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JOSEPH RICHARD NAWROT
Date of Passing: Jul 11, 2019
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JOSEPH RICHARD NAWROT
Joe was predeceased by his parents, Aniela and Stanislaw Nawrot.
Joe was born in the town of Zurawica, Poland. When the Second World War broke out, he and his parents were displaced to Germany. After the war, Joe and his parents boarded the General Blatford ship and sailed from Bremerhaven, Germany to Halifax. Joe and his parents were sponsored by his aunt and uncle Ledochowski who resided in Poplar Field, Manitoba. Joe attended Holy Ghost School and completed his high school education at St. Paul's High School. He was employed by the Province of Manitoba and earned his red seal in carpentry from Red River Community College. Joe continued to be employed by the province for 41 years during which time he worked in the trades workshop, numerous government buildings and was promoted to a construction supervisor with responsibility for the Employee Housing Program. Joe's work took him all over the province. It was during his years with the government that he was exposed to asbestos which would later result in his demise from rare and aggressive form of sarcomatoid mesothelioma.
In their 56 years together, the family travelled to Europe several times to visit Joe's surviving family in Wroclaw and Przemysl. Joe enjoyed gardening, helping others in their building projects, and visiting with his coffee friends at Tim Horton's. In his retirement, he worked at Home Depot where he enjoyed keeping up with and sharing his knowledge of construction with others. He took pride in an active and healthy lifestyle and enjoyed meeting new people.
The family thanks the Palliative Care team at the St. Boniface Hospital. Special thanks to Dr. John Kreml.
Prayers will be held on Friday, July 19 at 7:00 p.m. at Cropo Funeral Chapel, 1442 Main Street. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, July 20 at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Ghost Roman Catholic Church, 341 Selkirk Avenue. Interment will follow in the Holy Ghost Parish Cemetery, 4387 Main Street on Monday, July 22, 2019 at 10:30 a.m.
Wieczny odpoczynek racz mu dac Panie.
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jul 13, 2019
Condolences & Memories (4 entries)
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Joe was very dedicated to what his job & looked after all who lived in the BMHC..very kind & good listener.. he was excellent in everything about repair & construction. So sad those beautiful homes were demolished in the end. My prayers for him.. take care, too bad my brother was in St Boniface Hospital badly ill when Joe was there. - Posted by: Faye O'Leary (my husband & I were employees @ Brandon Mental Hosp & lived inthe hosp compound) on: Dec 23, 2020
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Maryanne and Peter just wanted to send our sympathy to you both on Joe’s passing. So sorry for your loss. Praying God will comfort you and give you strength at this time. - Posted by: Grant and Susan Collins (Friend) on: Jul 20, 2019
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Joe was a pleasant and easy going person. I enjoyed sharing stories with him at the coffee shop. You will be missed, God bless. - Posted by: Chester Wdowiak (Friend ) on: Jul 19, 2019
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My condolences to Joe's family and loved ones. I enjoyed my time working with him immensely. Patient, kind and helpful. You will be missed. God bless. - Posted by: Mike Ashe (Friend/co-worker) on: Jul 17, 2019
