MARKVINCENT VISTORINO

MARK VINCENT VISTORINO Mark Vincent Vistorino, 57, Toronto, died suddenly at 11:38 a.m., Tuesday, November 15, 2016, while travelling to Prague, Czech Republic. Mark was born November 20, 1958, in Toronto, Ontario and was a lifelong resident. He graduated from Michael Power High School in Etobicoke and spent many years working in his family’s meat business before pursuing his passion as a Fashion Photographer. This eventually led to him taking headshots for people interested in working in the burgeoning movie and television industry, where his tireless self-promotion using flyer handouts created an alter ego by which his family, friends and the city of Toronto knew him – Flyerman. A fixture on the Toronto club and concert scene, Mark brought light and laughter to many over the decades with his larger-than-life personality and characteristic illuminated jackets. His adventures were the subject of a documentary, Flyerman, providing an intimate portrait of this truly unique individual that premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. A frequent traveller, Mark often visited Barbados earlier in life and in recent years, Cuba and the Czech Republic. Wherever Mark went, he was sure to leave a lasting impression with his joyful, energetic spirit. He is survived by cousins, Karen Broadfield, Debra Munro, Nancy Hicks, Brian Vistorino and Grant Vistorino. He was preceded in death by his beloved parents, Robert and Betty Vistorino, his grandmother, Delfina Vistorino, his grandparents, Pauline and Charles Daurie, his aunt, Gloria Young, his uncle, Aldo Vistorino and his cousin, Bob Vistorino. A visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, January 3, 2017, at the Morley Bedford Funeral Home at 159 Eglinton Avenue West, Toronto. A celebration of his life will be held immediately following the viewing at The Abbot on Eglinton, 508 Eglinton Avenue West, Toronto, ON M5N 1A5. Mark will be buried alongside his parents at Mount Hope Catholic Cemetery in Toronto, on a date to be determined. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Mark can be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation through the website: www.heartandstroke.ca “Ground Control to Major Tom. Commencing countdown, engines on. Check ignition and may God’s love be with you.”