David John MacKenzie

at the age of 58. He was a kind and loving son, brother, uncle and a

dear friend to so many; he will be sadly missed. David passed away

peacefully, yet unexpectedly, of natural causes in his Cabbagetown

apartment in Toronto. He was born in Hamilton, Ontario. In 1960

David’s family moved to Ancaster, and at the age of 18 he moved to

Toronto to live with his beloved grandmother, Evelyn Atchison. He

continued to call Toronto home.

David studied at Sheridan College in the early 1980’s, and enjoyed a long career in the hospitality industry. David was well liked by his clients and co-workers. He approached everything he did with enthusiasm and strove to give his very best, which is part of why he made many life-long friends which he still has today.

He had a passion for theatre, classic movies and Divas, both on screen and off, as well as the great pop stars and was known for his kindness, charisma and colourful charm.

David is predeceased by his father, Hugh John Mackenzie. He is survived by his loving mother Carolyn Mackenzie, sister Kathy Zurgilgen (Daniel), niece Emily of Invermere, and many extended family members. He is also predeceased by his long-time love Wilf Gaidosch.

In lieu of flowers the Family requests that donations be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association in David’s name.

To make a donation please visit http://www.diabetes.ca/donate. If you would like to notify the family of your

donation please include Kathy’s email ([email protected]) in the space provided on their website.

The Celebration of Life will take place on Thursday October 26, 2017 between the hours of 2 pm to 5 pm at

Second City, 51 Mercer Street, Toronto, M5V 9G9. Celebrations will continue at the Local GEST, a pub at 424 Parliament Street, Toronto.