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It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Tony Dolphin, at Lakeridge Hospital, Oshawa on Thursday, April 15th, 2021 at the age of 76.
Born in Birmingham, England on July 26th, 1945, Tony and his young bride Sue, emigrated to Canada on May 10th, 1972. They settled in Bramalea/Brampton, where they raised their two sons, Chris and Andy and made a new circle of dear friends. After a serious illness, Sue and Tony moved out of the City in July 2016, to the beautiful community of Cobourg along the shore of Lake Ontario.
Tony was able to enjoy two seasons of golf at Ash Brook Golf Club, where he enjoyed the company of many new friends, especially on the 19th hole! Unfortunately, due to his ongoing battle with Rheumatoid Arthritis, he was relegated to watching golf on the TV, but he still enjoyed the company of his new friends for a beer at the many local bars in the area.
Even though Tony left the UK almost 50 years ago, he remained an avid supporter of Birmingham City Football Club and continued to live in hope that England would win the World Cup once again.
Beloved husband of his wife Sue, proud father of sons Christopher and Andrew, and cherished younger brother of his sister Patricia; Tony will be missed by his many good friends in the UK and Canada.
You may wish to raise a glass in memory of Tony and/or make a donation to the Arthritis Society of Canada.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date, due to COVID 19.
Andrew, on behalf of your friends on the board of the Ontario Glass and Metal Association, we would all like to express our sincere condolences on the passing of your father. We also extend our sympathies to your mom and the rest of your family. May your father rest in peace.
Sue, my heart aches for you and the boys, such sad news. Please know I am thinking of you, sending lots of love to help you along your new journey, sure hope we all can get together soon Tony is in a happy place without any pain, bless him Love Pat
So very sorry to hear the sad news about Tony. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. Betty
So sorry for your sudden loss of your dear husband Tony. I wish you, and Chris and Andrew, my sincere condolences, Anne.
Dear Sue, I was saddened to hear about Tony’s passing. Please accept my sincere condolences during this difficult time. Thoughts and prayers are with you all. Mary Ann
Dear Sue, It’s such sad news to hear of your dear Tony passing away so suddenly. May lasting memories over the years bring you and your sons comfort during this time. With my deepest condolences, Sheila
Sue so sorry to hear about your husband passing my condolences to you and your family
Sue, Chris and Andrew, we are so sorry to hear of Tony’s passing. Our deepest condolences for your loss and wish you peace and comfort as you grieve. Fay Coroneos and family
Sue, Chris & Andy... You have my sincere condolences. I was blessed to have you as neighbours for so many years. When this mess is over, I will be dropping by for a visit. In the meantime, I send my prayers that you find comfort in your memories.
Sue and the boys.... I am totally shocked on hearing of Tony's passing. My heart goes out to you Sue (and the boys). Such a shock. I'll cherish all the good times we had at friends houses, parties, dances, etc., that all our old gang attended, we had such good times, never to be had again. If you need anything or to talk as I told you Sue, I'm here for you. Love and hugs, Barbara
Sue, Doug and I were extremely sorry to hear about Tony. Thinking of you, Chris and Andy at this sad time .Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Tony will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him. So many great memories to remember from the past lm
Sue, I am so very sorry to hear of Tony's passing. My deepest condolences to you, Andy and Chris. May you all find solace in your cherished memories.
My condolences Sue to you and your sons Thinking of you Sincerely Sue V
A Memorial Donation has been made to the following charity:
Arthritis Society of Canada
With sadness we learned of Tony’s passing. I have many fond memories of our days at Husky, and on the golf course. You are in our thoughts and prayers, and may you and the boys find strength and comfort at this difficult time.
I really liked Tony a voice of reason and logic. Softly spoken and I believe kind.I miss the afternoons spent and enjoyed with him over a few beers Cheers Tony I' ll have one for you Kind wishes .
Sue and Family Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your sad loss of Tony. Wishing that we could have a visit and play cards, hope soon. Marg & Ed
My deepest sympathies to Andrew ... and to family and friends of his Dad.
Andrew, so sorry for your loss. Our heartfelt condolences.
A Memorial Donation has been made to the following charity:
Arthritis Society of Canada
Dear Sue and Family, I am sending my sincere condolences to you and your boys during these hard pandemic times. Mary Wilson has kind enough to keep us informed. From, one of your line dancing partners, Cathy
Very sad to hear of the passing of Tony Dolphin He was a great asset to our golf group and a good person He was always positive and had a smile on his face I enjoyed having a few with him after golf and many conversations I will certainly raise a glass to him I was proud to say he was a friend Pat O'Brien
Sue, Pat, Chris and Andy, Our thoughts are with you at this sad time. Tony was a big part of our lives over many years. Lots of memories to revisit as we reflect on all the good times we had. We will remember him fondly.
My condolences to you , Sue and the boys. It a sad period for all of you and also Tony's friends. Art well remembers asking Tony about joining him and a group of golfers at Askbrook where Tony very quickly became "one of the guys". Sadly his stay was only for two years but he enjoyed those years well. Farewell , Tony. Art and Yvonne Seymour
I have lots of fond memories with the Dolphin family. Sending you all my deepest condolences. RIP Tony. You will be deeply missed.
We were so sad to hear of Tony’s passing and would like to send our deepest condolences to you, Andy and Chris. We have good memories of Tony.
Always enjoyed a drop of Scotch with Tony and of course a beer chaser,always teased him about Birmingham being in the 2nd tier,but he remembered the good times his club had.He invited me to play a round with him,I saw him shaking his head after I played my 1st shot anyway we soon forgot that at the 19th,it was great knowing you Tony we will have another Scotch together in a few years when I have improved my golf game my drinking habits have always been good,Cheers Tony
Sue and family - Words are so inadequate at this time as they can do little to ease your grief. Please know you are thought of and your friends are here to support you.
Our heartfelt condolences to you Andrew and to Chris and to your Mother. Saddened to hear of your Dad’s passing.
As you comprehend this profound loss, let yourself cry knowing each tear is a note of love rising to the heavens.... Gone from our sight, but never our memories; gone from our touch, but never our hearts....Tony was a wonderful man.....a good friend..... he always had a calming effect on everyone around him. Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. Each time we embrace a memory we meet again with those we love...for the heart never forgets.....God Speed Anthony save me a sit at the bar 🥲
We send our deepest condolences to Sue, Andrew and Chris on their sad loss. Tony will always be remembered by us with the fondest of memories of all the good times we had.
A Memorial Donation has been made to the following charity:
Arthritis Society of Canada
Our deepest condolences to you, Andrew, and your family. We are saddened to hear about your dad.
Tony was a great man. He will be missed dearly. Many monitors of him at family gatherings and parties. May he Rest In Peace with the Lord. My sincere condolences to Sue and the boys. Marcus
Our deepest condolences to you all. We have lots of great memories. Cheers!!
Sue, My condolences to you and your family. Ros