It is with great sadness that the family of Mathew Biro announces his passing on Sunday, January 8, 2023, at the age of 89.

Mathew was born in Balasa Dyarmat, Hungary in 1933 to Daniel and Margita Biro. He met the love of his life, Katarina, as a teenager in Velky Krtis. Later they would marry on July 25, 1959. They welcomed a daughter Marika in 1964, followed by a son Peter in 1969.

Mathew started his career in Slovakia at the Electromagnetic Institute in Bratislava where he worked for 10 years. After they immigrated to Canada in October 1968, he worked for Guild Electric for 12 years. Then he completed his career at the Mechanical Engineering Faculty, University of Toronto, where he worked for 22 years and retired at the age of 65.

Mathew was predeceased by his parents Daniel and Margita. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 64 years, Katarina; children, Marika Mahon (Norm), and Peter Biro (Christa); grandchildren, Daniel, Joshua, and numerous other family members and friends.

A celebration of Mathew’s life will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at 1 p.m. at York Funeral Centre, 160 Beecroft Road, Toronto, Ontario, M2N 5Z5.

Memorial donations may be made by cheque payable to the Avalon Care Centre – Resident Council and indicated “In Memorial of Mathew Biro”. The cheque can be mailed to or dropped off at Avalon Care Centre, 355 Broadway, Orangeville, Ontario, L9W 3Y3. Alternatively, an online donation can be made to Headwaters Healthcare Centre in Orangeville directly on their website.