ARTHUR SEVERINO BERDUSCO

June 9, 1936 January 29, 2023

Surrounded by love and with his immediate family by his side, Dr. Arthur Severino Berdusco, 86, of Orillia passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 29, 2023 at the Toronto Western Hospital due to complications from a stroke suffered only days earlier. Arthur (“Art”) was the son of Palmira (Amadio) and Severino Berdusco, both predeceased. Loving brother to Attilio (Audrey), predeceased, Eddy (Pat) of London, Nancy, Ron, Rita (John Corsini) all of Hamilton, Betty (Ferd Wirth) of Sault Ste Marie, and Fred of Cochran, Alberta. Art was the beloved and cherished husband of Shannon (Donohue) for 61 wonderful years; and the proud father of Kimberley Anne of Toronto, Edward (Teresa) of Edmonton, Sherrie (Chris Blackwell) of Toronto and Paul (Leslee) of Midhurst. He was a special brother-in-law to Don Donohue (Joanne) of Saskatoon and Lynne (Dan Hardy) of Lucan; and the best, most mischievous and loving grandfather of Rebecca, Jeffrey, Andrew and Jessica Stokes, Erin, Nicole and Mackenzie Berdusco, Spencer, Darby, Alexandra and Carson Blackwell, and Michael, Emily and William Berdusco.

Friends and family are welcome to call at the Mundell Funeral Home, 79 West Street North, Orillia, on Friday, February 3 between 1-3 p.m. and 6-8 p.m., and to share in the celebration of Art’s life on Saturday, February 4 from 1-3 p.m. at Hawk Ridge Golf Club, 1151 Hurlwood Lane, Severn. Shared memories at 1:30 p.m. As much as Art loved gardening and flowers, his love of doing good things for others in need was even bigger. In lieu of flowers, donations in Art’s memory can be made to one of the following four organizations, each of which had a special place in his heart - Orillia Branch of the Canadian Hard of Hearing Society, Orillia Soldiers Memorial Hospital (ENT department), Mariposa Hospice, or the Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation.