Mel Tsuji Memorial

TSUJI, MELVYN NORICAZU On Monday, December 19, 2022, Melvyn passed away at Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital at the age of 81. He is survived by his wife, Kimiko; sons, Mark and Trevor (Tara); and daughters, Julia (Guillaume) and Lindsay (Julien). Loving grandpa and papio to Mika, Camille and Noémie; much-loved brother to Naomi (deceased) and Ellen Tak (Dennis); brother-in-law to Bob (deceased) and Ken (deceased); former husband to Edith (deceased) and Gloria; loving uncle to Corliss (Mark) and their kids, Ben and Violet; Leslie (deceased); Paige (Rob) and their kids, Ruby and Paisley; and Quinn. Mel enjoyed sharing his love of hockey, baseball and golf with friends and family. He had a long career as a journalist in Tokyo and Toronto, and later as a journalism professor at Humber College. Mel was also an active member of the Japanese-Canadian community. Visitation will take place at Elgin Mills Funeral Centre on Friday, December 30, 2022, at 1 p.m., followed by a service at 2 p.m. and a reception from 3-5 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Michael’s Hospital Foundation, Sunnybrook Foundation, Diabetes Canada or the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre.