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ken macleod
July 18, 2022 10:50 AM
I knew him well for many decades travelled the world with Irving many times ; he was a loyal devoted friend, always a giver, never a taker , and I witnessed Irving being gullible and taken many times. Irving was loyal to a fault, like all humans he had his flaws , that''s the price of being human , K
I knew him well
February 24, 2021 12:40 PM
Sadly, the truthful messages were taken down. Irving was indeed charismatic, intelligent, and knowledgeable. For the casual acquaintance, he could be delightful, and I am sure, an enchanting walking partner. But underneath, lurked a man who was manipulative and cruel. He once, in a moment of honesty, confided in me that his maxim was “to stab them in the back before they have a chance to stab you.” And so it was. Irv was like a cobra. He would lure you in with his charm, and then, when you least expect it, and you are vulnerable, he would strike. Sadly, he has left many victims. I hope that those closest to him can find some peace now that he is gone.
From the Past
February 24, 2021 12:38 PM
We do extend our condolences to anyone immediately connected to Irving and to Bette. However, that said, Irving had a charismatic way about him to lure you into his agenda, including Bette whom he took advantage of, especially monetarily for so many years. Using his charisma, he had ''''''''hooked'''''''' people into his own selfish plans only for his personal gain. People who really knew him superficially, say from his walking group, did not know the real man beneath his exterior and were easily fooled. Pleased to see there were some other true messages, some removed. He is now at rest and can no longer do harm on others. Amen.
Anonymous
February 24, 2021 12:37 PM
With condolences I must agree with Anonymously...I did not know of a caring person, just someone who left a trail of sorrow and waste, hurting those who were most vulnerable. May G-d bless his sole.
Community
February 24, 2021 12:36 PM
To those connected to Irv., we wish you well. He has hurt many over decades. We share condolences. May Hashem have mercy on his soul.
Former Colleague
February 24, 2021 12:34 PM
My condolences. Just heard the news. However, I must agree with some of the other messages below. It is all too true that Irv had a darker side to him and did take advantage of so many others during his life time from business to private relationships. It was only done always for his personal gain and benefit, including those he claimed to have helped, as he always made sure he got something out of it. Many were hurt by him and so-called kindness including ex-spouses, with his charisma. He sure knew how to do it well creating havoc. He can now no longer hurt me or others. May he now rest in peace.
Leslie Doig
December 07, 2020 11:50 AM
Dearest Julia, We are so very very sorry to read these messages. We are thinking of you and sending love, Leslie & James
John
November 17, 2020 09:49 PM
I don’t know who was worse Bette or Erving . To write things like this on a burial site he must of been a horrible person and trust me he was never giving only taking . He looked down upon woman and treated them like the bottom of his shoe he was a nutcase I feel horrible for his daughter
Julia Bronfman
August 09, 2020 03:52 PM
He used people for his own benefit, and often took great pleasure while hurting them. And it was easier to do this to me because he didn’t have to hide any of his traits……..he could be fully himself; fully merciless. I wasn’t a business partner he needed to get along with or an investor he needed to impress, or a woman who could be seduced with smooth talk and nice restaurants. I was a fragile kid, carrying the injuries of childhood trauma. And, instead of giving me a hug and helping me out physically, emotionally, financially, he continued, until I was in my early thirties, to find new ways to harm me and profit from me. All the while, boasting about his new girlfriend, or his new jaguar, or how great his life was going. Never once, in my entire life, did he ever apologise to me. Never once did he take ownership of the harm that he had inflicted, never any remorse, never any compassion. I kept on hoping that he would reflect on his deeds, and attempt to make amends, but it never happened. In fact, when I would confront him with some truly evil thing that he had done to me in the past, for which I was still feeling the deep wounds, he would say that he didn’t have a memory of such an incident. Yes, my father, who would recite Shakespeare, could not recall situations in his and my life when he had brutalized me. I could only conclude that they were of such little significance to him as to not be worth retaining. But for the victim, the scars are forever deep. He was my father for over 59 years, and I can count on one hand the number of times he was ever kind to me, my sister or my mother whom he married at the age of 19 and was married to for 15 years. And I can tell you about a lifetime of abuse, cruelty, rejection and trauma. So please, if you wish to speak about him as being kind and generous, or that he had a good heart, know that you are not aware of the true nature of Irving Bronfman. What you believe to be truthful is not always the truth. A few snapshots of him on his best behavior does not give the full depth and scope of who he was, below the surface. Thank you!
Julia Bronfman
August 09, 2020 03:51 PM
The turbulent history that I shared with my father illustrated him to be neither kind nor generous. In fact, he was the antithesis of these attributes. He physically assaulted my mother, kicking her across the room like a football. He constantly verbally abused us, calling us idiots and imbeciles. He was particularly harsh to my sister, whose ailments interfered with his owns needs and agenda. From the moment she was born he distanced himself from her, as her illnesses reflected badly on his image, and her requirements took away from his own. My mother, broken hearted and overwhelmed by having such a sickly child, could no longer make him the primary focus, so he began a series of affairs, right out in the open, with a long list of women. When I was nine, and my sister almost seven, he announced that he had found a new life and family, and ridded himself of us, as if he was wiping the bottom of his shoes clean of us. He abandoned us, telling us that he had moved on to a better life, to a better family, to a better daughter his second wife’s pretty, blond three-year-old, whom he adopted. He was a dead-beat dad, only paying child support and alimony for a short time. And while he travelled the world, and bought beautiful homes, vehicles and properties with his new family, and gave his adopted daughter fancy schools and privilege, he left us terribly broken and impoverished. We heard from him twice a year, on his birthday and on Father’s Day. Take that in for a moment. Never, and I mean never, was he able to remember my sister’s birth date. So disconnected was he to his second child. It was August 14th! Regrettably, I called him to inform him of Cynthia’s hospitalisation, in August of 1979. When my sister died, he was not only completely unmoved, he actually downplayed the tragedy, laughing and telling jokes while we sat in intensive care. When I gave him a framed portrait of her, he stuck it between the washer and dryer in the basement of his Granby home. When years later he spoke of the amazing life that he had been living, and how he had avoided any real sorrow, I had to remind him that his child had lived with severe illness and despair, and died a horrible death at 16, only for him to think long and hard before responding, “oh yes, hmmmmm, that’s right I had forgotten about that.” He never cared about us, never loved us, and he treated us with contempt, often torturing us as a means “of teaching us a lesson.” If you saw someone who was kind and generous, then you saw an itsy-bitsy sliver of the man who was my father. Perhaps you saw his charm and his intellect, and his charismatic ways. But it sure sounds like you did not see his ruthless demeanor. It is as if you only read one page out of his entire novel. Even in the last few years, he would call on my birthday and leave abusive messages, telling me how horrible I am for no longer wishing to have a relationship with him. Well, there are only so many times that you can open your heart and arms wide, and let someone in, and then have them beat you down, and squash you like an insect. He preyed on the vulnerable and I was always vulnerable to him. I was the most vulnerable of all of his victims. I was always seeking the love of my father and hoping that he could explain to me why he could so easily reject my sister and me and walk away. I was always hoping that maybe this time he would be kind to me and celebrate me, my achievements and the life that I created. But he never did! Never concerned about my health when I was in the hospital, never a graduation card high school, university, or a congratulatory phone call when I gave birth to my first child.....nothing, ever! He used people for his own benefit, and often took great pleasure while hurti
Arlene O''Hare
July 31, 2020 05:18 PM
Rest In Peace Mr.Irv....You will me missed by all that knew you and loved you Arlene
Christabel
July 11, 2020 01:04 PM
Irving was a generous man and a kind soul. I pray that he is at peace. My heart goes out to his family and close friends .
FAUSTINA WAYOE
July 10, 2020 07:39 PM
Hi everyone Irving was a nice man as he helped me from abuse of all kinds by allowing me also my Daughter to live with him as i did live.
Past Connection
July 10, 2020 12:48 PM
As a former business partner, Irv was cunning in how he manipulated people for his own financial gain. While no harm was ever wished on him, our organization did not deserve to be treated the way he treated others. His clever exterior kindness helped him garner his needs along the way. It can now never be repaired. He will now rest in peace taking his harmful tactics with him.
Diane Agatston
July 05, 2020 07:27 PM
I am so sorry to learn of Irving''s passing. I remember many Sunday mornings, when I had the pleasure to walk beside Irving in the Forest Hill Walk Club. He was so brilliant, and kind, and a great inspiration to all of us.
Verne DAngelo
July 05, 2020 07:07 PM
May angels fly you gently to a place of rest and peace. Sincerest Condolences.🕯
Karen Carson
July 05, 2020 06:59 PM
Please accept my deepest condolences. I have many happy memories of walking with Irving whilst we recited Shakespeare together or he regaled me with stories of the sites we passed. A lot of knowledge has now gone from this life.
Verne DAngeloTHZRC
July 05, 2020 06:08 PM
May the angels fly you to a place of rest. Sincerest Condolences Verne D’Angelo. Forest Hill Walking Club 🧘🏻♀️🕉🙏🏻
brenda sherwood
July 05, 2020 05:49 PM
I know one of the Bronfman''s and he is a great, generous person. I did not know Irving but I am sure he is the same. May he rest in peace.
mariana grinblat
July 05, 2020 05:46 PM
I am sorry for your loss. hope you will have an easy time without him in your life. I know you will miss him a lot. Mariana Grinblat
Cheryl Millett
July 05, 2020 05:06 PM
Irving was family as a long time member of Forest Hill Walk Club. I will remember the many talks we had over the years. On behalf of the walking club, our sincerest condolences to his family and friends. A few years ago, the walking club raised funds to plant a black walnut tree that represents the walkers that now walk with us in spirit. Irving so wanted a bench instead, so in our conversation last week, I said we would raise money to purchase a bench from the city with his name inscribed on it. He was very delighted. In our conversation last week, I told him how brave he was but he was truly ready to leave this world. Much love, Cheryl Founder Forest Hill Walk Club
Heather Sherman
July 04, 2020 12:16 AM
Dear Bette: I am so sorry for your loss. I know how close you were with Irving. May he finally be at peace. I hope your happy memories of him will make you smile.
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