TOMASZ BOROWSKI

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TOMASZ (THOMAS) BOROWSKI May 29, 1924 - May 21, 2017 With great sadness, we announce the passing of Tom, dearly beloved Tata (Dad) to Dorothy and son-in-law, Brian and Dziadzius and to Robert, Chris, Ashley and Michelle. He is also survived by nieces and nephews in Poland. He was predeceased by his wife, Mirka, in 2016 and five older siblings. Tom was born in the region of Tarnopol, Poland. At the age of 17, during the Second World War, he was taken from his family and became a forced labourer in Germany under the Nazi regime. At the end of the war, he met Mirka in Poland. He then worked in the coal mines in Belgium for five years. Later, he came to Canada to join family in Brandon, MB. He reunited with Mirka and they married in 1959. Tom worked as a baker in Brandon and then at Co-op and Safeway in Winnipeg until he retired. Tom and Mirka proudly passed on the Polish language and traditions to their family. They spent countless hours helping to raise their grandchildren. The family would like to thank the staff at Seven Oaks Hospital and all of Tom's homecare nurses and aides. Thank you to Fathers, Daniel, Tiago and Dominic for the visits and support. Viewing and Rosary prayers will be on Friday, May 26, 2017 at 9:30 a.m. and the funeral mass will follow at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Ghost Church, 341 Selkirk Avenue, with an Oblate Father officiating. Interment will follow in Holy Ghost Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, if desired, donations may be made to Holy Ghost Church, Canadian Diabetes Association or Seven Oaks Hospital. Wieczny odpoczynek racz mu dac, Panie. CROPO FUNERAL CHAPEL 204-586-8044

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on May 24, 2017