Amanda Holly Finn. Born January 31, 1958 in Toronto, Ontario. Died on September 24, 2022 at home in Toronto, Ontario, after a three-year battle with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. In the loving care of her husband of forty years, Lawrence Finn, and her brother, Dr. Jonathan Kronick, supported by palliative care workers, Amanda died peacefully with a heart full of love and gratitude. She was 64.

Devoted to beauty from an early age, Amanda confronted her health challenges with energy and grace, always looking for lessons and insights she could share with others who were suffering. In 1993, she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, later self-publishing a book of reflections on the spiritual meaning she gained through adversity. She raised money for MS through her charitable organization, Amanda’s Gifting Tree. In her final years, she was working to raise money for leukemia research. Her illnesses magnified her love of life and its meaning.

Born the youngest of four children to the late Dr. Moses Kronick and Sandy Kronick, she graduated with an honours degree in design from York University in 1978. Shortly after, she went to Italy, where her lifelong love for its landscapes and people began. She studied art and the humanities in Florence. By 1979, she was designing women’s hand-printed fabrics in Como. She returned to Toronto, and in 1980, started working with Lawrence, a graphic designer. Her first job for him was to design a series of Christmas wrapping papers. She had a knack for creating beautiful and thoughtful logos for corporate entities, hotels, private individuals and institutions, including the National Gallery of Canada Foundation. She would go out for a walk and return with an idea which she would scribble down on a piece of paper. They married in 1982. Three years later, they bought a house on Lake Como with a large terrace and a view of the mountains and the lake. It was their sanctuary. For 37 years, Amanda split her time between Toronto and Como, working for Italian clients such as the spa at the famed Villa d’Este.

It was there in 2019 that Amanda fell ill with leukemia. She never returned to Italy. But every day, she thought of her friends there, the life in the village, the view of the moon rising over the mountains from the window of their house.
The family would like to express enormous appreciation for the excellent care Amanda received at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto: the nurses, doctors and in particular, Dr. Hassan Sibai, her oncologist who showed great compassion and care throughout every step of her difficult journey. They would also like to thank the devoted doctors and nurses from Sinai Health / Temmy Latner Centre for Palliative Home Care who enabled Amanda to rest comfortably at home during her final days.
Amanda is survived by her loving husband, Lawrence; her brother, Dr. Jonathan Kronick, and his wife, Chris; her sisters, Lisa Braverman and Joli Manson and her husband, Keith.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that people consider making a donation to The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation Fund.