Friday, October 10, 2025
I was so sad to hear of Mrs. DeRoo’s sudden passing. My entire family sends its deepest love to Andrea, Aaron, Justin, and the rest of the DeRoo and Mosiuk families.
I hold onto many lovely memories of growing up with the DeRoos. Mrs. DeRoo was always there, happily taking us in the black Dynasty to Curran Park, WeRVideo, or the downtown KFC (to accommodate my picky eating and love of fried chicken). As I grew older, we found shared interests, especially her amazing collection of antiques and the thrill of a good estate sale. Mrs. DeRoo’s presence at the house on Rideau is forever etched in my mind.
When I became an adult, we even got to work together at the MLCC. Now colleagues, this opened up a whole new chapter in our relationship, and she taught me many things about the booze trade. I even had to learn to call her Kathy, albeit reluctantly and in the third-person only!
Throughout the years, one constant was Mrs. DeRoo’s total kindness towards me. She made me feel welcome, loved, and special. May her memory and all of the happy moments sustain the family during this very difficult time.
