Michele passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on February 6, 2022 at the age of 86 after complications from Covid-19. He will be forever missed by his loving wife of almost 62 years, Carmela. Cherished by his dear children, Concetta (Dino), Luigi, Giovanna (Edgardo), and Enzo (Milly). Proud Nonno to Rachel (Dave), Daniel (Laura), Julia, Sabrina, Felicia, Luigi, Sophia, Kristina, Evan, (Stephanie), and Luca. Adoring brother to Ida, Maria, Giuseppe, Assunta, and Emilio (Santina) and brother-in-law to Franco (Maria). Michele is now reunited with his brother Ernersto, brothers-in-law Luigi, Cicco, Tony, and sisters-in-law Giuseppina (Pietro), and Maria (Vittorio). He will be held dear in the hearts of his family, relatives, and many friends. The Garritano family would like to thank all of the doctors and staff in the Critical Care Unit at the Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital for their care and support of the last few weeks. If desired, donations in memory of Michele can be made to the Princess Margaret Hospital where he was treated and recovered.

Visitations will take place at the Vescio Funeral Home Woodbridge Chapel (8101 Weston Rd. 905-850-3332) on Thursday, February 10, 2022 from 2-4 and 6-9 p.m. We continue to enforce contact tracing, and kindly ask that you register your name on our RSVP link online to minimize foot traffic when signing in upon your arrival to the funeral home.  If contact tracing is not done prior to arrival, our qualified staff will record your name, address, and telephone at our door to avoid any congregating.

The Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday, February 11, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Margaret Mary Roman Catholic Church. (8500 Islignton Ave., south of Langstaff Rd.) To attend please click the blue RSVP button to reserve your spot. Due to the current covid 19 restrictions in place, a private family entombment to follow at Westminster Cemetery. 

What to expect when visiting our funeral home

As the leaders in the industry, we always have a minimum of 7 (licensed as well as non-licensed) staff members monitoring visitation services to ensure all COVID restriction protocols are met. Our experienced team is continuously monitoring the capacity of guests indoors throughout the funeral home, as well as in our visitation rooms, for the safety of the public during this difficult time. We continue to remind all friends and family that masks must be worn at all times, to avoid any physical contact while visiting our funeral home, and to please be mindful of physical distancing when inside the funeral home with other guests, as well as with the family. Our funeral home has invested in physical barriers which surround the family chairs to ensure proper distancing is maintained while offering condolences.  We ensure all pens, register sign-in books, and any contacted surfaces are disinfected upon arrival to our facilities, and throughout the visitation. Our washroom facilities are also being disinfected every 15 minutes to ensure utmost cleanliness at all times.

Our commitment to the safety of our guests and funeral home staff is our priority. Together we will put an end to this pandemic, and we will continue to pray for our community, and the Garritano family during this difficult time.