Jason Rastel

1980 - 2020  (39 years)

• Name	Jason Rastel
  Born	29 Dec 1980
  Gender	Male
  Misfortune	killed by LRT
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-209808
  Died	4 Jan 2020	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I209808	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Family identifies man fatally hit by an LRT KITCHENER -- The man who was killed after being hit by an LRT vehicle earlier this month has been identified by his family. CTV News has confirmed that the victim was 39-year-old Jason Rastel. He was struck on Jan. 4 at around 5 a.m. in the area of Columbia Street West, near Phillip Street. Rastel was pronounced dead at the scene. It was the first road fatality of the year and the first fatal LRT crash since the Ion was launched in June. "I knew it wasn't a good situation with a lot of emergency vehicles," said nearby resident Roger Pinsonneault at the time. "I could see the train tracks were closed and both lanes were full of emergency vehicles." A family member tells CTV that Rastel may have been homeless at the time of his death. Police are still investigating the circumstances around the crash and have not confirmed the man's identity. They've been looking at surveillance video and images from the crash in order to piece together what happened. A funeral for Rastel is scheduled for Sunday, with the family asking for donations to the Canadian Mental Health Association or The Working Centre in lieu of flowers. -- With reporting from Jennifer K. Baker and Rosie Del Campo Family identifies man fatally hit by an LRT. (2020). Kitchener. Retrieved 12 January 2020, from https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/family-identifies-man-fatally-hit-by-an-lrt-1.4762109#_gus&_gucid=&_gup=twitter&_gsc=ypEMZAJ _______________ Jason Donald Rastel Passed away tragically on Saturday, January 4, 2020 at the age of 39. Beloved son of Deb and the late Don (2016). Loving brother of Shannon (Marlon) and stepbrother of Ryan Liechti. Treasured uncle of Tyson, Liam and Marquez. Cherished grandson of Roma and Hank. Will be greatly missed by his many aunts, uncles and cousins. Predeceased by his grandparents, Ross and Dolores Irvine. Jason's family will receive relatives and friends from 12:30 - 1:15 p.m. on Sunday, January 12, 2020 at the Henry Walser Funeral Home, 507 Frederick St., Kitchener, with a service in the chapel at 1:30pm. Reception to follow. Private family interment at Parkview Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) - Waterloo Wellington or The Working Centre would be appreciated by the family (cards available at the funeral home). Visit www.henrywalser.com for Jason's memorial. Published in Waterloo Region Record on Jan. 10, 2020

  
  

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  Died - 4 Jan 2020 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth