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Maria Rettberg
September 8, 1918 - April 10, 2013
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<div itemprop="description">RETTBERG, Maria - Passed away peacefully April 10, 2013, at the young age of 94 1/2. A resident of Etobicoke, she leaves her loving son Robert (Gayle &amp; Kylie) and her sister Doratea in Kazakhstan. Missing her most of all is her beloved pet shih tzu, Sasha! Predeceased by her husband Henry and her sister Natasha. Warmly greeted up there by her long time friends Friedchen (son Bernd) &amp; Gunda (Leon) who had gone ahead. <br /> <br />Mama-Maria will be deeply missed by her longtime friends Olga (Lazar &amp; family) and Mary (Peter &amp; family) &amp; Rica, Horst &amp; Inga; the Daly family in Washington; her honorary daughter Julie (Gary &amp; Cali), honorary sons, Markus (Ulrike, Anna &amp; Jakob) and James Doman. A long time employee of the University of Toronto Library, she was cherished by so many of her colleagues. She will be missed by her new found friends at Hearthstone and her California friends from the old condo, Nick, Tom and Mary; and Roger, Gina and Katrina. There are just so many more friends who's lives Maria has touched over the years, she said often how blessed she was. <br /> <br />Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. at The Simple Alternative Funeral Centre, 1535 South Gateway Road, Mississauga, ON. <br /> <br />In lieu of flowers, donations to either the Heart &amp; Stroke Foundation or a pet charity of your choice in Maria's memory would be appreciated. <br /></div>