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Vincent Marchand
March 31, 1957 - April 15, 2016
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<div itemprop="description">Marchand, Vincent Richard Charles, &ldquo;Vinnie&rdquo;, peacefully at home after a courageous battle with cancer. Vinnie was comforted by his many friends, colleagues and beloved sister Ellen. Born on March 31, 1957 in Sudbury, Ontario, to Vincent and Joan Marchand (nee Nokes) both deceased, he became a big brother to Ellen in 1959. Vinnie was always the quintessential big brother- best friend, advisor, and protector. He took his role as big brother seriously and always had the family as first priority. Vinnie made many lifelong friends at St. Mike&rsquo;s high school, although admittedly he spent more time in the smoking area than in the gym. After dabbling in history at U of T, Vinnie found himself working on Bay Street, trading and brokering foreign exchange, bonds and money markets. In a return visit to BMO Nesbitt Burns, he quickly surpassed his peers in the world of corporate bonds and became known as the expert in his field. His quick wit and sense of humour were always evident when sharing a bottle of wine with chums at Canoe. Vinnie had a way of putting people at ease, and always had a kind word for all. His ability to make people laugh, often at his own expense, humbled everyone. His prodigious powers of recall embarrassed many who would have chosen to forget past peccadilloes. He had a passion for reading and Sundays were often devoted to a pot of coffee and the New York Times. He was &ldquo;Uncle Vinnie&rdquo; not only to his nephews Jeffrey and Reuben, but also to his cousins and the children of his longtime friends, and his generosity included hockey tickets, concert tickets and laptop computers. Modeling himself upon the literary character Jeeves, Vinnie would pepper his conversation with quotes from P. G. Wodehouse. Right now he is undoubtedly telling a new friend, &ldquo;Unseen in the background, Fate was quietly slipping lead into the boxing-glove.&rdquo; <br /> <br />Visitation will take place on Monday April 25th at the Mount Pleasant Funeral Centre (375 Mt Pleasant Rd, Toronto) from 4 &ndash; 8PM. A Funeral Mass will take place on Tuesday April 26th at 10:00am at Holy Name Catholic Church, (71 Gough Ave Toronto (near Pape &amp; Danforth)). In lieu of flowers, donations to Princess Margaret Hospital would be appreciated. For online condolences please visit www.etouch.ca. <br /></div>