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SANCHEZ SUAREZ: Mario Jose

June 27, 2024 By Haskett Funeral Homes 11 Condolences

SANCHEZ SUAREZ: Mario Jose

In Loving Memory of Mario Jose Sanchez Suarez (1939-2024)

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Mario Jose Sanchez Suarez, who departed this world on Sunday, June 23, 2024, at the age of 84. Born in Bogotรก, Colombia, to Luis Alfonso Sanchez and Maria del Carmen Suarez, and brother of Elena Sanchez Suarez and Gilma Sanchez de Rey, Mario was a man loved and cherished by his family and friends.

He attended high school at Colegio Mariscal Sucre in Bogotรก and pursued his Petroleum Engineering degree from Universidad Industrial de Santander in Bucaramanga, Colombia, graduating at the top of his class. Mario’s exceptional talent for oil exploration took him to many countries around the world, and allowed him to live in Argentina, Venezuela, and eventually Canada, where he resided for 30 years and successfully founded an oil exploration company. In 1989, he returned to Bogotรก to discover his second passion: farming. For 25 years, Mario devoted himself to agriculture, as well as horse and cattle ranching in his beloved region of Tolima, Colombia.

Beyond his professional achievements, Mario was passionate about the importance of education, the environment, and human rights. He had a lifelong devotion for literature, science, mathematics, movies, and music. Known for his wisdom, guidance, kindness, and sense of humor, Mario has left a lasting impact on his family and friends. Always the first to offer help, his generosity and spirit will forever be remembered. He is survived by his 6 children, 10 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren along with family and friends who will dearly miss him.

Visitation will be held at Haskett Funeral Home, 87 Goderich Street West, SEAFORTH on Tuesday, July 2nd from 9:30 AM -10:00 AM where Mario’s funeral service will be held at 10 AM. Stream the service live, or at your convenience by visiting www.facebook.com/haskettfh. Cremation to follow. Given Mario’s love for the environment, please consider planting a tree in his honour.

En Memoria de Mario Josรฉ Sรกnchez Suรกrez (1939-2024)

Con corazones afligidos anunciamos el fallecimiento de Mario Josรฉ Sรกnchez Suรกrez, quien partiรณ de este mundo el domingo 23 de junio de 2024, a la edad de 84 aรฑos. Nacido en Bogotรก, Colombia, hijo de Luis Alfonso Sรกnchez y Marรญa del Carmen Suรกrez, y hermano de Elena Sanchez Suarez y Gilma Sanchez de Rey, Mario fue un hombre amado y apreciado por su familia y amigos. Asistiรณ a la secundaria en el Colegio Mariscal Sucre en Bogotรก y cursรณ su carrera de Ingenierรญa de Petrรณleos en la Universidad Industrial de Santander en Bucaramanga, Colombia, graduรกndose en la cima de su clase. El excepcional talento de Mario para la exploraciรณn petrolera lo llevรณ a muchos paรญses alrededor del mundo y le permitiรณ vivir en Argentina, Venezuela y, finalmente, Canadรก, donde residiรณ durante 30 aรฑos y exitosamente fundรณ una empresa de exploraciรณn de petroleos. En 1989, regresรณ a Bogotรก para descubrir su segunda pasiรณn: la agricultura. Durante 25 aรฑos, Mario se dedicรณ a la agricultura, asรญ como a la crรญa de caballos y ganado en su amada regiรณn de Tolima, Colombia. Mรกs allรก de sus logros profesionales, Mario era apasionado por la importancia de la educaciรณn, el medio ambiente y los derechos humanos. Tuvo una devociรณn de por vida por la literatura, la ciencia, las matemรกticas, las pelรญculas y la mรบsica. Conocido por su sabidurรญa, guรญa, amabilidad y sentido del humor, Mario ha dejado un impacto duradero en su familia y amigos. Siempre el primero en ofrecer ayuda, su generosidad y espรญritu serรกn recordados para siempre. Le sobreviven sus 6 hijos, 10 nietos y 3 bisnietos, junto con familiares y amigos que lo extraรฑarรกn profundamente.

La visita se llevarรก a cabo en Haskett Funeral Home, 87 Goderich Street West, SEAFORTH el martes 2 de julio de 9:30 a.m. a 10:00 a.m., donde se realizarรก el servicio fรบnebre de Mario a las 10 a.m. Transmita el servicio en vivo, o cuando lo desee, visitando www.facebook.com/haskettfh. Seguirรก la cremaciรณn. Dado el amor de Mario por el medio ambiente, por favor considere plantar un รกrbol en su honor.

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  1. Mia Bezener

    July 2, 2024 at 11:29 AM

    Sending all my love to your beautiful family. The service was incredible and I so wish Iโ€™d been there with all of you. I want you to know that I did wear pink and green and white today and felt so much joy and listening to you all tell stories, I will definitely celebrate my memories of your father going forward. Iโ€™d love to connect with so many of you if you feel like chatting .
    Again, much love to you as you all celebrate your fathers life today , Mia and family.

  2. Diana Mรณnica Rey Sรกnchez

    July 2, 2024 at 11:10 AM

    Tรญo hermoso gracias por estar en nuestras vidas, tรบ siempre estarรกs en nuestros corazones y te seguiremos amando. Dios te bendiga.

  3. Oswaldo Murillo

    July 1, 2024 at 11:51 AM

    Mis condolencias querida familia Danchez

  4. Christine K and family

    June 30, 2024 at 8:36 AM

    Thoughts and prayers are with your whole family. We have such lovely memories of your father.

  5. Miguel Ignacio Ramรญrez Rodrรญguez

    June 30, 2024 at 1:07 AM

    Siempre en mis recuerdos Don Mario,paz en su tumba.๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ

  6. Quinn & Carolyn Gilfillan

    June 28, 2024 at 11:21 PM

    Karina, Sandra and families.
    We are sorry to hear of your father’s passing. We wish we could have met him earlier. It sounds like he was a very accomplished and interesting man. You will have lots of memories to cherish.
    Carolyn and Quinn

  7. Jorge Luis Patiรฑo Gรณmez

    June 28, 2024 at 9:37 PM

    Un abrazo fraterno, para la familia los acompaรฑo desde la distancia con mis oraciones.

  8. Jorge

    June 28, 2024 at 12:51 PM

    Paz en la tumba de Don Mario

  9. Leo

    June 28, 2024 at 10:01 AM

    Te quiero tio

  10. Pilar Galvis

    June 28, 2024 at 9:40 AM

    Que en paz descanse.

  11. Nancy Murray

    June 28, 2024 at 9:37 AM

    My condolences to the family.

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