Obituary of Mr. Babu Joseph

Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, friend and tenor, passed away in his home on Monday, March 22, 2021 at the age of 78, in Toronto, Canada.

Born in Kerala, India, to the late Magistrate A.C. Joseph and Baby Joseph, he leaves behind Soosamma “Susan”, his wife of 46 years; children, Sheila, Shawn and daughter-in-law Sneha; and, grandchild, Pascal.

Babu worked as a Professional Engineer for Atomic Energy of Canada Limited until his retirement at the age of 70. In his spare time he enjoyed music. As a self-taught musician he learned to play the piano, organ, and accordion. He also loved to sing and enjoyed composing and arranging music and would often share them with the groups he was involved with. He instilled his passion for music in his children and grandchild.

The family would like to thank his medical and support teams including those at the Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre, and the Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities for their care and compassion.

Due to current health restrictions, an open viewing and funeral is not possible. We truly appreciate all the support and insights family and friends have extended to us. We ask those who would like to express condolences or memories of Babu to please post messages and photos on the Tribute Wall. Dad also supported many causes and was an advocate for supporting the less privileged. In that spirit, should you wish to make an expression of sympathy, it is suggested that memorial donations be made to a charity important to you or, to him.

The funeral service will be taking place on Monday, March 29th at 10:00am Eastern Daylight Time (7:30pm Indian Standard Time). A live video stream of the service will be available by link. Please register for the event if you would like to attend. Streaming is expected to begin at 9:45am Eastern.