Contributions to the tribute of Joseph Sommerfreund

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Monday, February 13, 2023

Saturday, June 1, 2019

wishing you all a long life. i am in shock having heard from my cousin , jean-pierre that joey died and then to read his obituary and discover that frances died in december. please do get in touch . love judy

Andy & Sandra Lefebvre posted a condolence

Saturday, June 1, 2019

We are so sorry for the loss of your dad and grandfather. Thinking of you in the days and weeks to come.

Valerie M'Garry posted a condolence

Saturday, June 1, 2019

I hadn't seen Joe in years, since he left the practice of law, but I remember him vividly from my time practicing criminal law many years ago, and since he left the practice of law. I am sure he enjoyed his "alternate career",(selling books, I believe) and wish I had known he was unwell, just to have a chance to see him again. Shalom, Kol Tuv, Joe

Syd Usprich posted a condolence

Saturday, June 1, 2019

It's been many years since I last saw Joe, but I remember him from way back in Law School (I may even have taught him) and then from around town in the years following. I never saw him without a big smile on his face and often a joke to share. Joe enjoyed life and added to the enjoyment of those around him. My heartfelt condolences to his family on their great loss.

Jo-Anne Pettit Whiteford posted a condolence

Saturday, June 1, 2019

Dear Joy and family, so sorry to hear about Joe. I'm glad you went on vacation in Florida and that you have great memories of all your family's celebrations.

Howard and Elaine Hoffman posted a condolence

Saturday, June 1, 2019

Dear Joy and family, So many years have passed since we knew you and Joe. Our kids played together and went to LCHDS at the same one. Joe was a great guy, a loving husband and caring father. We saw each other at Or Shalom and he and I traded SF books to read and then discussed them together. I remember his parents and their Shanghai stories which Joe shared. I am sorry I didn't know about his illness but pray that your lives together will provide you with the memories which build strength and consolation. Sincerely, Howard and Elaine Hoffman

RON BREAZEALE posted a condolence

Saturday, June 1, 2019

I will miss Joe and his clear sense of what was fair and just and his effort to get others to see the light.I remember well his attempt to explain the virtues of the Canadian health care system to my friend Bill,a very conservative Republican .To say the least it was an interesting conversation.Thank God he had a sense of humor.

Stephen Block posted a condolence

Saturday, June 1, 2019

Joe(y) was my best friend throughout our school years and my walking partner to and from Shule. I vividly recall a conversation when Joe caught me speculating, a la Freud as to the cause of someone's disease or behaviour. "It could have been something he ate", Joe remarked. Ever the mature, seasoned specialist, even at that young age. His judiciousness would serve him later and make him the excellent Judge he became. Joe, of late, revealed to friends that as a child of Holocaust survivors, family was so important to him. That struck me deeply as Joe was always the one with the complete, loving family. I was a frequent guest at the Sommerfreunds back in Westmount, QC., and it was often like attending a banquet with an extended, traditional family. Warmer parents and sibling one could not find. And by the time of his passing, Joe had a large immediate and extended family of his own that would be with him wherever he and Joy were, summers or winters. Joy, his loving partner for life, and his children, Julie and David, were always the subject of the great nachas he received, both from their successes and the love they returned to him. Joe faced his illness with utter stoicism. Yet he found the time to show me his concern when he heard that I had been far less ill. He worried that I might experience pain and said how lucky he was that he hadn't. And that was the one great blessing that Joe did not suffer in pain. As that life-long friend, that person to call on for sensible advice, or to share a good laugh, I wanted a last in-person, conversation. Time ran out, but not before Joe would call to share the latest news, or to check on MY health. It was another beautiful gesture from a kind and loving friend, expressed near the end of, as he said, a full life of no regrets. My deepest condolences to Joy, and to Joe's whole extended family, and to the many friends who will miss him as terribly as I will. Stephen Block (Montreal)

RON BREAZEALE posted a condolence

Saturday, June 1, 2019

I will miss Joe and his clear sense of what was fair and just and his effort to get others to see the light.I remember well his attempt to explain the virtues of the Canadian health care system to my friend Bill,a very conservative Republican .To say the least it was an interesting conversation.Thank God he had a sense of humor.

Louise Scheid posted a condolence

Saturday, June 1, 2019

Dear Joy & Family, Im so sorry for your loss. He was such a wonderful man. I always enjoyed our visits together and hearing about how everyone was doing. His pride of his family and the love he felt for you always shined through. I know he will be greatly missed. I will keep you all in my thoughts & prayers. God Bless. Louise, Nando & Elyse

Suzi and John LaPorta posted a condolence

Saturday, June 1, 2019

Dear Joy,David and Julie, Our thoughts are with you over Joe's passing. We join you in your sorrow and extend our deepest condolences. At the same time, we smile at our fond memories of him. May peace be with you... Suzi and John

Callie and John Cesarini posted a condolence

Saturday, June 1, 2019

To Joy and family, our heartfelt condolences go out to you all. It was our pleasure to have known Joe and to appreciate first-hand his brilliant wit, broad knowledge on just about every topic and his thoughtful attention to everyone in his presence. He will be missed.

Ellen and Stephen Asherman posted a condolence

Saturday, June 1, 2019

Dear Joy and Family, Steve and I were very saddened to hear of Joey's passing. May you be comforted by your memories of happier times and may his memory be a blessing forever. Ellen Asherman

Theresa Ruhnke posted a condolence

Saturday, June 1, 2019

Our deepest sympathies from the Ruhnke family. We will think of Julie's Dad every year when we make Latkes using his recipe. Dave, Carmen, Theresa, Byron, Amanda and Thomas. A donation to remember Joseph will be made to the London Regional Cancer Program.

Euna Ferguson posted a condolence

Saturday, June 1, 2019

My deepest sympathy, Joy. Another of the good ones gone too soon. I have such happy memories of so many fun times when we were all connected through the psychology department at Western. My heartfelt best wishes as you travel the unknown road now before you. Sincerely,, Euna

Paul Cooper posted a condolence

Saturday, June 1, 2019

Dear David, I was saddened this morning to learn of your father's death from his obituary in The London Free Press. The passing of a parent is a singular life event that affects each of us in so many ways. May the traces of love that your father leaves behind at his departing comfort you now and in the future. My deepest sympathies to you and your family. Shalom. Paul Cooper