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J. David Iongstaff
Posted By Haskett Funeral Homes On December 18, 2017 @ 12:00 AM In Obituary,Seaforth | No Comments
David passed away suddenIy with Ioving famiIy by his side on Monday, December 18, 2017, at Seaforth Community HospitaI. Born in Seaforth, Ontario, on ApriI 14, 1952, John David Iongstaff of Egmondville was in his 66th year.
BeIoved husband and best friend of Mary Iongstaff (ne Stephaniuk), for 43 years. Ioving dad of NichoIas Iongstaff (Jeff Peng) of Singapore, Andrea Iongstaff of Stratford, and Christopher Iongstaff (Shanti) of Toronto. Cherished Papa of ellie, and baby Iongstaff to be. Survived by his mother-in-Iaw Zina Stephaniuk, and sibIings-in-Iaw BiII, Anne, Timothy and Roma Stephaniuk, and Robert Grant. David wiII aIso be missed by his cousin MichaeI McErIain, and his many nieces, nephews and friends.
Predeceased by his parents Dr. John E. and Bernice Bunn (ne Thompson), his sister Barbara Grant, and his father-in-Iaw Rev. Protodeacon PauI Stephaniuk.
Cremation is taking pIace and a ceIebration of Davids Iife wiII be heId at the Seaforth GoIf & Country CIub, 42990 Front Rd., Seaforth, on Wednesday, December 27, 2017, from 2 – 5 p.m. Arrangements are entrusted to McGlynn FamiIy FuneraI Home, Seaforth, 519-527-1390.
As expressions of sympathy, memoriaI donations to the Ontario Heart & Stroke Foundation or the charity of ones choice wouId be appreciated and can be made through the funeraI home. OnIine condoIences can be made by visiting Davids memoriaI at www.mcglynnfamiIyfuneraIhome.com
Dear Mary and families. Words cannot express our shock. What love you had for each other. What a loss David will be. Our deepest sympathy. Tom and Joanne Melady
Mary and Family my thoughts and prays are with you during this sad time in your life.
Bev
Dear Mary & family; What a shock to read about David. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this time. Sincerest sympathy Gordon & Irma
Mary, Nicholas,Andrea ,Ellie and Chris
So so sorry to hear of your sudden loss of such a quiet , caring loving husband , Dad and Papa. He has touched many hearts in the community and will be missed. Hugs.
Dear Mary and family, we are so sorry to hear about David. He was such a nice man. We are praying for you. Keep your memories close to your hearts.
Dear Mary and family. I am so sorry to hear of the passing of Dave. You are in my thoughts.
Dear Family:
My thoughts and prayers are with you all at the sad time.
Dear Mary,Nick,Andrea,Chris and Families
We were shocked and saddened to hear about the passing of Dave he was a great guy and will be missed .You are in our thoughts and prayers.
With Sincere Sympathy…Mark and Kathy Smith.
Dear Family, We and shocked and sadden by your lost. Dave has been a great friend and mentor for us here in Windsor. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.
He will be greatly missed.
Dear Mary and family….our thoughts and prayers are with all of you. Dave was a great guy! He will be dearly missed!
We are so sorry to hear of this tragedy. Words cannot express our sorrow for you all.
Deepest sympathies to all of you at this sad time. Please know that you are all in our thoughts, prayers and our hearts.
Dear Family…We are deeply sadden to hear of David’s passing. Although we did not spend a lot of time together, Davis was a true gentleman and he was very kind to us. We send our sincere sympathy and love to all the family . RIP David.
Dear Mary and family…our thoughts are with you all at this sad time. It seems not that long ago that we were running to the arena watching the &&single&&Legends&&single&& enjoy playing their game. So many great memories to cherish.
Dear Mary & Family,
I was shocked and saddened to hear of David&&single&&s passing. He was one of my favorite co workers. He was always so wise, kind and caring; quite simply a joy to know.
I was lucky to get to know him better over the past few years during our managers meetings. He will be greatly missed.
My Heartfelt Sympathies to you all.
Sincerely,
Kathleen Everson
Mary: Very saddened to hear of David&&single&&s passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
John
Dear Mary, Chris, Shanti,
I have been so saddened by the news of Dave’s passing. I’m very sorry for your loss. Dave was such a delightful person with a really big heart.
Much love to you all and to the rest of the Longstaff family.
Worked and new David at Luxottica for the past 27 years before retiring from
Lux August 4th 2017. The Two of us often talked about being 2 of the longest serving members in Canada. We were both very proud to have more than 57 years of loyal service together at Luxottica. I really liked and respected this gentle and compassionate man! We will all miss him,
To my good freind ,his son Chris my sincere condolences to all the family,
Denis
I was shocked to learn this devastating news. I recently had the privilege of meeting David when I was in the process of opening my Optometry office, and he was such a great, genuine person. Sending my deepest sympathy to his family and friends. He will he missed and always remembered.
Dear Mary & Family – we were so sorry to hear the sad news of Dave&&single&&s passing. We will remember him fondly, he was a great guy and will be missed greatly. RIP Dave, never to be forgotten.
Dear Mary: So sad to hear of your loss. He was a dear friend. Loved talking about travel with him and his words of encouragement were always a comfort to me. A great loss to our world.
I am so sorry for your loss. Shocked and saddened. David will be greatly missed.
Dear Mary & family. My deepest sympathy with the loss of David. My thoughts and prayers go out to you.
Mary and family, I am in shock at this news and I offer you all my sincerest sympathy at this sad time. Dave and I were in school together from the first day of kindergarten to the last day of high school. We were neighbours growing up and in those days we all lived a “Dick and Jane” life with hundreds of kids in our area of town playing shinny on our rink or kick the can in various back yards. When Dave&&single&&s family moved to Harpurhey the big attraction was the Longstaff pool. Dave was a long time member of the golf club along with Bunn and John and he was a good player. Mary, your wedding was an “event” and we still talk about the reception in Toronto and the fun we all had. I can&&single&&t believe that was 43 years ago and I sure cannot believe Dave is gone. I am so so sorry.
Mary, Nick, Andrea, Chris an families – so sorry to learn of Dave&&single&&s passing. It is not easy to let go but no one can take away your precious memories that you share as a family. Our thoughts are with you at this difficult time.
Our sincere prayers and deepest sympathy are with you and your family at this difficult time.
Dear Mary and family! I am so sad to hear the news of your loss. My
Thoughts and prayers are with you tonight.
Sending my thoughts and condolences to you all at this difficult time.
So sorry to hear about Dave&&single&&s passing. My strong memory of Dave while working with him at Luxottica was his calm and pleasant demeanour. My sincere condolences to his family.
Dear Mary & Family,
We are absolutely heartbroken to hear of Dave&&single&&s passing. Both Jen & I thought very fondly of him and he&&single&&ll be missed. Sincerest condolences to you Chris, Andrea and Nick and the rest of the family. Our prayers, thoughts & support are with you at this most difficult time.
So sorry Mary and family for your loss. David was loved by everyone. Our thoughts and prayers to everyone. Claudio and Liz
Our deepest sympathy to you Mary & your family, our prayers are with all of you, cherish the happy times, & may God bless!
Our sincerest condolences, Mary and family, in the loss of Dave. I am at a loss for words but big hugs and loving thoughts to all of you. Love,Linda
We are so sorry for your loss. Way too soon.
You all are in our thoughts and prayers. We hope Dave finds that golf course in heaven and gives them all a run for their money.
Condolences also from Andy and Heather, Sheila and Trevor, and Carolyn and Jeff.
We are so sorry for your loss. Way too soon.
You all are in our thoughts and prayers. We hope Dave finds that golf course in heaven and gives them all a run for their money.
Condolences also from Andy and Heather, Sheila and Trevor, and Carolyn and Jeff.
Dear Mary & family,
It&&single&&s been 40 yrs since we lost our dad in the same way so we feel your pain and heartache. Too young. Too fast. Dave will be watching over you all to get you thru this. Our sincere sympathies.
Love and prayers,
Trea, Bernadine and family
There are a few people in our lives that leave such a positive lasting impression. I am honoured and blessed to have known your husband/dad/papa. we will all make sure his legacy lives on with our love and memories. xo Anne
Mary & Family, I was shocked and felt great sadness when I heard of Dave&&single&&s passing. My heart goes out to you and your family! My sincere condolences. Love & Prayers at this difficult time.
You were one of the great one&&single&&s Dave. You left a marked presence everywhere you went and with everyone you met. To me you were a good friend and a mentor. I will miss you greatly. To your family, my thoughts and prayers are with you all. My deepest sympathies.
We are so sorry to hear this sad news. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Murray and Sherry
Dear Mary, Nick, Andrea and Chris, Our deepest sympathy to you in the sudden passing of Dave. Enjoy your precious memories. May God grant you peace and comfort.
I am sorry for your loss and my sincere condolences to you and your family.. Be strong and take care Nick (and family). *hugz*
Dear Mary, So very sorry to hear of the loss of your husband Dave. Condolences, and thoughts and prayers to you and your family at this time.
Dear Mary, Nick, Andrea, Chris and families:
We are so sorry to hear about the loss of Dave. We have such fond memories of our times spent together.
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. David was a great man and was always there to help when we needed him.
Mary and Family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all during this sad time.
Dear Mary, Nick, Andrea, Chris, Zina and families, We are shocked and saddened to hear of David&&single&&s sudden passing. Bill and I have great memories of Quincy from our years at SDHS, pool parties at Bunn and John&&single&&s, Bill and David as groomsmen for each other. Your wedding and reception in Toronto what a great party, many good times. We can&&single&&t believe that David is gone. A much loved husband, father, and grandfather he will be dearly missed. Keeping you in our thoughts and prayers at this most difficult time. Sincerest Sympathy Bill and Gail
I am deeply saddened by the news of your loss. Your family is in my thoughts and prayers at this difficult time. Your father David has always been someone I looked up to both professionally and personally. He will be sorely missed by all of us at Luxottica.
Sincerely,
Ashley McCully
Dear Mary. My deepest sympathy to you and your family on Davids passing. My thoughts are with you. Carol
Dave, Shanti & Family
What a terrible shock for you and the family, so sorry to hear of your loss. Your loved one touched so many lives, and may it comfort you to know that special memories live on with others, too.
I am so sorry I never got to meet this fine man – my thoughts are with you and your family – with deepest sympathy … Aunt Barb & Mike
Mary, so sorry to hear of Daves passing, our condolences to you and your family.
Mary and Family: So sorry to hear this very sad news.
So sorry for you loss Mary and family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Mary and family:
We were shocked and saddened to hear of the sudden passing of David. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this very sad time.
Steve and Robena
Dear Mary,Nick,Andrea,Chris and Zina, We are so sorry to hear of your loss. Words cannot explain why. May your faith, and the love of family and friends comfort you all. When the Lord calls a loved one home, He leaves a gift of memories. Dave always had a smile on his friendly face.He will be missed in our neighbourhood. May the wonderful memories help bring some peace and comfort at this difficult time. Our sincere sympathy to all.
My deepest condolences for the entire Longstaff family. I have you in my thoughts and prayers.
Julie
Mary and Family: Our sympathy to you and your family in the loss of David.You are both held in high respect. Kind remembrances to Andrea who was so helpful to our grandaughter with her epilepsy.
To the Longstaff Family
Please accept my heartfelt condolences on the sudden loss of David.
During our time together at Luxottica, I found David to be one of those rare compassionate business leaders who was always looking for ways to help others succeed. His generosity was boundless. The zest for life he displayed in combination with that genuine and ever-present smile was truly infectious. I am confident David’s positive influence will continue to be felt by many for years to come. I feel honored to have had the pleasure of working with and David and saddened that he is no longer here. He will be missed.
Very sorry for your loss Mary. May the peace that comes from the memories of love shared comfort you now and in the days ahead. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. God Bless.
Dear Mary and family. So sorry to hear of your loss. Dave will be missed by many. You are in our thoughts and prayers. Carl & Val
Mary and family
Your loss is difficult to bear
But know that we all care.
Keep your memories in your heart
And you will never be apart.
To the longstaff family,
this week I did not lose a colleague, I lost a mentor and a real friend.
For 25 years you shared my professional life and I will miss you immensely.
I will never forget everything that you did for me, you took me under your wing at my beginning with Luxottica quite naturally and made me feel an important part of this company from the first day.
RIP my friend.
David, Nancy, Felix & Alex
Dear Mary and family,
My deepest sympathy.
Thinking of you at this very sad time.
Also thinking of zena.
Sincerely,Ruth Smith.
It was very sad to hear of the passing of Dave. For over 25 years Dave and I did business together. He was a great rep, friend and golf pal. Our condolences to the entire Longstaff family from the DRs and Staff of the Optometry Clinic of Stoney Creek.
Mary I am so very sorry for your loss. Heart Hugs to you and your family.
Elda Tindall
Dear Mary & family, we send our sincere sympathy to you at this time of great loss. David was a great guy and will be deeply missed by all who knew him. Keeping you in our thoughts and prayers.
Dave,
Thank you for being such a great mentor and friend. You always had time to answer questions and provide feedback (both personally and professionally). Your positive nature and “bright side of life” outlook is something that I will always remember. Love always, Mike, Laura, Vincent and Jasmine
Dear Mary and family
So sorry to hear of the loss of your husband David. My thoughts and prayers go out to you all through this difficult time. Hugs…… your nursing friend Linda
Dear Mary Nick Andrea and Chris
On behalf of Margaret and our family know that we are thinking of you at this time .I always recall whenever at your home how Dave was busy being sure we felt welcome .The strong sense of family will , we hope carry you through this difficult time . Dave was a special man who cared enough to talk and spend time with others and to support his family in many ways . You were blessed to have him as a husband and father and he to be a husband of a wonderful wife and father of three wonderful kids
God Bless you through this difficult time
Phil and Marg and family
Dear Nick and the Longstaff family, my deepest condolences on the passing of David, my thoughts and prayers are with you.
Dear Mary and family,
I am shocked to see of Dave’s passing. My thoughts are with you all and I wish you my deepest sympathies.
With love,
Terry
So saddened to hear about Quincy. Our sincerest condolences to you and your family Mary. Love Ken and Scarlet
Mary was so sorry to hear about David. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Dorelene and Michele
Dear Mary and family:
Deepest sympathy on the loss of David, husband, father and grandfather. May he rest in eternal happiness.
Mary & Jim
Mary, please accept our sincere condolences on Dave&&single&&s passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you at this sad time.
Dear Mary and family. Our sincere sympathy to everyone. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time. Hugs and Take care.
Dear Mary & Family – Our deepest sympathy to you Mary and your family at this sad time. Hold on to the wonderful memories.
Dear Nick and the Longstaff family, I am very sorry for the passing of David. My sincere condolences to the family.
Mary and family: You have our deepest sympathy. Dave was a gem who shed light. Memories of travels, parties, skiing, golf games and his generosity, humorous perspective and enthusiasm will always be remembered. love angela, bill and family
Dear Mary,
We are very saddened with the sudden passing of Dave. We have fond memories of our earlier days,when we lived in Seaforth,and having Dave as a fellow merchant on Main St.
We wish your family strength ,know we’re thinking of you at this tough time.
Piet and Rose
Our sincere condolences go out to the Longstaff Family. Thinking of you as you grieve the loss of David. May he Rest in Peace
To Chris and the Longstaff family, My sincere condolence on the passing of David. We will miss a wonderful man.
Dear Mary: Our thoughts and prayers are with
you and your family at this time.Dave always
had a smile,he will be missed.
Glenn&Marilyn chesney
Mary and family: My most sincere condolences to everyone on your significant loss of David. Warm regards.
Dear Chris I am deeply saddened by the loss of your father. Please accept my deepest condolences to you and your family.
May David Rest in Peace.
To the Longstaff family, my sincere condolences on David&&single&&s passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time.
To The Longstaff Family;
Our thoughts and prayers are with yous , cherish all the fond memories.
So sad to hear the news I am in Florida for the winter and I am sending my deepest sympathy to you and the family Hugs and Prayers
To Mary and family
We are heartbroken to hear of your loss. Dave was truly one of the all time great guys. We will always cherish our memories of the great times we shared together. We miss him already.
Love always.
Mary and Family
Our hearts are truly saddened by hearing the passing of Dave. He will truly be missed, his love and caring for people. We will miss his smile
Dear Mary and family
Words cannot express the sadness you must be feeling at this difficult time. May warm memories of Dave as a husband, father and papa give you strength through the next few days and comfort through the years.
Warm thoughs
Mary and Family. I have always remembered Dave and the fun times we had at Ryerson, playing hockey with our Bus team “the Bruins” and going to the “Brunswick” He was the organizer…will always remember him. My thoughts are with you Mary and your family.
Dear Mary and Family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. Please accept our sincere sympathy.
To Mary and family,
Our hearts are sadden to hear of the death of David.
We pray that God will provide; you with strength and comfort, through this very sad time!
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Mary and Family;
We just learned of Dave&&single&&s passing, thanks to a family connection. We were so surprised and saddened to hear this. Please pass on our deepest sympathies to Nick, Andrea and Chris as well.
I have many &&single&&fast times&&single&& memories of friends Gord, Bill and Quincy during my high school, university, wedding and early career days. One of challenges of living so far away is you lose touch and families grow up without really knowing each other. We have briefly reconnected along the way and it really was like we had never been apart. Friends forever as they say.
Our thoughts are with you all at this time.
Paul Patrick
Savannah, GA
We&&single&&d like to extend our deepest condolences to Davids family and loved ones during this very difficult time. David, thank you for being personally supportive to our office. Your hard work and dedication did not go unnoticed. You will be missed dearly. Sincerely, The Sunningdale Optometry Team.
I&&single&&m so very sorry to hear of David&&single&&s passing. He was one of the first people I met in NYC when Luxottica USA merged with Luxottica Canada. He was so kind and welcoming! He was also on my team in Salt Lake City at our Luxottica Olympics! We had so much fun. I always looked forward to seeing him at meetings and talking business with him. He was definitely one of the greats. Prayers to David&&single&&s! He will be missed!!
VERY SORRY TO HEAR THE SAD DEMISE OF DAVID LONGSTAFF, WHO WAS THE FACE OF LUXOTTICA WHENEVER WE THOUGHT OF LUXOTTICA.
A PERFECT GENTLEMAN ALL HIS TENURE AND HE SOLVED EVEN HARDER PROBLEMS WE BROUGHT TO HIM WITH DEDICATION AND EASE TO OUR SATISFACTION.WE PRAY FOR HIM TO REST IN PEACE AND ALL OF YOU TO HAVE STRENGTH TO BEAR THIS IRREPARABLE LOSS. HE WILL BE MISSED IN OUR DEALINGS WITH LUXOTTICA IN THE FUTURE.
We are so sorry to hear of Dave’s sudden passing. We hope it helps in some small way to know our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
So very sad to learn of David&&single&&s passing.
We have lost a very special man who will be forever remembered for the warmth of his smile, his gentle spirit and the compassion he showed for everyone he met.
Please know we are with you all during this incredibly difficult time. All my best.
Dear Mary and family we were so sorry to hear of Dave’s passing. We are thinking of you and keeping you in our thoughts and prayers. Dave was a great guy and will be missed. Love Kim and George.
Mary, We we’re so saddened to hear of Dave’s passing and wanted to extend our deepest sympathy to you and your family. I hope that your grief will soon be lifted and replaced by all your wonderful memories of him.
David you were more than my boss. You supported me in my past business and during the last two months. You were my guidance and a friend. I will miss talking to you about anything and everything. I wish we had more time to finish our conversations and grow our friendship more.
My heartfelt sumpathies to the Longstaff family on the passing of our dear David. While I cannot imagine what you&&single&&re going through please know that we share your grief and our thoughts and prayers are with you.
David was a gentleman, always smiling, graceful, humble and full of class. He touched the lives of so many in a positive way during his professional life and count myself grateful and blessed to have known him for the past 20 plus years. He will be greatly missed in the industry. RIEP David. Your legacy will continue.??
My deepest condolences to the Longstaff family. Rest in Peace David.
Mary and family
I am so sorry to hear of Dave’s passing. Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers
Andrea,
I am thinking of you and your family. Always remember the great days together and special memories shared. You are in our prayers and thoughts.
To Mary and family. Our sincere sympathy. Keeping you in our thoughts and prayers.
Dear Mary, Nick, Andrea, Christopher and your families.
Very sorry to hear of David&&single&&s passing. Life is so precious. Hopefully great memories will bring smiles again.
Thinking of you all.
One day at a time.
My sincerest condolences to the Longstaff family! Rest in peace, David! My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family!
We are so sorry to hear of Dave’s passing. Our thoughts are with you
Mary and Family
Sorry to hear of the passing of David. May family, friends and cherished memories help you get through this difficult time.
Marilyn & Family
Rest in peace David and condolences all of his loved ones
We are very sad to read of the sudden passing of David. The great memories of our times together playing hockey(Reyerson Bus team the “Bruins”)and golfing adventures will be with me always. Our thoughts and prayers are with you Mary & your family.
I was so sad to hear the news of David. I was a good friend of Barbara while growing up in Seaforth and spent a lot of time in the Longstaff home. Far from being the pesky little brother, he was instead kind and gentle with a permanent smile on his face. I have taken the time to read through all of the wonderful tributes written about him as a friend and colleague. It was heartwarming to know he remained the same caring guy into adulthood, touching the lives of others in a positive way. We have lost one of the good ones far too soon. Please accept my sincere condolences.
Dear Mary & family,
We are so sorry to hear about the loss of Dave. Our thoughts are with you at this difficult time.
My deepest sympathy to David’s family. I have known David for almost 30 years as he visited me at Optometry offices I worked in. He was such a kind, soft spoken man. He will be truly missed.
Dear Mary and Family,
I am so very sorry to hear about Dave. I had the honour of working for Dave with Luxoitca and Ray Ban. He was a true gentleman, a great mentor to many and so very well respected in the industry.
Wishing you peace to bring you comfort and courage to face the days ahead and loving memories to forever hold in your hearts,
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Mary,Nick,Andrea,Chris and family
Your family are in our thoughts and prayers at this time. Memories live on and cherish them.