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Katherine Etsuko Nishino
March 27, 1929 - December 21, 2014
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<div itemprop="description">NISHINO, Katherine &ldquo;Katie&rdquo; Etsuko Nishino passed away peacefully at the age of 85 on December 21, 2014, surrounded by her family at home after a very brave battle with cancer.<br /> <br />Beloved wife of Robert &ldquo;Bob&rdquo; for 66 years. Devoted mother of Lorie Peter (Eric), Christine (Michael Teversham) and Jamie (Mark Trares). Proud grandmother of Michelle Matthews (Dan) and Greg Peter (Julie). Doting great-grandmother of Victoria, Justin and Ethan. Katie will be missed by her sisters Irene Kagawa (Howie) and Nora Sasaki (Karl Stittgen) and her nephews Glenn and Brian Kagawa.<br /> <br />Katie led a full and active life and she will be remembered most for her kindness, generosity and joyful spirit. She will be deeply missed by her family and her many friends.<br /> <br />The Nishino family would like to thank Dr. Kevin Bezanson and his colleagues at the Temmy Latner Centre for Palliative Care, Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto for their care and compassion.<br /> <br />A visitation will be held at Highland Funeral Home, 3280 Sheppard Avenue East (at Warden) on Monday, December 29 from 11 am to 12 pm. A service will be held in the chapel from 12 to 1 pm, followed by a reception in the lounge. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Japanese Cultural Centre or Momiji Health Care Society would be appreciated by the family.<br /></div>