Mati SULEV
February 26, 1941-May 10, 2017
Passed away in Scarborough, Ontario. Mati will be dearly missed by his wife Judy (née Gordon), sons Erik (Monica) and Martin (Myeong-Jung), grandson David Jun, brother Ants (Koidu) and nephew Tarmo. Born in Tallinn, Estonia, to Erna Sergo and Prits Sulev, Mati immigrated to Toronto in 1948 with his mother and brother via Sweden. Mati grew up in the Beach, excelling in athletics and music at Malvern CI, becoming an accomplished violinist and trombonist. He returned to Malvern to teach instrumental music under the mentorship of his former teacher, George McRae. Mati later became Head of Music at Riverdale CI, until he retired in 1996. Mati enjoyed his retirement, but declining health curtailed many of his activities limiting his ability to play the instruments he loved. Following Mati's wishes, cremation and a private family service will take place. If desired, donations to the Toronto Wildlife Centre (torontowildlifecentre.com) would be greatly appreciated. To enjoy photos of Mati's life, please link to his Instagram page via his web obituary at - See more at:
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in sympathy21 May 2017 20:10
A man of compassion and foresight. I am touched by his support for the Toronto Wildlife Centre. I would have liked to have known Mati Sulev.
Family and friends might know and appreciate the following. As Toronto restores and protects its green spaces, thought should be given too to wildlife:
"In enhancing the identity and reputation of this city we must look not just to the criteria forged in days gone by, where vibrant nightlife, a stock exchange, and a major league sports franchise were enough to earn you the moniker of World Class City. In an era of green bins & green roofs, in the face of Climate Change, we will be judged as World Class not merely by the quality of life and opportunity enjoyed by our citizens, but by all life in this city; not only by the height of our skyscrapers but the height of our trees; not just by the diversity of our festivals, but the diversity of our species; not just by our built environment, but by our natural environment; not just by the way we work together, but by the way we work with all of nature."
Jason Ramsay-Brown
http://ravines.to/toronto/ravi...https://www.thestar.com/news/g...Allan Meiusi17 May 2017 19:54
One of the best men I've ever met and a great teacher. I haven't known a student of Mati's that could ever say a bad thing about him. Classy and a real gentleman. One heck of a player and always took the time to introduce his students to great music.
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