Born in Sibiu, Romania on April 24, 1959, Florin passed away peacefully at home on February 13, 2018. He is survived by his wife, Mariana; his son, Razvan; and his mother, Elena.
Florin was an award-winning mathematician, Vice President of the Canadian Mathematical Society, professor at the University of Victoria and Yale-NUS Singapore, the author of several successful books, and an avid tennis player.
A loving husband and father, he will be greatly missed by family and friends.
Visitation will be held in the Redwood Chapel at McCall Gardens on Friday, February 16 at 7:00 pm. Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, February 17, 2018 at 2:00 pm in the Sequoia Centre at McCall Gardens, 4665 Falaise Drive.
Tributes, if desired, may be made to the Victoria Hospice Society.
Condolences may be offered to the family below.
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Florin was a exemplary in our community. His kindness, positivity and teachings always enlighten us. It was an honor to have known such a great person and we will truly miss him. May God embrace you in comfort during this time.
Mariana,
I was so very sorry to read of your husband’s passing. Please accept my sincere condolences. I really have no words to say how sorry I am for you and your family. I was so in awe of your family story of leaving one country and starting again in another one, with a new language and a different culture. Your family came on a most remarkable journey- you clearly were very courageous, and I hope that your courage and your memories serve you well in the days ahead.
Take care of yourself.
Lorrainne Dixon
Dear Mariana,
Florin was such an amazing, happy, supportive and thoughtful friend to us!
He loved to live, work and play and his good disposition was epidemic.
In our memories, we will treasure well our friendship and good times we spent together with him.
We’ pray for his soul to Rest In Peace!
With love, Fanat family
Dear Ms Diacu,
I am so sorry for your loss. Please accept my condolences. I will never forget the support he offered me when I was a grad student, I had the privilege of working with him and Professor Ernesto Pérez during my PhD. I admire Professor Florin´s research in mathematics, it has been part of my inspiration.
Dear Mariana,
My deepest condolences during this time of grief. I was shocked and saddened to learn of Florin’s untimely passing, and I will sorely miss his warmth of personality, generosity of spirit, and mathematical passion.
Melvin
Dear Mariana,
I recall with great fondness first meeting you & Florin in Cuba, on the tennis court, by chance, while we were all vacationing there, & our delight at learning you were from Victoria, our new home. It was the beginning of a valued friendship, on & off the tennis court. Florin’s significant accomplishments in his field and his international stature never obscured his willingness to engage with others in a most personable & genuine manner. He will be greatly missed & our sincere sympathies are extended to you & your son.
DRAGA MARINA SINTEM SOCATI! NIMEN NU SA GINDIT CA FLORIN NE VA
PARASI ATIT DE CURIND SI RAPID!DUMNEZEU SA-L ODIHNEASCA IN PACE!A FOST
UN OM MINUNAT CA PRIETEN !! UN GENIU !! NOI CU TOTII ERAM MINDRII DE EL SI VOM FI MEREU! SA TE AJUTE DUMNEZEU IN CLIPELE ACESTE FOARTE GRELE! PRIMESTE CONDOLEANTELE NOASTRE SI NOI VOM FII ALATURI DE TINE SI RAZVAN!!
Dear Mariana,
I send my sincere condolences to you, your son, and your mother in law on the passing of someone so dear to you all, as well as to the wider community to whom your loved one influenced
to a great degree. My sincerest thoughts and prayers for you all at this most difficult time in your lives. Sincerely, Marilyn Copes
Danuta Blachewicz
February 15,2018
Dear Mariana and Razvan,
I am very sorry about the death of Florin. Please accept my deepest sympathy.Sicerely, Danuta
Dear Marina and Razvan,
The pain of losing a loved one is unbearable. Our thoughts are with you. Please accept our deepest condolences. Florin’s beautiful soul and mind touched us and everyone around him in gentle ways. He will continue to live on in our memories.
Florin, prieten drag, odihneste-te in pace.