Magdalena Zecevic passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on July 10, 2024 at Toronto Western Hospital.
Magda is predeceased by her husband Vlatko Zecevic. She leaves behind her son Peter Majcen, daughters Magdalena Covelli (Francesco), Monica Carey (Michael), step-daughters Helen Zecevic and Marijanna Zimmer. She was a loving grandmother to Luka Zimmer, Maeve Carey, Mateo Covelli and Philip Carey. She also leaves behind her sister Vida Farella and niece, Vivi Farella.
Magda was born on March 5, 1952 in Sodražica, Slovenia and immigrated to Canada as a child.
She was a Registered Practical Nurse with the College of Nurses of Ontario and worked for several years at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Toronto. Magda worked hard to obtain her real estate license while practicing nursing. She was Executive Director of East York Residential Services, serving youth and young adults. She returned to her real estate career with Royal LePage Signature Realty and proud to be an accredited Masters Senior Real Estate agent (M-ASA).
Magda was a lover of the arts, baked goods, music (especially rock’n’roll), antiques, animals, travel, but most importantly her grandchildren. She was a driven and caring woman with a passion for helping others and a joy for life. She will be sorely missed by her family and relatives in Slovenia, the U.S., Serbia, friends, clients and colleagues. She will be fondly remembered as Magdalena, Magda, Maggie, Teta, Baba, Nonna Magda, and GMA.
Please join us in celebrating her life on Tuesday July 16, 2024 at Mount Pleasant Funeral Centre (375 Mount Pleasant Rd.). Visitation will be held from 1 pm – 3 pm followed by the service in the Gathering Hall at 3 pm. Livestreaming link will be available at the top of this page at approximately 2:45 pm on Tuesday, July 16th. The family will privately attend the cremation at a later date followed by inichment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada and/or the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre.
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Visitation
Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Centres
375 Mount Pleasant Road, Toronto, ON, CANADA, M4T 2V8
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Tuesday, 16 Jul 2024 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Info: Please enter into the cemetery through the EAST gates off of Mount Pleasant Rd., drive straight forward towards a small red brick bungalow and turn right in front of this building, turn down the first laneway on the left which will bring you to the Funeral Centre. The Funeral Centre is a large two-story building alongside a large parking lot.
Chapel Service
Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Centres
375 Mount Pleasant Road, Toronto, ON, CANADA, M4T 2V8
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Tuesday, 16 Jul 2024 3:00 PM
Info: A link to livestream the service will appear at the top of this page at approximately 2:45 pm.