The Kanes

All of our licensed directors and unlicensed support staff adhere to the highest standard of ethical practices and are committed to ensuring that all of your needs are attended to. Their commitment to the community and genuine compassion toward families are but a few of the characteristics that make them outstanding in their field.  We are proud to have them as part of the R. S. Kane Family.


John R. Kane
Email: john.kane@rskane.ca
Toll Free Phone: 1-800-419-7375
Office Phone: 416-221-1159
Fax: 416-221-1586

John started with the family firm in 1971 and obtained his Funeral Directors license in 1973.  John became President of the company at the time of his father's death in 2000.


Gwendolyn Kane, Co-Founder
Office Phone: 416-221-1159
Fax: 416-221-1586

Mrs. Gwendolyn Kane and her husband Robert opened the doors to the R. S. Kane Funeral Home for the first time in 1950.  Her continuing dedication to the business and the families they have served is tireless.



Licensed Directors - Year Joined R. S. Kane

D. Stephen E. Sallows - 1976

Kenneth A. Riley - 1996

John A. Mosey - 2004

Glen T. Burkholder - 2012

Andrea Fernandez - 2016

Jin Hwa Park - 2017

Victoria Ferreira - 2018

Daniel Montgomery - 2018

Karin Pfeiffer - 2019



Funeral Interns

Brianna Gilbreath - 2019

Dakota Jodouin - 2019



Prearrangement Director

Chris Roberts - 2016

Reception Staff - Year Joined R. S. Kane

Flo Smyth - 1985

Deb Maxwell - 1994

Jocelyn Manchee - 2016


Business Office

Mirella Simone - 1993

Silvana Miceli - 1997

Marsha Morassutti - 2015


Reception Hostesses

Pat Carter - 2001

Mattie Crichton - 2005

Carol Butler - 2009


Take Heart Bereavement Services

Heather Morris - 2008

Carol Brunton - 2015


Support Staff

Neal Sannen - 1998

Violy Tobias - 2014

Martin Kane - 2015

Valeria Silkina - 2019