BARRETT o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2010-08-17 published
also published Regina Leader Post
ALLAN
Joseph
Arthur "
Joe"
(GDANSKI)
Peacefully at Noon Friday Aug 13 2010 age 97 at Saint Joseph at Fleming Nursing Home Peterborough ON.
Son of John
GDANSKI 1889-1958 and wife
Mary
FRYCZ 1896-1918. Stepson of
Appolonia
Pauline
MAICHER 1902-1972.
Ancestors documented at www.ogs.on.ca/ogspi.
Born Candiac Sask May 2 1913. Family moved to Fillmore Sask 1926.
Eldest of twelve:
(2) Sophie 1915-2004
(Bill
CIASNOCHA 1915-1980)
(3) Agnes 1917- (Mike
LAWRYK 1913-1984)
(4) Mary 1919-2002 (Lawrence
LUDWIG 1917-2008)
(5) Stanley 1921-1992 (Mina
FIRTH 1925-1980)
(6) Helen 1923- (Ted
ENGEL 1922-1987)
(7) Alan 1930-1973 (Margaret
MALONEY-1987)
(8) Rosella 1932 (Dominic
ZYLA)
(9) Victor 1934- (Ivy
STANNERS)
(10) Henry 1937- (Dolores
VERTEFEULE)
(11) Ronald 1939- (Jacqueline
BEAUDOIN)
(12) Adeline 1942-2008 (Wayne
McKEOWN 1940-2003)
Siblings 2, 3, 4, 8 raised families in Sask 5, 6, 7, 12 London ON 9 Oklahoma, 10 Woodstock ON, 11 Grimsby ON.
Married Dec 29 1941 at Regina to
Grace
Mary
HAMBLY
(daughter of
William
Henry
HAMBLY 1857-1936
and second wife
Christina
BELL 1879-1970)
Tool and die maker at Canadian General Electric Peterborough 1942-1976,
director Saint Peter's Parish Credit Union 1960's 1970's,
catcher Seniors' Slow Pitch Baseball 1980's 1990's,
music volunteer Canadian General Electric Social and Athletic events,
music volunteer Seniors skating at Memorial Center and Evinrude,
Joe and Grace also active volunteers at Activity Haven Peterborough.
Predeceased Dec 28 2005 by son William Joseph "Billy"
ALLAN (never married.)
Survived by wife Grace of Peterborough,
son John ALLAN
(Lynda
Ann
Marie
BARRETT) of Sudbury,
grandchildren Brian ALLAN (Lori
BEDARD) of Barrie, Karen
ALLAN
(Mike
BIGGAR) of Toronto,
Joseph ALLAN
(Natalie
SASSEVILLE of Ottawa,) Gordon
ALLAN of Ottawa,
great grandchildren Justin of Sudbury, Joshua of Barrie,
James and Marissa of Smith's Falls.
Joe was always at his best when leading by quiet example and sharing his skills and experience to help and encourage others.
Fondly remembered by many machinists and toolmakers who apprenticed "under his wing".
Stephen Covey's principles fit Joe so well: "To live, to love, to learn, to leave a legacy".
Special thanks from the entire Allan family to Joe's friendly and supportive caregivers at Saint Joseph at Fleming Nursing Home Peterborough.
Cremation. No visitation. No flowers please. Internment in Allan family plot at Saint Peter's Roman Catholic Cemetery Peterborough at a later date.
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