MIYAMOTO o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-06-28 published
SHIMIZU,
Misao "
Sal" (née
MIYAMOTO)
Passed away at the Trillium Health Centre - Mississauga, surrounded
by her family on Monday, June 27, 2005. Beloved wife of Noboru
(Nobby.)
Loving mother of Kelly
McTAVISH and her husband Donald,
and Doug SHIMIZU and his wife
Kelly.
Devoted grandmother of Michael,
David, Kathryn, Finn and Oliver. Friends may call at the Turner
& Porter Butler Chapel, 4933 Dundas Street West, Etobicoke (between
Islington and Kipling Aves.) on Wednesday, June 29, 2005 from
4-8 p.m. followed by a private service. If desired, donations
may be made to the Trillium Health Centre Foundation or to the
charity of your choice.
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MIYAMOTO o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-07-18 published
AKAZAWA,
Richard
Hisao "
Dick" "
Lefty"
(May 15, 1929-July 15, 2005)
It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing
of Richard
AKAZAWA, at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal.
Beloved husband of the late Tatsuko
KITAMURA (1998,) and predeceased
by wife Mikako
(Mickey)
KONISHI (1963.) Dear father of Brenda
MAIKAWA and husband Eugene (Ancaster,) Naomi (Montreal,) and
Jamieson (Hamilton). Proud Jichan of grandchildren Steven and
Amy MAIKAWA. Cherished brother of Edyth
TAKAHASHI.
Predeceased
by brothers Bill
EGUCHI and Jimmy
AKAZAWA and sister Sachiko
MIYAMOTO. Dear uncle to many nieces and nephews. Will be sadly
missed by numerous Friends and relatives in Canada, U.S.A., and
Japan. Resting at Rideau Funeral Home, 4275 boul. Des Sources,
Dollard des Ormeaux, Quebec, 514-685-3344 Visitation will be
held Tuesday, July 19, 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral Service will
be held on Wednesday, July 20 at 11 a.m. Cremation to follow
at the same location. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Japanese
Canadian Cultural Centre of Montreal, 8155 Rousselot, Montreal,
Quebec H2E 1Z7, would be appreciated.
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MIYAZAKI o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-01-05 published
MIYAZAKI,
Masami "
Sam"
Peacefully passed away on Monday, January 3, 2005 at the Scarborough
General Hospital with his family by his side, in his 78th year.
Beloved husband of Florence. Loving father of Joanne (Fred),
and Lynn (Edward).
son of the Late Girobei and Tama. Loving brother
of Kikuye MURAOKA (late Harry,) the late Eiji (Mitsue,) the late
Fumiko TAKAHASHI
(Hideo,)
Masako
YOSHIDA (late Charles,) and
the late Saburo. Fondly remembered by his nieces and nephews
and by his extended family and Friends. Sam will be remembered
for his personable nature, his love of cars, woodworking, and
his baseball caps. The family will receive Friends at the Highland
Funeral Home, 3280 Sheppard Avenue East, (just west of Warden
Avenue), Scarborough from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Friday, where the
service will be held on Saturday, January 8th at 10 a.m. A private
burial will be held at Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
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MIYAZAKI o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-05-05 published
SMITH,
Donald
George
(World War 2 Veteran, retired Bell Canada). Passed away peacefully
after a courageous battle with illness at the Royal Victoria
Hospital, Barrie on Tuesday, May 3, 2005 in his 84th year. Don
is the dearly loved husband and best friend of Trudy. Dear father
of Rae (Wes)
MacLEAN, Lou-Ellen (Ed)
WILMOT, stepfather of Dianne
(Bob) McLAUCHLIN, and Donna (Wayne)
MIYAZAKI.
Proud grandfather
of Andrew, Adam, Alexander Wilmot, David
McLAUCHLIN,
Matthew
and Lauren
MIYAZAKI.
Don is predeceased by his sister Margaret
STEWARD/STEWART/STUART (1983.) There are no words which will adequately express
our gratitude to the dedicated and loving staff on 3 South B.
Friends may call at the Innisfil Funeral Home, 7910 Yonge Street
(Stroud), 705-431-1717 on Saturday, May 7 for a celebration of
Don's life at 12: 00 noon with visitation from 11:00 a.m. Reception
to follow. As your expression of sympathy, memorial donations
may be made to the Parkinson Foundation or the Heart and Stroke
Foundation. Words of comfort may be forwarded to the family at
donsmith@innisfilfuneralhome.ca
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MIYAZAWA o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-05-26 published
ALFANDARY,
Rafael
Jewellery Designer - Peacefully on Tuesday, May 24, 2005, after
a long battle with cancer. Beloved husband of Eriko
MIYAZAWA.
Father of Ruth (New York) and Dalia (Bali). Grandfather of Nadine,
Daniel, Coban and Kai. Private Family Service. Friends are welcome
to attend a gathering at Manulife, 44 Charles St. West, 31st
Floor on Saturday, May 28, 2005, 2-5 p.m.
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MIYAZAWA o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-05-28 published
Rafael ALFANDARY:
Jeweller to the stars
By Tabassum
SIDDIQUI,
Staff
Reporter
Rafael ALFANDARY was a man's man, but it was his affinity for
women that led to his career as a jeweller whose bold pieces
adorned flamboyant celebrities in the 1970s.
He had been around the world and back but returned to Toronto
in 2000 to die after being diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a
rare form of blood cancer.
ALFANDARY, whose chunky metal and stone jewellery was worn by
Liberace, Margaret Trudeau, Muhammad Ali and actor Lorne Greene
during the heyday of his career in Toronto in the '70s, died
Tuesday in his apartment studio at the age of 66.
"He wanted to die in Canada -- he had a great time in Toronto
and he always identified himself as Canadian," his wife Eriko
MIYAZAWA said. "When I first met him, he had a heavy Yugoslavian
accent so I was surprised to hear he was Canadian."
Born in Belgrade,
ALFANDARY and his mother were the only members
of his Jewish family to escape a concentration camp. She died
when he was 11. He emigrated to Israel when he was 20 and trained
as a mechanical engineer.
In 1970, he and his first wife relocated to Toronto because he
did not want his two young daughters, Dalia and Ruth, who would
later go on to become jewellery designers in New York and Bali,
to join the army.
While studying English at George Brown College, he stumbled into
the career that would bring him fame and fortune.
"He was always a ladies' man,"
MIYAZAWA said. "He wanted to give
a gift to his teacher, so he made some jewellery with copper
wire that his landlord had. She really loved that piece and showed
it to Friends who wanted more, and it all took off from there."
ALFANDARY could hardly keep up with the orders pouring in for
his handmade pieces. One of his first high-profile clients was
Margaret Trudeau, who wore one of his necklaces to an opening
of Parliament.
"The '70s in Canada was a time of boldness, and his jewellery
made sense in that era because everything else at the time was
dainty and all the same, but his pieces were very individual,
with a distinctive look,"
MIYAZAWA said. "One day Mr. Trudeau
recognized him in a crowd when he was giving an interview, and
he was very proud of that."
ALFANDARY soon became a media darling, known simply as Rafael.
In 1973, he was commissioned to create the crown for the Miss
Canada beauty pageant. He worked with Marilyn Brooks, designing
pieces for her clothing line. And his jewellery also appeared
as featured prizes on the popular television game show Let's
Make a Deal!
By the late 1970s,
ALFANDARY had sold more than half a million
pieces. His jewellery was sold in all the major department stores
across Canada, in airports, and six stores of his own. He had
60 employees, including a small throng of lawyers, accountants,
and advertising people.
Boxer Muhammad Ali liked the large size and heft of the pieces.
Jewellery-loving entertainer Liberace became a good friend. Earlier
this year, singer Prince wore one of
ALFANDARY's necklaces to
the People's Choice Awards.
"I first met Rafael in his glory in the '70s, when he was quite
well-known in Toronto circles," says friend Sam
BERKEL, who was
ALFANDARY's neighbour in the Manulife Centre in the '70s. The
pair renewed their Friendship more than two decades later when
ALFANDARY moved back into the highrise after his return to Toronto.
BERKEL recalls his old friend as a "man's man" who liked to gamble
and enjoyed the high life. "His jewellery was worn by a lot of
celebrities, so back then he led a very popular lifestyle --
lots of wine parties with the who's who."
In the 1980s,
ALFANDARY remarried and moved to Austin, Texas,
where he dabbled in fine jewellery before divorcing and heading
halfway around the world to an ashram in Goa, India. He and
MIYAZAWA
met at a meditation retreat in Pune, India, in 1999.
The two married in Goa in 1999 but moved back to Toronto the
following year when
ALFANDARY was diagnosed with myeloma. Doctors
told him he only had two years to live.
ALFANDARY threw himself into his work, creating new pieces of
jewellery, including a line for pets, sculpture-like clocks,
and intricate knobs for doors and drawers.
Though increasingly debilitated by the cancer,
ALFANDARY refused
to give up smoking or change his diet despite taking eight different
medications daily.
"He was getting worse and worse every day, but he was still doing
his thing,"
BERKEL said. "He had a hunger to create and design.
It gave him pleasure to see women wearing his jewellery.
ALFANDARY"
died peacefully in the Manulife Centre apartment that doubled
as his work studio."He had a full view of Toronto from his bedroom
it's a beautiful view, and his life ended there," said his
wife. "He lived his life so fully -- he was an amazing survivor
and took total charge of his own life, and Toronto gave him a
new future and broadened his horizons."
Yesterday, Friends and family gathered in a room on the 31st
floor of the Manulife Centre, looking south over the city skyline,
to remember
ALFANDARY. It was a day for intimates, not celebrities.
"He was crazy about this building,"
MIYAZAWA said.
With files from Tracey
TYLER
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