Gani Mani was born September 10, 1929 in the city of Shkodra, Albania. Beloved husband to Lepa our wonderful mother who he will join in heaven with our brother Inis. Father of Suzana, Vera and Jeff. Proud grandfather of Milo, Adam and Enisa. In his earlier years our father came to Canada from a suppressed communist regime. Gani had contributed to many new immigrants from his homeland when he settled in Canada, offering support, jobs and immigrant status to many of his fellow countrymen. His passion and love for sports were predominant in his early years where he became a professional athlete who played basketball and volleyball for the National team of Albania. Gani is his professional life was a hard working determined man, who operated his own successful business for 50 years in Metal Polishing and Plating. He strived to keep busy in his elderly years and retired at the ripe age of 87. In Canada, he grew to enjoy the game of hockey and spent years with his sons supporting them on the ice. May he rest in everlasting peace with our dear mother Lepa and his son Inis.