Cancer took Angela Longo away from her family, friends and colleagues much too soon.

In a public service career spanning three decades, it is no exaggeration to say that Angela left a profound and lasting impression on nearly every person she encountered. Though she was known for a tenacity that made her a thoroughly effective public servant, it was her prodigious strength of character, generosity, joie de vivre and compassion that turned many a professional colleague into a personal friend. Upon news of her cancer diagnosis in January, Angela was flooded with cards from these many friends and well-wishers. After she passed away on September 3, it was her family who received the influx of sympathy and condolences. While this sentiment was greatly appreciated, the most striking emotion expressed came as little surprise to those who knew Angela — gratitude.

To celebrate Angela’s remarkable life is to remember her for the friend and mentor she was. As one friend and former colleague said so succinctly, “She cared, and for that, she is missed.”

It’s a life that will continue to be celebrated through the Angela Longo Leadership Fund at the Toronto Community Foundation. The Donor Advised Fund was established to primarily support the Vital People grant program supporting the development of leaders who are making outstanding contributions working at not-for-profit organizations.

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