Ellen-Jane was a creative, energetic, persuasive, and a formidable woman. She was the President of Toronto’s iconic Fran’s Restaurant chain until a stroke ended her career. She strived to overcome her physical limitations and successfully lived an independent and active life.
She was a gracious hostess bringing family and friends together with food, fun, laughs and cards. She loved to entertain and has passed on the torch to us to continue the connections. Her love and legacy will continue.
She will be forever loved and missed dearly by her children, Ellen (John Crundall), Michelle (Robert Luptak), Mike (Meral Kesebi), Mary Jane (Karam Barzkar), Joe (Sandra Rose) and grandchildren, Alexandra, Tala, Victoria and Arman . Loving Sister to Francis Deck (Anne), Theresa Wood (David), Cathy Exarhakos (Peter) and Aunt to their children. Her dear friends, Barb and Bob Howley, Isabel Ward Paige, Margarita Garcia, and Maria Macias will miss her dearly.
She was predeceased by our Father, Orville Rose, and her parents, Francis and Ellen-Jane Deck.
We will celebrate her life on Thursday August 4, 2016, with visitation at Trull Funeral Home, 2704 Yonge St. (south of Lawrence), from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m., and Funeral Mass on Friday August 5, 2016 at 10 a.m., St. Gabriel's Passionist Parish, 670 Sheppard Ave. E., Toronto.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to one of the following:
- St. Gabriel's Parish (670 Sheppard Avenue East, North York)
- National Catholic Broadcasting Council
- Heart and Stroke Foundation
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