Firefighter John Gombita – 10 May 1940–25 November 2024

John Gombita died peacefully at his home in Cambridge, Ontario, on November 25, 2024. He was 84 years young. He leaves a son (John), a daughter (Christine), a grandson (Zackery), a sister (Helen) and brother-in-law (Ronald), a sister in law (Marg) and many nephews and nieces.

John was born May 10, 1940, in a small Quebec town. His parents, Mary and George Gombita, emigrated to Canada (with their two oldest children) about a decade earlier, from their hometown in Košice, Czechoslovakia (now the Slovak Republic). John was the beloved baby in a family of five children, including (by birth order): Marie, Michael, George, and Helen.

John was a highly respected and successful firefighter; in total he achieved 32 years of dedicated service to his community. During his time with the department, John saved many lives. This sometimes-included fire department colleagues who had become trapped in burning buildings. He retired as a First-Class Firefighter in 1997.

His family asks that you keep John Gombita close in your prayers and thoughts, as a unique, empathetic, and loving man, a devoted husband, father, brother, uncle, and friend.

When a memory of John surfaces, please hold up a glass and salute his life. He will be greatly missed, but never forgotten, by those who knew him best.

Cheers to you, John!

To read the full Obituary, please follow this link: https://turnerporter.permavita.com/site/JohnGombita.html?s=40

Visitation – Wednesday, December 18th from 5 pm to 8 pm Turner and Porter, Peel Chapel, 2180 Hurontario Street, Mississauga ON, L5B 1M8

Funeral Mass – Thursday December 19th at 11 am. St. Cyril and Methodius Slovak church, 5255 Thornwood Dr, Mississauga, ON L4Z 3J3

Our deepest condolences go out to his family and friends from all our Fire Fighter Retiree Groups.

In Solidarity

Retired Toronto Fire Fighters Association, TPFFA – L-3888