REJMINIAK o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-07-03 published
REJMINIAK,
George
Peter
(February 12, 1950-July 1, 2006)
On Saturday morning, George died peacefully at home, surrounded
by the dogs and cat he loved and in the loving embrace of his
partner and best friend, Lisa
McCASKELL.
Predeceased by his parents,
Cecylia and Victor
REJMINIAK.
Beloved father of Adrian
REJMINIAK
and grandfather of Jessica; cherished brother of Barbara
McCARTNEY
(Derek) and David
REJMINIAK
(Leslie.)
George will be greatly
missed by nieces Kimberley
McCARTNEY
(Rick,)
Rebecca
McCARTNEY
(Chad,) Kelly
TREGGALLES,
Kate and Stephanie
REJMINIAK and great-niece
Sierra McCARTNEY. He is remembered fondly by aunts, uncles and
cousins in London and Poznan, Poland. George was a long-time
member of the Ironworkers, Local 721 and he could proudly point
to dozens of buildings in Toronto and southern Ontario that he
worked on, including the C.N. Tower and the Eaton Centre. In
mid-life, he fulfilled a life-long ambition and returned to university,
graduating with a law degree. He was called to the Bar in 1990.
For 16 years he worked as a litigator for the Ontario Nurses'
Association where he practised in a number of capacities. He
had a keen interest in human rights and litigated important cases
dealing with disability and accommodation. George had an enormous
appetite for life and in the last 11 years he travelled widely
with his partner Lisa, became an avid scuba diver and a superb
renovator and builder in their small Riverdale house. He fought
his illness bravely and never stopped making plans for just one
more trip, right until the end. But when the end came close,
he accepted it with grace and dignity. George will be missed
by many. Friends will be received at the Sherrin Funeral Home,
873 Kingston Road (west of Victoria Park Ave.) Toronto (416-698-2861)
on Tuesday, July 4, 2006 from 5-9 p.m. and
on Wednesday, July 5,
2006 from 10 a.m. until time of Service beginning at 11 a.m.
in the funeral home Chapel. Cremation to follow. Memorial tributes,
in memory of Mr.
REJMINIAK, may be made to Doctors Without Borders
or Amnesty International and would be greatly appreciated by
the family.
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