you at this time.
My condolences to Herb and the family. I always enjoyed lively conversation with Herb, he was such a good man and so humble and talented.
We were saddened to hear of Herb’s passing. He truly was a kind and gentle man.
Such a kind man ...“Sending healing prayers and comforting hugs. I am so sorry for your loss.”
Thinking of you Lore and your family. I have many fond memories of Herb and always enjoyed our chats. Our family will miss him dearly. Sincerely Sandra
It is with great sadness to hear of Herb’s passing. A greater man I have yet to meet. We are going to miss him; he made the world a better place. ??
Our thoughts are with your family. We had many occasions over the years where Herb sorted ourcar issues. He was honest and truly compassionate. He will be sorely missed.Jan and Steve Fluke
Very sorry to hear about Herb. He was a good neighbour and the community will certainly miss him.
Laura & FamilyI was very saddened to hear of Herb’s passing. He was a great friend to the family. The girls and I remember him well. Keep those memories alive . Our thoughts are with you all. Dawn & Family
I am very sorry to hear of Herbs passing.He was a great and honest and fair man that will be remembered and missed by many people.I’ll always remember him saying hi boss to me every time I stopped in whether it was to do a job for him, ask him for some advice, or to have him repair something for me.If I can do anything to help out don’t be afraid to contact me.DavidGreydanus
Our deepest condolences go out to the family of Herbert Beitinger.from the Cimetta family.
My heartfelt condolences to you dear Lore, Gerd and Angie. I am so very sorry for Herb's passing. We just talked a few months ago, with no sign of any problems that would result into this sad situation.Dear Herb, I pray that you Rest In Peace, and I will always remember you, as the hard working business man, sincere, honest and trustworthy like no other one.Always your Friend Werner.
Sorry for your families loss Angie. I know how much you loved your father and how much he loved you. Kathy and I send our prayers for you to find comfort in this time of grief. God bless all of you. RIP Herbert Breitinger you did well with your time on Earth.
The most wonderful Opa, friend, storyteller, drinking partner, and man.
A Memorial Donation has been made to the following charity:
Heart and Stroke Foundation
Our most sincere condolences to your Family on the loss of a very Special Man .He will be so missed .He was always there for us with help and advice over the years .30 years ago , he asked us if we knew of any good body men and we sent himGord Spencer .We are glad that worked out so well for them both .Gary , Josette , Aaron and Jody Hill
We are so sorry to hear of Herbs passing, he was a very sweet man. He painted our shop & house doors for us as we wanted to match the shutters; he had no problem doing this for us. We also had body work done by him; he was always very honest and reassuring. We always passed on his name whenever anyone needed repairs done, he will truly be missed. Our prayers are with you all.
He will be missed by many. Our thoughts are with you during this difficult time.
I am sorry to hear about Herbert passing on. The last time I saw him was when he came to dad's service a few years ago. I will always have great memories of him of when I was young. He was a great man who helped many people. He will be missed by many people. Best wishes to everyone during this time of loss.
A Memorial Donation has been made to the following charity:
Heart and Stroke Foundation
Our deepest condolences to Lori,Angie,Gerd and family Herb was a wonderful man with a huge heart and we will miss him
FOND MEMORIES OF HERB BIG HUGS FOR LORE AND FAMILY
My deepest sympathy to you all! A great man that was adored and loved... and taught so many beautiful lessons! Angie you are surrounded by huge hugs, prayers and love! Love always, your BFF
A Memorial Donation has been made to the following charity:
Heart and Stroke Foundation
Our condolences from our family to all of Herbs family, he truly was a one of a kind...
A Memorial Donation has been made to the following charity:
Heart and Stroke Foundation
Truly a great, great man . Very honest , hardworking, intelligent man. Herb did a lot of great things for young people , and fixed lots of vehicles . When you shook his hand that was the deal . Gonna really miss him.Rest in Peace Herb.
A Memorial Donation has been made to the following charity:
Heart and Stroke Foundation
He was great man. Did good work on cars. Will be missed.
So sorry to learn of Herb's passing but we know that he is not suffering now. I have known Herb for 25 years and he has repaired several vehicles for me. We always joked about our age as I was two months older than him.He was a good man and I will miss our chats.Alex
SO SORRY TO HEAR THIS HERB WAS AN AMZING FELLO . HE WILL BE MISSED
Always the gentleman, I will miss our conversations as immigrants to this country. He was a true craftsman. Peter
It has been a privilege to have known him. A very fair man.
To Lore and family.We were saddened to hear of Herb’s passing. May your fond memories from your life together bring you comfort until the passage of time provides healing
Herb was a great man. He helped myself and my family many many times over the years. We would like to send our condolences to his family and friends.
Lori, Gerd and Angie ... we have no adequate words to express how heart broken we are to learn of Herb’s passing . What a wonderful friend and neighbour he has been all these years . We are so very sorry to have lost him . Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you .
Please accept my sympathies on the passing of Herb. My father Gord Sherwin always enjoyed a visit with Herb when he had his milk trucks painted or repaired at Herb's shop. They shared a strong work ethic and the values of honesty and integrity. Sincerely Jay Sherwin
I am so shocked and saddened to read this. He was a sweet caring landlord. Sending my love, thoughts and prayers. May he rest in peace.Michelle Weaver Westwood Dr.
I'm very sad to hear of your loss, for he was indeed, a great man, to many of us..