Obituary of Olivia Statler
It is with great sorrow that we announce the death of Olivia Aliyah Statler, 48, suddenly and without warning of an aneurysm in the left side of her brain, just after midnight into Wednesday September 20, 2023 in Toronto. Livia is survived by her husband, Jonathan Sydor, and her many chosen family and friends, including her "fuzzy family", cats Tigger and Chubb Chubb.
Livia lived her life trying to help others. She received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Queen's University, Belfast, and a Masters equivalent post-graduate certificate in Art Therapy from the Toronto Art Therapy Institute. Her major graduate project on self-portraiture allowed many women (including trans women) an outlet to express who they truly are. It was selected for portfolio review by the prestigious CONTACT Photography Festival.
Livia also wrote and recorded many meditations on the platform Insight Timer, where she amassed 1.7k followers. Livia said that she wrote the meditations that she herself needed, and was glad that they touched so many others. One of the many meditations dealt with grief. Her meditations can be found at https://insighttimer.com/oliviastatler
Livia loved all forms of the arts. She found joy in dancing every day. She had a wonderful and unique eye for photography, and was always experimenting with different ways to create paintings or other visual art. Recently she rediscovered her love of playing music, and was learning the ukulele with gusto.
Livia was passionate about the environment and the threat that climate change poses. To this end, in lieu of flowers people are asked to make a donation to Nature Conservancy Canada. Please use the Donations tab on her home page.
We invite you to celebrate Olivia with us on Friday, September 29, 2023 with visiting from 2:15 p.m. until 3 p.m. at which time a Tribute to Olivia will be held; all at the eco Life Celebration Centre, Magnolia Chapel of St. John's Dixie Cemetery (737 Dundas Street East at Cawthra, Mississauga). Parking is available in the large lot adjacent to the church. Please proceed through the gates to the building ahead. NOTE REGARDING PARKING:
The lot will be under a resurfacing project at this time. The ONLY entry of the lot is the east entry. Should you find the lot full, please park in in a line in the cemetery lanes (but not on the grasses or graves). Thank you for your understanding.
A live stream of the above enents will be made available by clicking this link HERE.
Olivia's Green Burial in the forest will follow on Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 10 a.m. at Glenwood Cemetery (47 Ferguson Street, Picton, Ontario). Guests attending are asked to arrive no later than 9:50 a.m. and to park in the small lot close to the stone chapel to be guided by car to the forested area.
We kindly ask that all guest attending either Friday and or Saturday's events to respect the family's request to wear masks.
Please share a favourite memory, photo or sentiment of Olivia here at her memorial legacy page.
Uniquely entrusted to eco Cremation & Burial Services Inc.
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