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Bernhard Peter Joisten
November 19, 1932 - October 5, 2015
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<div itemprop="description">&ldquo;A Life worth Living&rdquo; came to an end. <br />Bernhard (Bernie known to his friends) passed away October 5/2015 after suffering a major stroke in the morning of September 30/2015 . <br />Bernie was born November 19/1932 in Cologne, Germany and after a very difficult youth, he immigrated to Canada to be with his brother in June 1958. He worked in his trade as a baker for some years. <br />In 1964 he started as a driver with a VW Dealership and in 1971 was offered the position of Parts Manager in the now called &ldquo;Midtown Toronto VW/Audi&rdquo; Dealership on Sheppard Ave. East. He worked there until his retirement in December 2000. <br />He was well respected by all. <br />Also in 1964 he met his future wife Barbara in the German Community of St. Patrick&rsquo;s Church in Downtown Toronto. They married in 1965 and had 2 children, Monica and Thomas and have one granddaughter Jennifer. This summer they celebrated <br />50 years of happy married life. &ndash; Bernie also joined the German Male Choir Harfentoene based in St. Patrick&rsquo;s (not a Church Choir) when he came to Canada and in the following years was their president for 20 years. Until his death he was still very much connected with &lsquo;his&rsquo; Choir, also only as a semi-active members the last few years. &ndash; He was also a member of the Parish Council of the St. Patrick&rsquo;s German Congregation for a few years. <br />In 2005 Bernie wrote his Memoirs &ndash; titled &ldquo;A Life worth Living &ndash; and it truly was. <br /> <br />Bernie leaves his wife Barbara, daughter Monica, Son-in-law Wade and granddaughter Jennifer, son Thomas and wife Stephanie. We will all miss him very much. <br />He will be remembered at Mass on Sunday, Oct. 11/15 in St. Patrick&rsquo;s. <br /> <br />In lieu of flowers, we ask you to make a donation to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Alzheimer Society. <br /></div>