In Memoriam — Robert Tubby eblast

Bob was born in 1955 to Jean and Marshall Tubby, and grew up in Etobicoke. He went to Humber College and enrolled in the Landscape Technician program. While there, he met the love of his life, Mitzi. After college, Bob and Mitzi used their entrepreneurial prowess to build Arbordale Landscaping followed Moonstruck Landscape Lighting 10 years later.

Bob was an active leader in Landscape Ontario for 40 years and served as the association’s president in 2006-2007. Bob approached this volunteer role with great energy and excitement, and used his time to develop programs like Prosperity Partners which helped landscape business owners to connect and help each other with similar issues and goals. He also volunteered for many years on the Communications Committee and the Building Management Committee that completed an extensive renovation of the building back in 2019.

On January 12, 2016, with Mitzi at his side, Bob was awarded an Honorary Life Member of Landscape Ontario, becoming only the 12th individual in 43 years to receive the association’s highest honour for longstanding individual contribution to the profession.

Bob enjoyed a busy life of work and play with plenty of golf, hockey, cottage weekends and travel in between.

He leaves behind his beautiful wife, Mitzi, his four children, Shannon (Daniel), Geneva (Mark), Kurtis and Blake (Samantha). He also leaves behind his sister, Sandra and his 7 gorgeous grandchildren Findlay, Aila, and Maisey Chaplin, Leah and Colton Tubby, and Robert and Elton Campbell Howes.

Celebration of Life – October 21, 2023
Kane-Jerrett Funeral Homes
8088 Yonge Street
Thornhill, Ontario

Attendees are welcome from 10:30 a.m. and eulogies will begin at noon.

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