Sonya (Sonny) Pines Slater

SLATER, Sonya Pines (lovingly called Sonny) - November 10th, 1927 - July 4th, 2026. Sonya Pines Slater passed away peacefully at the age of 98, following an almost a decade of a challenging illness. Daughter of the late Anne and Maurice Rajesky. Beloved and devoted wife of the late Bernard Pines for almost forty years and the late Robert Slater for over twenty-six years. Sister of the late Edith Risman, late Norman Rajesky and late Philip Rajesky. Mother and mother-in-law of Candi and Tim Cosgrove, Elayne Pines, Marlene and Stewart Reed. Also, Greg Slater, Lindi and the late Stephen Rivers. Grandmother of Melanie and Darren Payne, Mark Goldstein and Karen Hill, Erin and Timothy Bond, David Reed, Sophie Rivers, Talia Rivers, and Corbin Slater. Great Grandmother to Emily, Nick and Nate Payne, Alexander, Liam and Abby Bond. Sonny was a special lady both beautiful inside and out. A class act. A fabulous cook who hosted many traditional dinners. A loving, loyal mother, grandmother, aunt and dog bestie. Sonny always put everyone else ahead of herself doing without if need be. She was always there to lend a helping hand and offer advice whether you wanted it or not. A unique person; one of a kind who gave so much to so many. Special thanks to her devoted caregiver Susan who looked after Sonny for over 5 years along with daughter Elayne who shared the care giving and helped extend her life. Deep gratitude to Fre, the kind and compassionate nurse who gave exceptional care to Sonny during her short stay at Baycrest Hospital. We are extremely grateful to Dr. Harleen Toor, Chondra and all the nursing staff who were there always to help with caring compassion. Also, a big thank you to Dr. Anand Sinha, his wonderful team and Amy Lam at North York General Hospital. Sonny will be deeply missed but we take comfort in knowing she lived a long and wonderful life. We are extremely grateful to have had her in our lives and shared so many special times and occasions with her. She will be missed and lovingly remembered by all who knew her. Memorial donations may be made to Baycrest Foundation, 416-785-2875, www.baycrestfoundation.org