Ewa WIERZBA

Ewa Obirek (née Wierzba) December 04, 1923 - June 15, 2005 OBIREK, Ewa (nee Wierzba) 81 years. Passed away June 15, 2005 at Hotel Dieu Grace Hospital. Predeceased by her late husband Ludwik (1988). Beloved mother of Mary (Peter) Desaulniers (Victoria, B.C.), Anne Iwancewicz (London, Ontario) and Helen and Bob Harrison (Godson) (Windsor). Predeceased by her parents Andrzej and Anna Wierzba. Grandmother to Sarah and James Duff, Amy and Ryan Greenfield, Peter-David and Amanda Desaulniers, Bethany Desaulniers, Ruth Iwancewicz, Dan and Michelle Iwancewicz, Erin Harrison and Sarah Harrison. Great grandmother of Elizabeth and Julia Duff, Chloe Greenfield and Savanna Iwancewicz. Sister of Lodzia and the late Stefan Bulkiewicz and predeceased by Maria and Tad Herba. Ewa was the recipient of the following awards: Miecze Hallerowskie Polish Army Award in France; Fifty Year Voluntarian Award-Ontario Ministry of Citizenship; Christopher Leadership Certificate; Fifty Year Veteran Army of America Gold Award; National Polish Veteran Service Award and was a member of Canadian and American Veteran Ladies Auxiliary Associations; was Past President of the Windsor Polish Veterans Ladies Auxiliary; Treasurer of Holy Trinity Polish Catholic Women's league; belonged to Holy Trinity Living Rosary Club; was an Active Volunteer with all Windsor Hospitals, Windsor Regional Cancer Centre and Windsor Nursing Homes. The family wants to give thanks to Gloria Halstead and the 8th Floor West Nursing and Palliative Care Staff of Hotel Dieu Grace Hospital. Visitation will be Thursday and Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. with Parish Prayers Friday 7:30 p.m. Funeral Saturday, June 18th, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. from Janisse Bros-Marcotte Funeral Home, 1139 Ouellette Ave. (253-5225) to St. Anne's Church (Walkerville) for Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a. m. (Holy Trinity Polish Church unavailable due to construction). Fr. Roman Waszkiewicz celebrating. Interment Heavenly Rest Cemetery. Donations to Heart & Stroke Foundation and Missionary Sisters of St. Peter Claver, 14 Connaught Circle, Toronto ON M6C 2S7 would be appreciated by the family. A tree will be planted in memory of Ewa Obirek in the Janisse Bros-Marcotte Heritage Forest. A dedication service will be held September 25, 2005. All are welcome. The family invites you to sign a Book of Condolence and share your memories at www.obituariestoday.comEwa ng Rosary Club; was an Active Volunteer with all Windsor Hospitals, Windsor Regional Cancer Centre and Windsor Nursing Homes. The family wants to give thanks to Gloria Halstead and the 8th Floor West Nursing and Palliative Care Staff of Hotel Dieu Grace Hospital. Visitation will be Thursday and Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. with Parish Prayers Friday 7:30 p.m. Funeral Saturday, June 18th, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. from Janisse Bros-Marcotte Funeral Home, 1139 Ouellette Ave. (253-5225) to St. Anne's Church (Walkerville) for Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a. m. (Holy Trinity Polish Church unavailable due to construction). Fr. Roman Waszkiewicz celebrating. Interment Heavenly Rest Cemetery. Donations to Heart & Stroke Foundation and Missionary Sisters of St. Peter Claver, 14 Connaught Circle, Toronto ON M6C 2S7 would be appreciated by the family. A tree will be planted in memory of Ewa Obirek in the Janisse Bros-Marcotte Heritage Forest. A dedication service will be held September 25, 2005. All are welcome. The family invites you to sign a Book of Condolence and share your memories at www.obituariestoday.com