VOEST o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-03-28 published
Manfred Friedrich
WIRTH
(November 17, 1913 - March 21, 2003)
Manfred died suddenly but peacefully exactly 1 year after his
beloved Lisl. He leaves behind sadly grieving son Alfred, daughter
Elizabeth (Lou
FAUTEUX,) grandchildren Elizabeth and Susan
WIRTH
(Ali POURAZIM,) and Eric
BRAND
(Anita) as well as sister Beate
FLUECK-
WIRTH, sister-in-law Marianne
MAYO and many devoted Friends
& relatives around the world. Manfred was born in Vienna, Austria
to Hofrat Dr. Alfred Ludwig
WIRTH and Beate Karola, née
PETRINI
VON
MONTEFERRI, and graduated with a PhD in law prior to his
23rd birthday. He was a director of the Austrian Steel Company
(VOEST) before emigrating to Canada post-war, and started his
Canadian working life at Algoma Steel Corporation in Sault Ste
Marie, Ontario. In 1958 he founded Wirth Limited (now Wirth Steel),
building the company into a major international trader. Since
1993 and until his death, he was President and Chief Executive
Officer of MF Wirth Rail Corp. Manfred loved the arts, especially
opera and the visual arts. He was also a history buff, and a
generous donor to McGill University, the University of Alberta
and Wilfred Laurier University as well as Arts Knowlton and other
Canadian institutions. He was a member of various clubs and societies,
a recipient of the Order of Austria, and a keen skier, swimmer
and golfer. A private farewell with immediate family has taken
place; a memorial service to celebrate his long and eventful
life will be held in Montreal at St.Andrew's-Dominion-Douglas
Church, 687 Roslyn Ave. Westmount, Quebec on Monday May 26, 2003
at 2: 00 P.M. Anyone desiring to make a donation in Manfred's
memory may wish to consider McGill University: Designation Faculty
of Music, 3605 de la Montagne, Montreal H3G 2M1, the Foundation
of the University Women's Club Montreal Inc, 3529 Atwater Avenue,
Montreal H3H 1Y2, or a charity of your choice. Condolences may
be sent to 24 Somerville Avenue, Montreal, Quebec H3Z 1J2
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