Dorothy Sewell was an avid sports fan with a passion for the Leafs and Jays — and “Nan,” a great-grandmother who lost her life in the Yonge St. van rampage. She was “the best grandma anyone could ever ask for,” grandson Elwood Delaney of Kamloops, B.C., told the Star.Anne Marie D’Amico was just 30 when she was killed Monday. A young woman whose acts of kindness are described by friends as sometimes big and sometimes small, but above all constant. Read more: Who is Alek Minassian, the man accused in the van rampage?Opinion | Edward Keenan: Cop who faced down suspect in Yonge St. carnage an example for all of us“She was one of the most genuine, kind and all-around loving people that you probably have ever met, or might ever meet,” said Samantha Gilhooly, who worked with D’Amico at U.S. investment firm Invesco near Yonge and Sheppard Ave. “To her core, she was just happy.”Munir Najjar was visiting Toronto from Jordan, a trip to see his son, when he lost his life in the Yonge St. tragedy that left 10 dead and 14 injured. On Facebook, a tribute from a man describing himself as a close relative calls Najjar “a good father to your family and mine.”“Evil took you from us,” it says. Michael Rudan, owner of Copacabana at 230 Adelaide St. W. confirmed that chef Chul Min “Eddie” Kang died at the scene in Monday’s tragedy. Rudan said he doesn’t know why Kang, who had worked at the restaurant for six years, was at Yonge and Sheppard, but he was probably out “enjoying the day.” He called Kang, who is of Korean descent, “hardworking, loyal and salt of the earth.” “He cooked for my kids. My kids are devastated.“His smile would always light up the room.” Rudan said that the staff at Copacabana is “devastated” by the loss, adding that Kang was the executive chef of a new restaurant slated to open below Copacabana in ...
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