Piero Paolo Baiocco
December 31, 1937 ~ February 2, 2022
Visitation
Monday, February 7, 2022 from 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home
211 Langstaff Road East, Thornhill, ON, L3T 3Z6
Due to Covid-19 capacity restrictions, friends may have to wait to pay their respects during the visitation period. We are inviting family and friends to a walk-through visitation only to pay their respects, offer condolences and then kindly exit the building to allow others to enter.
Private Funeral Service
Monday, February 7, 2022 at 10:30 AM
Due to COVID 19 restrictions, the Funeral will be Private and attendance will be by invitation only.
Interment
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
Obituary
Piero (Peter) Paolo Baiocco, 84, of Toronto, passed away on February 2, 2022, after a long and remarkable battle with progressive supranuclear palsy. Piero was born on December 31,1937, to Giovanni and Florinda (Maria) Baiocco in the coastal Adriatic town of Porto San Giorgio, Italy.
Piero immigrated to Canada at the age of 16, immediately embracing life in his new home, while always maintaining a strong connection to his Italian heritage. Soon after arriving in Canada, he attended and graduated from the Provincial Institute of Trades (Toronto), becoming a talented tradesman and a proud lifelong member of United Association Local 46.
On February 25, 1967 he married Elena (nee Turrin) and together they welcomed four children into the world. Over nearly 55 years of marriage, they built a warm and welcoming home, shared many dances, and enjoyed countless memorable vacations and cruises together.
Piero was known for his love of his family and friends, his kind and generous heart, his charm, his curiosity, his welcoming spirit, his playful sense of humour, and his interesting and thought provoking conversation. He had a deep interest in many topics including history, science, and geography. He was a lover of music and of sports, a talented cook and winemaker, and an avid traveller. Above all, Piero’s love for life, his optimism and his positivity endeared him to many.
Piero will be cherished and missed by his wife Elena and his four children: Adriana, Lora (Matt), Giovanni (Susan), and Brian (Maja). He was blessed with five grandchildren: Michael, Markus, Shayna, Giovanni, and Clara. He is survived by his sister Lina, his nephew Joe (Laura, Robert, Adele, Nikki), niece Patricia (Max, Dario, Cassandra), and his many dear friends. He was truly beloved and will be missed by many.
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Piero Paolo Baiocco 2022..
Death notice for the town of: Thornhill, Province: Ontario
That guy. The one whom you just hope to be lucky enough to have cross paths with in life, whose smile lingers even once gone from the room. While I never did have the honour of meeting Piero, through his much loved Lora’s shared stories, I have laughed with him. And in her sense of humour, compassion, and kindness, I feel I have come to know him.
With utmost respect for the man and the many lives he has touched, including my own, I extend my sincerest condolences to the Baiocco family.