Jim Dale died peacefully on June 22, 2022 at Michael Garron Hospital in Toronto in his 91st year. Devoted husband to Florence Margaret for over 54 years. Loving Dad of Darlene, Cindy (Tom) Christine (George), Christopher (Sandy), Jennifer (Chris). Predeceased by sons Rickie (Cheryl), Danny (Liz) and Gary. Cherished Grampa Jim to Patricia, Stephanie (Chris), James (Rose), Michael (Kristen), Emily, Elizabeth, Chloe and Kathryn. Great Grampa Jim to Jacob and Suzanne. Jim was predeceased by his first wife, Irene Larking.
Jim was born and raised in the west end of Toronto, the youngest of 11 children. He was devoted to his mother, Mary (née Fleming) and was a favourite of many nieces and nephews.
A retired Captain of the Toronto Fire Services, Jim gave over 30 years of dedicated service. He loved the camaraderie of the fire hall and was well liked and respected by everyone.
After retirement, Jim worked in security for the Toronto Blue Jays and was there when they won the World Series in 1992 and 1993. He was thrilled to be part of the excitement and shared many stories about his experience.
Like all of his sons, Jim loved watching sports on TV, particularly the Toronto Blue Jays, the Toronto Maple Leafs, and professional golf tournaments. In his later years, his TV repertoire also included nightly Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy. He liked to do crossword and word search puzzles along with scratch tickets, especially the winning ones. He loved to play cards, and was always very good, especially at crib and poker.
Jim was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #42, East Toronto.
He lived a full life. He was a kind and loving spouse and wonderful Dad, Grampa and Great Grampa who loved spending time with his family. Always so proud and there for the ups and downs.
The family would like to thank the staff of Michael Garron Hospital for the special care and devotion to Jim especially in these trying times.
A Memorial Visitation will be held on Friday July 15, 2022 from 10 am-12 pm followed by a Memorial Service at noon at Giffen-Mack Trull Funeral Home, 2570 Danforth Ave., Toronto. Family and friends are invited to attend in person or from home via livestream.
In lieu of flowers the family would appreciate donations to Covenant House, Toronto.
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