Condolences
To the Caita family,
I just heard of Gabe's passing away from one of his co-workers, and wish to offer my most sincere condolences to you upon his death. I knew Gabe for many years, and always found him to be an excellent colleague, friend, and a true gentleman. We spent many coffee times and lunches discussing family, history, culture, and of course his favorite Greek island, Kefalonia. My thoughts and prayers go out to you, hoping that your fond memories of Gabe will be of comfort to you during this difficult time.
Odihneasca-se in pace Gabriel.
John Galotta
I was very shockened and saddened today to hear about Gabe. I first met him when he worked with Dan over at McLeay- I would often see the 2 of them out for a walk around the lot when we were at the same building. They would always stop and chat. He was such a kind and friendly soul with such a big smile you couldnt help but smile back. He was also a customer at my current job and it was always a pleasure to see him or talk to him. My heart goes out to his friends and his family and loved ones.Much respect and love goes out to you.
Rest in peace Gabe
I just heard today about Gabes passing and I am so sad for you all. He was such a wonderful man and so much fun to work with when we worked together at McLeay. So full of life. Such a tragic loss. So so sorry for your loss.
Caita Family,
There are no words to say how truly sorry we sll are to hear of Gabrielle’s passing. He was truly such a pleasure to talk to and share great recipes with. May each of you find comfort , remembering all the wonderful memories you have with him.
From everyone at Scarpones
Manuela scumpă, nu găsesc cuvinte de consolare pentru durerea enormă pe care-o ai, pentru drama prin care treceți Tu și copiii Tăi. Cât mi-aș dori să-ți fiu aproape în aceste momente grele, să-ncerc să te sprijin și să te alin ca pe o soră .. Dar din Bucovina îți trimit din adâncul inimii condoleanțele mele cele mai sincere și rugăciunea mea ca Dumnezeu să vă dea Puterea de a trece cu bine peste această "cumpănă" teribilă... Gabi al Vostru scump rămâne și în amintirea mea ca un suflet bun, luminos și plin de veselie. Duminica viitoare voi aprinde pentru Gabi o lumânare la Putna: Bunul Dumnezeu să-L ierte și să-L odihnească in împărăția Lui cea fără de sfârșit !
A plecat de lingă noi, un adevărat prieten! Călătorește singur la drumul lung spre eternitate! Dar este sigur ca osa protejeze de acolo sus familia lui draga soția și copii! Călătorie plăcută Gabe, ai colțul tău in inima noastră!
Makis, Elena, Petros, Kefalonia, Grecia...
Gabi had the extraordinary quality of being able to brush aside any formality with his smile, and make you feel, in that instant, a good friend. We thank him for blending his immense kindness and generosity with professionalism and work dedication. Condoleante familiei si putere sa accepte aceasta pierdere fara inteles. Drum bun Gabi. Marius si Oana Cutlac
OM BUN cu un suflet mare care v-a ramane vesnic in sufletele noastre!
Sincere condoleate!
Dumnezeu sa-l ierte!
Tudor&Florina
Dear Manuela and family, we are so sorry for your loss, praying and thinking of you in this very difficult time. Ramas bun Gabi, drum lin spre cer! Nu vom uita rasul tău molipsitor, și poveștile spuse in graiul nostru maramureșan.....Rest in peace! Nicoleta &Adi
I will miss you, Gabi. Rest in peace, dear friend. My condoleante to the family.
To the Caita Family in Calgary and Romania: our most sincere condolences for your tragic, unexpected loss. Gabe was admired as a geologist and for his joy of life by the ones who worked with him. May he rest in peace and live in the memory of everyone who knew him. May his family find solace during this difficult time.
Dumnezeu sa-l odihneasca.
Emil and Anca Roman
O inima buna a incetat sa mai bata,un suflet mare s’a ridicat la cer,lasand in urma o nemarginita durere si un gol imens.Te vom purta mereu in suflet!Ioana, Ionut si Darius
I am so sorry Manuela, Marilyn and James on your loss. Praying for you as you journey this road.
Sending love and prayers to Manuela, Marilyn & James as you each grieve the loss of both a loving husband and father. Hold close the many wonderful memories you have shared together. Please know that there are many people from GCA praying for your family as you say goodbye to his time on earth; to a man well loved, who lived a good life. Until you meet again...
With love and prayers,
Donna Murray
Very saddened to hear of Gabe passing. I thoroughly enjoyed seeing him at Chinook's office as he always had a simile and was happy to see me. My condolences to the entire Caita family. Gabe has left a hole in our hearts that will not be filled for along time.
Chris Barton
Gabe was such a sweet, caring, loving, vibrant human being. He was truly genuine, and it was so evident he sincerely cared about others. I am so happy to have had the pleasure to work with him and learn from him. My sincere condolences go out to Gabe's family.
This is a very sad day. Gab was one of my first geologists I hired at CL Consultants.
Gab was very gregarious and full of life. Gab always stayed in touch with me after leaving and I loved catching up on our lives over many lunches. Gab you will be sorely missed
My sincere condolences to his wife and family in this very trying time.
It is dreadfully sad news!
Gabi was a good fellow, a family man - “the rock of his house”, and a devoted friend. He loved helping people and enjoyed a full house of friends. Gabi was a great story teller, passionate about history and proud of his ancient roots. We are going to enormously miss his magnificent spirit and presence but he will always be in our hearts!
May you Rest In Peace dear friend “Gabi”!
Elena and Ciprian Mihai
So saddened and shocked to hear about Gabi’s way too early passing. My deepest and heartfelt condolences to his beloved wife and children and to his heartbroken family in Romania. May he rest in peace with angels by his side.
Gabe you are missed by so many. Your smile, your laugh, your positive energy. We don't meet many people like you in our lifetimes and I am one of the lucky of ones who got to call you a friend. I always smiled when I was around you. You left us too early my friend but your memory on the people who know you will last forever.
Condoleante familiei indurerate! Cuvintele parca nu au insemnatate sa putem exprima durerea pe care ne-ai lasat-o in inimi Gabi. Frumusetea sufletului tau ne-a facut pe toti cei care te-am cunoscut sa fim mai buni si sa fim mindrii de neamul nostru romanesc. Bucuria de a trai si iubirea pentru familia ta si pentru prieteni, pasiunea ta pentru frumos se oglindea in zimbetul si pe fata ta ori de cite ori ne-am intlnit. Flacara vietii tale pe pamint s-a stins mult prea repede, lasind un gol imens pentru noi toti. Acum esti sus printre ingeri veghiind de acolo asupra familiei tale frumoase. Nu te vom uita niciodata Gabi. Drum bun spre lumina Gabi. Florin, Carmen si Julia Custelcean
I write this alone at the office when normally we would be sharing our first coffee together. And it is sad and quiet to not be sitting here with you talking of the day ahead and future. And reminiscing of the past.
Gabe, you had a giant spirit and made every room you were in brighter. Laughter was easy with you and it was infectious. Always eager to help with an abundance of energy and a drive to accomplish.
My 5 year old daughter Anna brought tears to my eye when I told her the news. Crawled in my lap, hugged me, and said she was very sad as she wanted to ask you to show her how to cook. Wasn't expecting that and it hit me deeply. Always shared the stories of your cooking and we will all miss your birthdays as they were an event.
I end by saying that I was very lucky to know you Gabe. You were like no other friend with your giant personality and huge heart of kindness. You sent me a text late Saturday night of your fire and I know you were doing what you loved right till the next chapter.
Onward my friend.
Completely shocked by the sad news and choked for days now. Such a big loss. It was a pleasure to always see his smile in the office and outside the office. Such a big heart, personality and just nice to be around him every single time. His contagious smile was always uplifting. He will be missed. Rest in peace Dear Gabe!
Alin
The world is a lesser place without your contagious laugh, larger than life personality and your friendship. Will always keep you in my heart. Rest in peace, my dear friend.
Se spune ca Dumnezeu poate muta si muntii din loc. Pentru noi, familia ta ( din Romania) , vestea total neasteptata a disparitiei tale a fost atat de fulgeratoare precum " mutarea muntilor". Tu ai fost un " munte de om" care emana energie, un om atat de puternic care putea izbuti orice furtuna ce se abatea asupra ta. Ne-ai invatat ca o zi fara zambete, este o zi pierduta. Ramai mereu in amintirea noastra, Gabriel! Vegheaza-ti copiii de sus! Spune-le bancuri ingerilor si odihneste-te in pace, dragul meu cumnat! Pretuire si amintire eterna! Fam. Ilisei
Such a large soul can only come in a tall package. Gabi had so much to share and still have plenty left next day to start again.
We've known you for decades (some from childhood times) but the overwhelming feeling is that we did not have nearly enough of you. I am trying hard to remember a stretch longer than few minutes when we were not laughing with you.
From Ulmeni (Gabi's hometown) to Kefalonia, to Toronto, to Calgary you left soul crumbs and pieces of your heart that will forever stay with the people you touched.
Thank you for your friendship! Show St Pete how real cold smoked sausage and pastrama are done.
Horatiu, Gigi, Carina, Julia and Ortenzia
This comes as such an enormous shock! Gabi had such joyful and carefree energy, and we always laughed so much with him around. He will be greatly missed. Sending strength to the family.
We worked together since 2004, and every now and then our professional roads intersected. An authentic optimist, always had a joke and a laugh ready when shaking hands, with a deep voice and a warm heart, compassionate and pious. He was a pillar (and not only metaphorically of our small orthodox church in Calgary) You are in our thoughts and prayers, rest in peace Gabi!
Dumnezeu sa te odihneasca in imparatia sa .Condoleante familiei.
Sending healing prayers and comforting hugs. I am so sorry for your loss. God rest him in pace
We will miss you Gabe! You will forever be loved and remembered as one of the great ones! You had a heart of gold & your laughter made everyone smile! Rest in peace, my friend!
Nobody could tell a story like Gabe. His ability to tie all things back to his vast knowledge of genealogy and past civilizations was depicted in every story. As a true Genealogist his passion was “family”, Gabe was a genuine family man and will be sorely missed by all that came to know him.
Nick Mason (Chinook colleague)
We will miss Gabe dearly. He lit up every room he was in and made everyone feel so welcome. Him and his family were some of the most positive, generous people that we ever knew and were always rooting for everyone to do well. We will miss Gabe's famous grilled octopus, dance parties, stories of Transylvania and the tiramisu he would leave on my desk every time he went to the Italian Market! The thing Gabe loved to talk about the most was his family and it was clear how much he loved and appreciated them. You are all in our thoughts and we are here for you if you need anything.
I was terribly sorry to learn about Gabi’s passing and I have no words at all to tell you how sad I am about this tragic incident. Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers.
Dan Suteu
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