Enn Leesti, P. Eng., November 2, 1942 – September 22, 2021
Died peacefully with his wife of 55 years, Sandra, by his side.
Enn will be dearly missed by Sandra and his three daughters, Laura, Ellen and Maggie as well as his siblings Mart (Stephanie, predeceased), Anne (Glen, predeceased), Peter (Liisa), Carl (Donna) and Anu (Guy). He was predeceased by his parents George and Loni Leesti. Enn will also be very much missed by his grandchildren Joshua, Jacob, Bianca and Oliver; sons in law Dan and Peter; and brothers in law David (Joanne) and Ian (Pat).
Enn was born in 1942 in Estonia and moved to Sweden in 1944. From there he and his family came to Canada in 1950. He grew up in Ottawa spending many summers on the Ottawa River. Enn graduated from Carleton University in 1967 with a degree in Civil Engineering. He had a long and successful career as a Civil Engineer with the Federal Government – almost all of it with the Department of Public Works – from which he retired after 39 years in 2007.
Enn and Sandra were married in August 1966 in Smith Falls. They lived at first in Ottawa, then London and back to Ottawa before making Toronto their home in 1974. They enjoyed travelling and many summers with family at their cottage in Haliburton.
Enn was a loving father and adored by his three daughters. He is remembered for many things including accompanying them down sizable toboggan hills (including one in particular at Crown Point) and on foreboding rides at the CNE. Late night pick-ups from Warden Station and homemade French fries were among his other specialties.
Visitation will be held at Pine Hills Cemetery, 625 Birchmount Road, Scarborough from 4 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, September 28 and from 10 to 11 a.m. on Wednesday, September 29. Due to Covid precautions the visitation will be limited to 35 people at a time on a rotating basis and the funeral service will be for family only. The funeral will be shared online starting at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, September 29 at https://mountpleasantgroup.permavita.com/site/EnnLeesti.html

Flowers can be sent c/o Pine Hills Cemetery and Funeral Centre, 625 Birchmount Road, Scarborough ON, M1K 1R1
Donations can be made to:
Shepherd Village: https://shepherdvillage.org/donate/memorial-donation/ or Providence Villa Day program: https://www.providence.on.ca/foundation/donate