Comments on: Jozef “Joe” Wolownik

By: Frances Bergen

Frances Bergen — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:19:55 +0000

Our beautiful Uncle Joe left a wonderful legacy of memories for our family.
His passion, generosity, enthusiasm for life, music, children and gardening was something that we all admired about him. We have beautiful memories of the hours we’ve spent speaking with him and listening to his music and amazing powerful stories of survival.

It was his delight in the smallest of things that gave him the most pleasure.
From watching a child smile or giggle to a plant that wanted to grow and needed his help.
If he thought you needed to smile, he brought out the instruments and he sure got you to smile.

He was there for us, to hold us up, when we lost our parents. When the harmonica came out and he sang beautiful songs that my parents sang, it did make us smile. We knew that with his kindness, our parents were smiling down on all of us. He only wanted everyone to be happy.

Uncle Joe was one of the richest men in the world. Everyone wanted to bottle his energy, vitality and loving spirit.

Both Uncle Joe and Aunt Mary are testaments to the wonder of what life should really be about. Each and every one of us is so fortunate and grateful to have shared in their lives.

Dearest Joann and family of Uncle Joe, our thoughts and prayers are always with you. Thank you for sharing your dad and grandfather with us. We will treasure every moment forever.

Thank you dearest Uncle Joe for the wonderful gift you gave our family, the gift of you and your loving spirit to guide us each day.

By: Bill & Mary Koenig

Bill & Mary Koenig — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 06:17:56 +0000

Joanne & family are thoughts & prays are with you .Your Dad was a wonderful man ,he was so special and will be sadly missed .All are love Bill & Mary Koenig

By: thomas hoak jr

thomas hoak jr — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 22:50:58 +0000

sorry to hear about what has happen i wish i could have got up to see him before he left this world i wish all of u the best in this hard time and morn for your loss and to say im very sorry to haer all this i remember the time we come up to see you and he would mow the lawn and he would push the mower fast then it would go on it own but i have not seen him in yaers but i know im morning the lost just the same as my mother michelle is

hears to the best it can be now and in your hard time ahaed

By: Michele Hoak

Michele Hoak — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 22:34:32 +0000

Uncle Joe was such a sweet and loving man. I have many memories growing up and visiting him and Aunt Mary. He was the first to dance with me at my wedding as my cousin Jo-Ann played the piano. He could sure dance a mean polka.

My boys remember a visit we had where he took us to the Butchart Gardens and was trying to take pictures of them. Someone from the gardens told us not to walk on the grass and his response was “it’s ok…I know your boss”.

Joe had a generous heart. He would give you the shirt off his back if thought you needed it.

I will miss you Uncle Joe.