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David Arthur Binns
September 27, 1944 – July 9, 2024
David Arthur Binns, a beloved husband, father, brother, uncle, counselor and teacher, passed away in the warm embrace of his family on July 9, 2024. After a year-long battle against bone marrow cancer and in a very weakened state at Newmarket’s Southlake Regional Hospital, he was peacefully called back to God at the age of 79 years.
David was born in Toronto on September 27, 1944 as the first born son of the late Wilfred & Mary Binns of Bolton. To the shock of his Father, just a few minutes after his birth, his twin sister arrived – Diane (Robert) Nafash of New Jersey; and a few years later he was blessed with a brother Doug (Patricia) of Kenora, Ontario.
In 1969 David met his future wife ILona (nee Sinka) and after six years, they married in Toronto but soon moved north to raise their family in Alliston, Ontario. David was a loving husband (49 years) and a proud father of Jonathan (Caryn) and of Larysa; a cherished grandpa of Troy & Carter; and much loved brother-in-law of Leslie (Christine) Sinka; Eva (Tony) Rudmik; Ildiko Sinka; and Steven (Christina) Sinka.
David’s long teaching and guidance counseling career began in a one-room schoolhouse in McKellar, Ontario. More than five decades later he had taught in at least three different Toronto public school boards before transferring to the Catholic Separate School Board – St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School in nearby Tottenham.
David’s love of sports combined with his teaching skills lead him to coach students who excelled at both golfing and archery bringing home several awards of distinction. He was an avid Blue Jays & Leafs fan rarely missing a game. He never missed an opportunity to take either a family member to a game or to reward his Squire’s church youth group with game tickets. He single-handedly organized fundraisers, fun activities, monthly meetings, and yearly convention trips for more than ten years. David was much loved and respected by so many of his committed and gifted students over the many years teaching, counseling, and always encouraging them to become mature and well-rounded adults.
Visitation will be held at Drury Funeral Centre – 519 Victoria St. E. in Alliston (705) 435-3535 from 7:00- 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Funeral Mass will be held at St. Paul The Apostle Parish, 190 King St. E, Alliston on Wednesday July 17, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. followed by Interment at St. Paul’s Cemetery – Alliston. For those who wish, donations made to St. Paul the Apostle R.C.Church in Alliston would be appreciated by the family.
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September 27 1944
July 9 2024
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