Andrea Johnson and her son were buried just the way they died - in each other's arms.
Johnson and her two-year-old Sulla Genua died Sunday night when she, clutching the child,
jumped from a 401 overpass onto the highway.
She died at the scene, he was pronounced dead at the hospital.
On Saturday, they were both laid to rest in a single coffin, though the mourning family isn't likely to rest for a long, long time.
"I know that I will see you again," said Andrea's sister, Tanesha Johnson.
"I love you, Andrea ... I love you, Sulla."
A memorial at the site of the devastating murder-suicide has also sprung up, with pictures, toys and flowers in memory of a child gone far too soon, and a woman that many say battled severe depression for several years.
"Although we are all so familiar with it, when we look into the eyes of someone broken by it, we don't recognize," Tanesha Johnson said.
Sulla's father, Paul Genua, said that although he would mourn his son for many years to come, the child's death was a loss for everyone.
"He conquered the hearts of every person he encountered, and he did it through his enormous smile, his great spirit for life, and above all his infinite capacity for love."
Outside the funeral, many family members and friends had visible struggles controlling their grief, while at least one community member suggested this incident should serve as an important lesson for others facing similar issues.
"You have a relative who seems to be going through a depressed situation, you need to be there for them," said Rev. Don Meredith, who is also chair of the Toronto anti-violence group
GTA Faith Alliance.
The family is asking for donations to be made out to the YWCA's Turning Point For Women program. For more information,
click here.
For more on the signs and symptoms of depression,
click here.
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