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RSS FeedsHundreds gather for funeral of Drake friend who was gunned down in Scarborough this month
(The Star Golf)

 
 

24 september 2017 02:14:41

 
Hundreds gather for funeral of Drake friend who was gunned down in Scarborough this month
(The Star Golf)
 


Hundreds gathered at a funeral home in Scarborough on Saturday to remember Anthony (Fif) Soares, the 33-year-old man gunned down in a midnight ambush this month. Surveillance video captured in the building entrance at Kennedy Rd. and Glamorgan Ave. on Sept. 14 show the last moments of Soares’ life, in which two hooded men showered him with bullets while he waited to be buzzed into the building.On Saturday, mourners wept and hugged each other as they entered Ogden Funeral Home to remember a father, partner, son and brother. Among them was Toronto rapper and Soares’ close friend Drake — born Aubrey Graham — who was one of six pallbearers. The star, who referred to Soares in an Instagram post the day he died as “our brother,” remained dry-eyed and stoic as he carried the casket into the chapel. Before the service began, about 20 family members, one holding Soares’ crying infant daughter, gathered around his casket in prayer. Afterward, Soares’ mother, Olive, led the group in a hymn, her voice wavering as she sang “To God be the glory,” with her hands stretched toward the gatherers. Many wept, while others joined her in the hymn. Photo collages marked the entrance to the chapel, with most pictures showing Soares looking stony-faced and serious. The exceptions were photos of Soares with his daughter, which showed him with softened eyes and a slight, childlike smile. The images square with stories told by family members and Soares’ partner, Danielle, his daughter’s mother, explaining how his strong outward demeanour contrasted with his “loving” nature toward those he was closest to. Soares’ sister spoke to his character, saying he was someone who cared deeply about being a role model to his four sisters and two brothers. “He didn’t always make the right decisions, but he always owned up to the consequences,” she said of her brother, who had been convicted of gun ...


 
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