AUBIN, Mario Joseph Andre Jocelyn

After a fall at Extendicare -St. Catharines Mario passed away at the NHS-St. Catharines Site on Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at 72 years of age.  Brother of Paulette, Joane, Sandra and Benoit.  He was predeceased by his parents, Irenée and Carmel (nee Charbonneau).  Mario was born in Granby, Quebec, he left school after grade 6 to work on the family’s horse farm.  In 1998 Mario ventured off to Florida for 12 years working at West Coast Tomato, Denny’s Restaurant and at The Daily Bread Shelter.  Returning to Canada, Mario settled in St. Catharines, and with the help of Start Me Up Niagara found a place on Maple Street to call home.  Mario volunteered at SMUN and was praised for the quality of meatballs he made.  Mario was hired at Westminster Church as their caretaker in 2015; he was so loved by the congregation and looked after the church like it was his own.  In 2022 Mario suffered a serious injury and rehabbed for a year, a special thanks to Andrea Brocato and Susan Ruzzier from the Acquired Brain Injury Program in Hamilton for all the help getting Mario back on his feet.  Mario was avid fan of Toronto Blue Jays & Montreal Canadiens; you are encouraged to wear the apparel of the Jays and Habs at Mario’s Memorial Service that will be held at 11 am at Westminster United Church, 180 Queenston Street on Saturday, December 16, 2023.  Memorial donations to Start Me Up Niagara would be appreciated.  https://donate.mytributegift.org/Service?cid=9b3e7898b7e74a65b5e867d9c92ff74c6014f78a2d893dd080398f19b827ddf0   Interment will take place at Pleasantview Memorial Gardens at a later date.  Arrangements entrusted to Considerate Cremation & Burial Services, 26 Nihan Drive, St. Catharines (between Lake Street & Scott Street), 289-362-1144.  Online condolences may be made at CCBSCares.ca