Stefan WRZECIONEK

WRZECIONEK, Stefan 2008-02-12 Mr. Stefan Wrzecionek, age 89 years, formerly of Algoma Street, passed away peacefully in the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre with his family by his side, on Sunday, February 10, 2008. Born in Europe in 1918, he emmigrated to Canada in 1950 settling in the area. Stefan first worked in the bush camps and then took a job constructing the elevators at the waterfront. Later, he was employed by Shaw Bakery for sixteen years, and lastly, as a bartender at the Polish Alliance on Court Street until his retirement. He had also served as its President for five years. Stefan enjoyed fishing and duck hunting, and in his younger years, coached the Polish Soccer Team. Stefan will be lovingly remembered by his son Bill (Helen); grandchildren: Andrea and Derek; sisters: Wladysawa and Janka, both in Poland as well as sixteen nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his wife Franciszka; brothers: Stanislaw, Jozef, Wladysawa, and Edward; sisters: Marysia and Helen. Funeral Services for the late Stefan Wrzecionek will be held on Friday, February 15th, 2008, leaving the Harbourview Funeral Centre at 10:30 a.m. for Funeral Mass at 11:00 a.m. in St. Mary, Our Queen of Poland Roman Catholic Church, 85 North Algoma Street, celebrated by Rev. Ireneusz Stadler. Visitation for family and friends will be held on Thursday evening from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with Vigil Prayers the same evening at 8:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Harbourview Funeral Centre, 499 North Cumberland Street. As expressions of sympathy, donations may be made in Stefan‘s memory to the Canadian Cancer Society. For those people at Dawson Court who made Stefan‘s stay so enjoyable, and to the nursing staff at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital for their care during his last few days, the family would like to extend a heartfelt thanks.