Tribute Wall
In Memory of
John Duffy
1963 - 2022
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Pamela Jeffery posted a condolence
Thursday, June 23, 2022
I just learned a few moments ago that John passed away.
We first met through Ontario Young Liberals in the 80s as we were all finishing up school, enjoying our work on various political campaigns and beginning careers on the Hill and at Queen's Park. We always had great conversations about politics and when we both became government relations advisors, we chatted about how wonderful it was to be able to work in a field that combined our passion for politics and policy with our interest in business.
We moved to Stratford a couple years ago and during the pandemic, I often thought how great it would be to re-connect with John and Jill as we emerged from various lockdowns. My heartfelt sympathies - John will be dearly missed by all of us who were fortunate to know him.
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Herschel Fogelman lit a candle
Thursday, March 24, 2022
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Dear Jill, Martine and SImone
I only heard of John's death yesterday. I am so sorry for your loss. May his memories be a blessing to you and your family.
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Joseph Neuberger lit a candle
Sunday, March 13, 2022
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I am so very sorry at the passing of John. My thoughts are with you Jill and your family. My deepest condolences.
Joseph Neuberger
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Kim Doron lit a candle
Saturday, March 12, 2022
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Dear Jill, Martine, and Simone,
My heart goes out to you at this extremely painful time. May the lifetime of memories you have bring some comfort to your aching souls as you begin to absorb this new reality.
with love and support,
Kim Doron
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Lonny Rosen pledged to donate to Crow's Theatre Toronto
Friday, March 11, 2022
Jill, I extend my deepest condolences to you and your family. May John's memory be a blessing.
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Steve Lawlor posted a condolence
Thursday, March 10, 2022
Dear Jill, Martine and Simone,
We were deeply saddened to hear of John's passing. His vibrant enthusiasm will be greatly missed.
Our thoughts are with you all,
Steve and Sheila Lawlor
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Greg Wong pledged to donate to Crow's Theatre Toronto
Thursday, March 10, 2022
Our condolences to Jill and the family.
John will be remembered by his many friends in the Party.
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Ross Lamont posted a condolence
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Jill and family. I was, like so many others, saddened to hear the news of John's sudden passing. Over the 35 or so years I have known John I have always admired his great insights and friendly personality. He always treated me, just a guy from Bruce County with respect and as a friend.
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Chris Paliare pledged to donate to Crow's Theatre Toronto
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Our deepest condolences to Jill, Martine and Simone.
Your are in our thoughts
Sending much love
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Katy Basi (nee Quirt) pledged to donate to Crow's Theatre Toronto
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Jill - I'm so very sorry for you, your girls and your extended family - my thoughts are with you.
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Paul Horwitz posted a condolence
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Kelly and I are so sorry for your loss, but also deeply grateful for John's time in this world and his many contributions to it, and your treasured time together as a family. We send our love and condolences. May his memory be a blessing.
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Jacob Stilman posted a condolence
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Deepest condolences to Jill and the family. A very sad loss.
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Lisa Jeffrey pledged to donate to Crow's Theatre Toronto
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
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Karen Unger and Paul Burstein pledged to donate to Crow's Theatre Toronto
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Jill and the Duffy family-We are so very sorry for your loss. Sending love and strength at this time
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Lisa Jeffrey posted a condolence
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
I am in shock over John's death, as are all his UTS classmates and friends. In 1980-81 I had the privilege of being in John's Additional English class, taught by our beloved teacher Norah Maier. The class was taught from Norton Major Authors edition. At the beginning of the year, Mrs. Maier took a vote which established that we would do the texts in reverse order, beginning in the twentieth century. The first text we read was T.S. Eliot ``The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock''. We spent time on nineteenth century pre-Raphaelite authors like Dante Gabriel Rossetti. John was particularly fond of the ''pre-Raphs''. This meant that we didn't spend much time on Chaucer and none at all on Beowulf, but this class was one of the best I ever had. John's presence in the class was larger than life -- he was never at a loss for words, always ready with a withering repartee.
John contributed to much at so many levels -- to UTS, to Ontario and to Canada. He will be greatly missed by everyone who knew him.
Lisa Jeffrey (UTS 1982)
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Sharyn Lewis lit a candle
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
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Our hearts and thoughts are with you at this very difficult time. We know that the girls will live on as a tribute to John's memory and they will make him proud as they have always done. Thinking of you and sending our love. Sharyn and Tony Lewis & Family
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Marni Goldman pledged to donate to Crow's Theatre Toronto
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
My deepest sympathy to you all during this time of sorrow.
Marni
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Helen Sava posted a condolence
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
We are so saddened to hear this news. I had the great pleasure of meeting John through our volunteer work at UTS. A truly remarkable man taken from this world far too soon. Our hearts go out to Madame Justice Presser, Martine and Simone especially. Much love from the Sava family, Mark, Helen, Rachel and Kyle
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The Scott Munro Family pledged to donate to Crow's Theatre Toronto
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Thinking of you all.
With deepest sympathy,
Avalon, Jennifer, Andrew, Ridley & Trinity
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Ryla posted a condolence
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Dear Jill, Martine and Simone,
We were so saddened to learn of John's sudden passing. We are thinking of you all. May his memory be for a blessing.
Ryla Braemer & Yacov Fruchter
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Mary Kirk posted a condolence
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Dear Dennis,
My heart goes out to you and your daughters at this terribly sad time. John sounded like such a wonderful man. Doug and I send all our love.
Mary Kirk (Moodie)
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Heather Jopling posted a condolence
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
We met John - and Jill and subsequently Martine - at our birthing class in 2000. We lost touch over the years, but we remember incredible conversations and commiserations about any number of topics. While the girls were babies and toddlers, many of those conversations centred around being new parents. John was a devoted and spectacularly proud parent. The love for his family was so evident in every one of his fantastic smiles.
We send our love to Jill, Martine, Simone and the rest of John's family and friends. We wish there were words we could share to immediately temper your grief. Memories of him will help. Much love, Heather, David & Rissa
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Jennifer Roblin posted a condolence
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
We are thinking of you Jill, Simone and Martine.Please accept our condolences in your bereavement. John will be deeply missed - a lovely, funny incredibly accomplished man.
Jennifer Roblin and family
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Mary-Margaret Jones pledged to donate to Crow's Theatre Toronto
Monday, March 7, 2022
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Dale Ives posted a condolence
Monday, March 7, 2022
Dear Jill,
I am truly saddened to hear of John's death, and the loss you and your daughters are suffering. Please know you are in my thoughts.
Dale
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Choice Properties pledged to donate to Crow's Theatre Toronto
Monday, March 7, 2022
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nancy ruth posted a condolence
Monday, March 7, 2022
John was a life force I couldn't resist. Whether it was when we became god parents to Winnie Graham, or sat in his house, a bar or saying hello as he walked down Wellington st and I from the Senate. I so enjoyed John, and his loyal friendship to Caspar. Jill, I didn't know John in his family life, but loss is loss and it takes a long time to heal. I'll be thinking of you and your daughters. Shalom, Nancy Ruth
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Kathy Horvath lit a candle
Monday, March 7, 2022
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Shocked and saddened, i offer my heartfelt sympathies to John's family.
I first met John when we were university students.
We were involved in politics together and debating issues.
He could be intense. He was driven but always had a welcoming smile.
He will be remembered.
May he rest in peace.
~ Kathy Horvath
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Kim Doran posted a condolence
Monday, March 7, 2022
I first met John or "Duffy" as he always seemed to be called, at Ontario Young Liberals (OYL) conventions - he was part of the very strong delegation from U of T. Young Liberals organized to support party reform; to move forward policy ideas and we honed our skills on endless political campaigns.
The alumni of that original group of young Liberals (older now) continues to be active on public policy issues and provincial and federal campaigns. John was energetic, strategic and whip smart - and we worked on so many campaigns together.
In the relatively small world of GR and Communications in Ottawa, a walk down Queen Street will see you meeting many many friends and colleagues. You stop and have a chat about the government, an election campaign or the latest political gossip. But - most importantly - whenever I met John while we would have 30 seconds of generalized political chit-chat the conversation would quickly change to updates on his daughters - he was so proud of you and glowed with pride when he spoke.
His loss reverberates through such a large network of friends and colleagues across Canada -
May his memory forever be a blessing.
Kim Doran and David Goldstein
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lorna marsden posted a condolence
Monday, March 7, 2022
John's death is a great loss to all of us who knew and admired him. My deepest sympathy to all his family. Lorna Marsden
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Noah Castelo uploaded photo(s)
Monday, March 7, 2022
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Love endures; may the circle forever remain unbroken.
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Kim-Lee Kho posted a condolence
Monday, March 7, 2022
I am at a loss for words at John's sudden passing, but full of feelings. He would never have been at a loss for words! He was my friend in high school, and every encounter since then has been a pleasure, full of his characteristic warmth and energy. He will be missed terribly by people like me so I can only imagine who it must be for his family, and no doubt countless friends, to whom I send my deepest, and heartfelt condolences.
As a visual artist, I wish I could pay tribute to my old friend in some visual way. He's one of those people who was so outsized in energy, personality and impact (from an early age) that he is like a pillar you feel will always be there... until he turns out to be mortal after all. I know I am in very good company in feeling this way. Goodbye John, old friend. </3
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Kate Fillion uploaded photo(s)
Monday, March 7, 2022
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John at 20 (I think), and the book in his hand is almost certainly Gravity's Rainbow. Not only the smartest guy in the room but ferociously clever, with nicknames for everyone and original turns of phrase for everything. Sui generis. Gleefully opinionated. Extraordinarily creative and multi-talented. Your worst nightmare as an opponent in the hat game. John loved his friends deeply and never let you forget it, even when he was mad at you. He mellowed over the years but retained a larger-than-life quality and a hunger for knowledge and experience that made him indelible and unforgettable. Jill, Martine and Simone, I am so deeply sorry for your loss. Love, Kate Fillion
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Sunday, March 6, 2022
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Sunday, March 6, 2022
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