REST IN PEACE REDIET 🙏🏼 HAFTEY ,WE MISSED YOU, WE LOVED ❤️  YOU MAY YOUR SOEL REST IN PEACE 🙏🏼 .


I was just thinking  of Rediet last evening  on the one year anniversary of her passing. Hard to believe a year has passed without being  able to reach out to her for her always comforting advice, wise words of wisdom and her wonderful sense of humour. She is missed greatly and I know she is watching over her son each and every day. Bless her and family.

Today May 2nd 2021 is already one year since we missed our lovely Rediet.
We will remember you on every minute of our life
Rest In Peace 

Rediet my beautiful sister. Has been a year since you left us. May your soul rest in peace darling. We miss you and love you so much. May God keep you in heaven as everyone peaceful people  like you are . I will pray for you,may your soul rest in peace again. 

Long life and blessings to your loved son. 

I met Rediet as a student in about 2000. I later met her as my co-worker at Homesfirst. She was genuine, professional, and sweet. I later met her in downtown Toronto. I’m deeply saddened by Rediet’s passing.
So long, my friend.
-Rees

Rediet will always have a place in my heart.  Her kindness was beautiful.

I am at a loss for words and saddened by the passing of my friend Rediet. 
I knew Rediet from our time together working as shelter workers together in Toronto. Rediet trained me, taught me, and empowered me at one of the toughest shelters to work at in the city. I would not have got through my 6 month weekend contract without my shift partner on weekends - Rediet. 
The lessons Rediet taught me in everything from harm reduction to simply listening to clients and de-escalating will stay with me forever.  
I will miss our talks about family, African Tea, Eritrea, Italy, Ireland, and disco.  
Until we meet again my friend. Peace and love. 
Sean “Irish”

Weeping!  💚🙏💚  Rediet  was my wonderful student at SOLE  Alternative School, years ago. I won't forget her beautiful spirit, great sense of humour,  intelligence, beauty, friendship, humility,  and commitment to community... she contributed a lot to the school while she was there, on the newsletter committee, and always willing to help out for special events like our Christmas party xcetera.   The last time I saw her was at Afrofest one year,  with her family, and we had a great talk. I always felt like we were family. Rediet,  Sending love! You are a shining special one. And love and strength and prayers and tears to your family and friends.  See you on the other side  of the river; I know you'll be the one reaching out in love to newcomers, and creating change if it's needed. 💚 🙏💚  Sue Brown

For the short time I worked with her at StreetHealth,  Rediet was a supportive and wonderful colleague and was caring and compassionate about her work. 

Rediet , you loved and cherished our family.  You respected and helped our daughter Semhar be a good reader and writer. You made her  a cultured person. Rediet , you always gave 100%. Because of your blessed dids you will be in good hands in HEAVEN.

Asmeret  & Ephrem.

Karime, Maurice and the Tekeste Family,
Praying God gives you strength and courage during this time of grief. I pray you all find strength in your loving memories of Rediet. I will forever remember her beautiful smile and  always greeting me with the childhood nickname she gave me. We always had a laugh about that. I love you Rediet <3

My heart felt condolences to Rediet's family and loved ones.  She cherished her family, and Karimi was her love and light.   I'll miss her sharp wit, her dedication to things that matter, and the pleasure she shared with so many through good food, literature and music.   Her friendship was truly a blessing.  

Rediet Haftey I attempted to say goodbye in person, however, I mistakenly went to the wrong address at St. Clair Ave. 
The last time I saw you after very long time, I took your number and assured you to meet. That LAST time was actually became the last time.
Rediet your beautiful energy, kindness and sense of humor will be remembered by everyone forever!!!
ረዲኤት ሓፍተይ ብሰላም ዕረፊ!

God bless you, Rediet and may the memories of the life you lived and the love you shared comfort your loved ones. 
Roshan, Chichi, Miriam and Salem

 We’re very saddened to hear Rediet’s passing. Our heart and prayers goes out to the family through this difficult time. May God keep you close and give you the strength and grace to get you through this challenging time. We will always remember Rediet's beautiful smile and warmth. She will forever be in our hearts❤️❤🙏🏽🙏🏾

Mebrahtu Menghesha & 
Asmeret Abraham 

My deepest sympathy. I'm very saddened to hear of your loss. My heart and prayers  goes out to the family through this difficult.  May God keep you close and give you the  strength and grace to get you through this challenging time.  I will always remember Rediet's beautiful smile and warmth.  She will forever be in my hearts❤🙏🏽

Vibrant, vital, magnificent. Rediet radiated sparkle, caring, respect, commitment. She told stories hilariously! And she was a testament to the beauty and bravery in the world. Thank-you Rediet. Wing on with love. Beth. xoxo

Its with a heavy heart that we send our deepest sympathy and condolences to you and your family.
May her soul rest in peace🙏🏾
Filipos, Senait, Naomi and Lulya


My condolences to the family at the great loss. She was a great soul smiling always with a great sense of humour. May God grant you all the strength to overcome this loss.
Rest in peace.

Sabin & Saaji  

i am holding all my memories of rediet - as a co worker, a friend and a music and dance buddy - very very close during this so very sad time.  maurice, karimi, awet and all who love her, i am sending warm thoughts. we will always remember all she gave us in this world, including her amazing smile and cheeky humour.  susan and seth

Rediet, may your soul rest in peace. Your warmhearted and peaceful spirit will always be remembered. Our heartfelt sympathies to the family of Rediet Tekeste. We send you love and prayers in finding peace, strength, and comfort during this time. 

We send our deepest condolences to  all  family  and  love  ones. Our prayers  and thoughts  with you. 
May her soul rest in peace 

Letty  & Tesfaldet 

Rediet it is too early to depart. We lost you at a very difficult time where couldn't even say our good byes in person. For sure your memories live in our mind and heart for ever. Rediet you are person of good heart who have contributed so much to the lives of many people including ours.

May you rest in peace.

Zaid and Woldeghebriel
With our children,
Makda Hagos and her husband Duali
Winta Hagos
Abel Hagos


Its with a heavy heart that we send our deepest sympathy and condolences to you, your family, and loved ones.  Heaven has gained a beautiful soul, where she will be able to rest peacefully. We are keeping you all in our thoughts and prayers.

Its with a heavy heart that we send our deepest sympathy and condolences to you, your family, and loved ones.  Heaven has gained a beautiful soul, where she will be able to rest peacefully. We are keeping you all in our thoughts and prayers

Rediet was a wonderful coworker and we spent some memorable times together. I will miss her immensely .She was such a kind and patient lady.  
My prayers and thoughts are with her her near and dear ones.
May her soul rest in peace.

Words might not heal the pain of losing Rediet, by those who were so close to her. May her memory be a blessing that will support her loved ones forever. 
May God grant her soul eternal happiness.
Our deepest condolences to the entire family.
- Tesfagaber & Sofia Mesghina


My condolence to Rediet’s family. I had the opportunity to know Rediet when I was volunteering at ECAO. Rediet was helping Eritrean seniors in a number of ways, including finding ESL schools, family doctors, housing, getting a translator whenever they had appointments, filling out government applications, and whatever else they asked of her.  She was Rediet “kem shima.” She helped not only seniors, she also helped whoever came to the community in whatever way she could. She was doing all this on top of her full-time job, and I never heard her say this is too much for her to handle. She always did it with a bright smile. Rediet haftey you will be deeply missed; may you rest in peace.

It was when i was little the other family i had in italy had finally arived in keren. Mama zewdi is like my second mom  all my brothers and sisters  of Tekeste family are like angels of my life. Redeat the sun shine  every time you came to keren i remember i had the best gifts, the best time to enjoy....watching the stars together. I don't have words to express my feelings...RIP angel. "We love you" Goitom family.

Please accept my deepest sympathy, may God give the family strength to withstand the sudden shock. R.I.P Rediet 

We have still the image of an 8 year old girl remembering the day you joined our family in Bologna. We always looked at you as our own daughter.Your lively and energetic spirit as a child will be lovingly remembered forever. Your mother Zeudi,siblings,relatives, friends, and us will miss you dearly.
Have an eternal life
Bahlibi Tekle and Birikti Kifleiesus

May she Rest In Peace!!!  Our hearts are with the family, friends and relatives. 


I have  never been good at writing in cards,but I don't want that to keep me from Letting you know my  deep sympathy I feel for you and Your Family at this difficult time RIP my  friend Dawit Zilli 

We are so sorry for the loss of a wonderful person and soul.  She touched many lives in a positive way and will never be forgotten.  May God bless you and family during these difficult times. Sending you love. Negisti Abizghi and family. 

Our deepest condolences  to all family.
Rediet you will be missed ,and  may God Rest your soul in peace. For  Rediet family,  we pray to  God to give you strength  and comfort.

Azieb& Tzehaie


Our thoughts and prayers are with you in these difficult times.
We hope God extend his peace and strength to the entire family.

Tekleab + Ariam  family.

Sending our love and condolences to Karimi, Maurice, friends, colleagues and the family of beautiful Rediet.  We will forever cherish our memories of Rediet and remember her beautiful smile and wonderful sense of humour.  A wonderful mother, partner, friend to many and generous, talented worker who cared for and helped so many over the years.  Lots of love from Calvin and Lorie xo

I had the pleasure of working with Rediet over the years -  she was such an amazing woman, advocate and a wonderful colleague.  
I will miss her laughter and strength.

My deepest condolences.  
Josie Ricciardi 

May ur soul rest in heaven my dear sister rediet.and condolence to the family.

Rediet , you were the Engine of the family. You always carry with you hope , cherasma , love , future and above all ephoria. You will be missed a lot. You were one in a million . God Bless your soul my beloved niece.

We can't  believe you're gone. Rediet will always  be in our hearts . May your soul rest in heaven Amen.  Our deepest condolences to the family 


I am deeply saddened by the news of your Rediet's loss. I pray that God will grant you the strength. My most sincere condolences. Rest In Peace Rediet😢

Redietey haftey 😭😭😭, it's very hard to believe that you are gone. It's too soon my beloved, kind, beautiful, funny human being. I will forever remember the time that we spent together in Asmara when you were coming from Canada, at babba Tsehaie and mamma Tinsue's house, with your beloved son. The laughters that we had will be my memories about you haftey natey ♥️. My deepest condolences to the whole family(Mamma, Mehari, Selam, Seble, Awet, Semhar, Ami and Mimetta,and to her handsome son). Fly high Redietey and may your beautiful soul rest in eternal peace 🙏🙏♥️ 😭😭

A Beautiful Soul Is 
Never Forgotten 
Rest In Peace 🌹

My deepest condolences to all family. May God bless you with strength. I am so deeply sorry for the loss of a vibrant human.
May your soul rest in peace.
My prayers with you all.

Rediet you will be missed and may God rest your soul in peace. For Rediet's family I pray to God to give you strength and comfort.


My condolences to Maurice, Karimi and Rediet's family and loved ones, to her colleagues and clients.
I can hear Rediet's laughter in my head... it will be so missed, as will be her fabulous cooking. 
Rediet's death is such a big a loss to all of us who knew her, she was a good loyal friend, fun to be with, she was hard working and caring; the decades she dedicated to community work speak for itself.
I keep having images of Rediet coming to visit Adongo at Street Health with baby Karimi... time flies. She was so beautiful and radiant. I am sad she is gone so soon.



Rediet will be missed - her beautiful smile, kindness and caring ways. She will be remembered forever. May her soul rest in peace. To Rediet's family, may God give you strength, comfort and peace at this time.

Debessai and Zaid

RIP May god received you in his right wing. 

Whenever I think of  you, Rediet, I always remember your dry humour, your fast quips, your gorgeous smile, your  kind  and embracing ways. You are such a special one. I will miss you, dear friend. You made my days at StreetHealth fun and full of laughter. Thank you for making the world a better place. 

My heartfelt condolences to Karimi, Maurice, and to all her family and friends. Much love to you...anita

Dear  Family,

I am so sorry for your loss. Rediet was a wonderful person who will be so sorely missed. Her warm spirit and generosity was a joy to all who knew her. Please accept my deepest condolences, May her soul Rest In Peace.

Rediet was such a pleasure to work with and taught me a lot about grace under pressure—I will always remember her lightning fast humour and kindness. She will be very very missed. Love to Karimi and Maurice. 

Please accept my deepest condolences for your family's loss. 
May you be comforted by the outpouring of love surrounding you. Words cannot even begin to express my sorrow for the loss of a so wonderful person.  May your heart and soul find peace and comfort.


My deepest condolences, Rediet was always an incredible source of strength, a strength always built on a foundation of love, respect, and humour. She will be deeply missed. 

My deepest condolences to Karimi, Maurice and all of Rediet's family. May God bless you with strength, love and inner peace. I am so deeply sorry. Rediet was an amazing individual. I'll always remember her bright smile,  conversations and Christmas Day family dinners. May you rest in peace - God has called you home. Love you Rediet.

Winttana Debessai

I lost an amazing mentor, an African sister and someone with a heart of gold.
<3
always filled with joy and love.
she is the blue print for anyone working in the field of helping others.
 she was so loving and RADIANT . 
we will miss you physically forever but your beautiful energy lives on.
my love goes out to the family.
iye 

Wish to send my profound sympathies to Rediet's loved ones, family and co-workers.
I have very fond memories of communicating and seeing Rediet in our work community.
Sending you condolences
anne egger
Regent Park CHC

My deepest condolences to her family and especially her children. Rediet was a light, being on shift with her was a joy but what I loved most about her was that she took a personal interest in who you were as a person and what your likes were and she never forgot. I think those values made her an excellent social services worker. Rediet knew about my passion for cooking and she was always encouraging me to sell my food, she even secured me contracts for my business. What I will miss most about Rediet is her bubbly & warm disposition, our conversations and just Rediet, if you knew her you just had to love her. I will miss how much fun we would have going shopping together after our shifts. A beautiful light has been taken from us and my heart breaks for her and her family and everyone who knew and loved the incredible woman that Rediet Tekeste was. Until we meet again Rediet, you will live in my heart. 

Rediet was a friend whom I had the privelege and honour of working  with closely.
She was a compassionate person with a contagious, ready, smile and a heart of gold.  Always seeking out the best in people, she cared deeply for the community which she served. 
Her  physical presence will be missed but she will live in our hearts forever

As a past worker at Street Health I met Rediet through SH staff and friends and so enjoyed her energy, insight, humour and warmth......Such a loss. Sending much love and deep condolences to all who came to know her and all who loved her.   Love, Jude Johnston. 

Please Accept my deepest condolence and know that God Loves you and can restore your spirits ,  and  my your soul rest in peace. " AMEN "

My condolences, I had the pleasure and honour of working alongside Rediet. She was such a wonderful, caring woman. We regularly spoke about Italy and Rediet knew I was studying Italian so we would speak from time to time in Italian while on shift together. She will be greatly missed.

Rediet was a ray of sunshine in the life of family.  I enjoyed regular chats with her in the hallway, on the roof and going for walks.  We spoke about family, Italy and the importance of taking care of our community.  My heart breaks right now and I am so grateful that my life has been shaped by Rediet's wisdom and generosity. 

My condolences to Karimi and family on this loss of such a wonderful woman. Rediet was my neighbour, friend and such a dear sweet kind, generous, funny, smart and beautiful person. Her sense of humour and knowledge of music, world politics and attitude of  life in general  was always a pure  joy to be around.  Keep shining bright!🙏💜

Dear Maurice and Karimi,
My deepest condolences on the loss of Rediet.  She was indeed a lovely soul who is deeply missed.

OBITUARY

Rediet Abraha Tekeste

September 16, 1971 – May 2, 2020

Jerrett Funeral Homes

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