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MARIE AUGUSTENE (TRUBIC) MACDONALD

Passed away suddenly at Sunnybrook Hospital on December 22, 2022, at the age of 83 years old. Marie was born to Croatian nationals, Mato Trubic and Milica Stasic on August 28, 1939, in Toronto, Ontario. Adoring wife to Matthew Aylward MacDonald (deceased February 19, 2003) for 41 years; loving and devoted mother of Mark (Cindy), Marlene (Jerome), and Marian (Robert); and grandmother, affectionately called “Gi” by Johnny, Madeleine, Alexander, and Jamie. Marie is survived by brothers, Joseph (Barbara) and Johnny (Anne); and preceded by her sister, Helen (John) and brother, Matthew. She will be fondly remembered by many nieces, nephews, friends, colleagues and former students. Marie studied at St. Michael’s College, University of Toronto, and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in both Latin and English Literature studies. She also played on the University of Toronto’s women’s varsity badminton and basketball teams. Marie was a beloved high school teacher for over four decades with the Toronto Catholic School Board where she coached several varsity athletic teams, as well as chaperoned a very memorable school trip to Italy with her husband and family in the late 1970’s. Throughout her life and retirement, Marie enjoyed singing soprano in many choirs across Toronto, travelling adventures abroad and spending time with her children and grandchildren by actively participating in their educational, artistic, and recreational pursuits. In one word, our mother/grandmother was a loving and caring “dynamo”, with a big heart and very kind spirit, that she shared wholeheartedly with those fortunate enough to have been in her presence. Family and friends are invited to attend the joint graveside service for both Marie and Matthew at Mount Hope Catholic Cemetery (305 Erskine Avenue, Toronto, ON M4P 1Z7) on Friday, June 2, 2023 at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, we ask that donations be made to the Maple Leaf Sports Entertainment (MLSE) Foundation, a foundation committed to “improving the lives of youth by building facilities, giving to sustainable programs and empowering youth through sport and recreation”.

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