Richard Stephan PAUDYN

PAUDYN, Richard Stephan - Ryszard passed away suddenly as the result of a traffic accident in Toronto on Sunday, March 9, 2008 at the age of 86. Beloved husband of Anna, and formerly of Janina. Loving father of Barbara and her husband John, Richard and his wife Magret. Much loved grandfather of Jennifer, Michael, Krysta, Ricky, Paul, Alexandria and Katrina. Dear brother of Bozena. Ryszard and his wife Anna had spent the past 18 summers at the home of his son Richard and his family in Yarker. He and Anna were a frequent sight taking their walks along the trails and lanes of Yarker Village - a place he fondly referred to as his second home. A vastly interesting, articulate and kind man, he will be sorely missed by all who knew and loved him. Richard was born in Warsaw, Poland. During the Second World War, at the age of seventeen, Richard was imprisoned in the Soviet Gulag. Freed by the British, he later fought in the Second Polish Corps of the British Eighth Army as Officer of the Sixth Armoured Regiment of the Children of LWOW. He immigrated to Canada in 1948 and was employed at De Havilland and Boeing Aircraft. Ryszard Paudyn was very active in the Polish community as former manager of the “White Eagle“ soccer club, past president of the Circle of Former Soldiers of the Sixth Armoured Regiment, former director and vice-president of Branch 20 of the Polish Combatants Association, former vice president and media relations officer of the Head Executive Board of the Canadian Polish Congress, former director of the Charitable Foundation and Invalids' Fund of the Canadian Polish Congress, director of the Adam Mickiewicz Foundation. He was a frequent contributor to the Polish language press and recipient of numerous awards including the Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Gold Award of the Canadian Polish Congress, Silver Cross of the Polish Combatants Association, and Ontario Achievement Award commemorating 50 years of community service. He will be sadly missed by his family in Canada and in Poland. Friends may call at the Turner & Porter Yorke Chapel, 2357 Bloor St. W., at Windermere, east of the Jane subway, on Friday from 6-9 p.m. Funeral Mass to be held at All Saints Roman Catholic Church, 1415 Royal York Rd., on Saturday, March 15, 2008 at 11 a.m. Private entombment Riverside Cemetery. If desired, memorial donations may be made to the Adam Mickiewicz Foundation in Canada (95 Meadowvale Drive, Toronto ON M8Z 3J5). 11019002