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Past Events |
Piotr Paleczny in Concert
An eminent pianist, Piotr Paleczny
is a winner of international piano competitions, a soloist with
internationally-renowned orchestras, a guest performer in famous concert
halls, a master teacher, a recording artist of numerous albums on various
company labels, a recipient of many Polish and foreign distinctions
granted to him in recognition of his outstanding artistic achievements
including the title of Professor conferred on him in 1998 by the President
of Poland.
He is the only pianist to record as well as
perform on stage the new version of F. Chopin Piano Concertos, based on
the recently-released National Edition.
Piotr conducts the piano
class at the Frederick Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw.
And since 1993,
Piotr has been the Artistic Director of the oldest music festival held in
Poland -- the
International Chopin Festival in Duszniki Zdroj, Poland.
Piotr will appear as a soloist at the Gala
Concert commemorating the centennial of the Warsaw National Philharmonic
Orchestra.
For more details about Piotr Paleczny's
accomplishments, please visit
http://www.chopin.duszniki.pl/en-paleczny.html
The Celebrity Symphony Orchestra
"Andrzej Rozbicki will
conduct the Celebrity Symphony Orchestra, with two outstanding Polish
soloists: pianist Piotr Paleczny and mezzo-soprano Magdalena Idzik. Piotr
Paleczny is one of the most celebrated Polish pianists and is considered
one of the finest performers of the Paderewski Piano Concerto. Magdalena
Idzik is a soloist with the Polish National Opera and has sung with the
famous tenor Andrea Bocelli. The program will feature I.J. Paderewski
Piano Concerto, Arias and Songs by F. Chopin, S. Moniuszko, K. Oginski, G.
Verdii and Elgar’s Polonia."
For additional information please call
(416) 567-1278, or visit
www.rozbicki.com/page3.html. |
Celebrity Symphony
Orchestra, Toronto Presents
The Polish Heart
A Paderewski Celebration
Saturday, October 27 at 7 pm
St. Paul’s Anglican Church,
227 Bloor St. East, Toronto.
In addition, Piotr will also be performing
in about ten concerts in Holland and Belgium in October and November
of this year. For example, he will be in Brussells, Belgium on November
11, 2001.
Amended
October 28, 2001 |
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Father Boguslaw Paleczny and Bogdan
Paleczny
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Father Boguslaw Paleczny
visits Chicago
From August 18 to 20, 2001, Father Boguslaw
will be in the Chicago area.
He will celebrate mass at the Church of Our
Lady of Chestochowa, 3100 18 Mile Rd. Sterling Heights, MI 48314, Tel.
(810) 977-7267 on Sunday August 19 at 8, 9:30, 11:15 am, 1 pm and 6 pm.
During the masses he will be singing religious songs that he wrote. |
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Father Boguslaw sells CDs
and cassettes of his music
to help the homeless people in Warsaw, Poland. |
Happy Birthday Aunt Bea!
 Beatrice Marie
Paleczny (nee Boegel) will celebrate her 90th birthday on May
4th, 2001. Beatrice is the wife of Micheal Jerome Paleczny, who was
the eldest son of John and Frances (Kunda) Paleczny. Most of us
know her as simply Aunt Bea, though she is
Great Grandma to Callum, Sarah,
Zachary and the "shakin' baby" whose birth story is told below.
Beatrice still lives in her own house,
looks after herself, drives her own car and walks to church regularly. She
is an avid bridge player, playing two or three times a week. It was only
two years ago that she had to give up golf and walking eighteen holes
because of an arthritic knee.
Happy Birthday, Beatrice!
Send your birthday greetings
to Aunt Bea via Peter Paleczny.
Paleczny baby does
the shake, rattle and roll
Saanichton B.C. -- March 4, 2001 -- Taking his cue from the greatest
vibrations Nature can muster, a Paleczny baby has come into the world with
a little 'shake, rattle and roll' all of his own.
At precisely 10:55 am on March 4, the Canadian west coast shook with
the rocking contractions of an earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter
scale, and Wendy Paleczny, who lay in the bathtub supported by her
husband Jeffrey, also shook with the seismic birthing sensations of
the final stages of birth.
 "We were
focusing on our breathing as Wendy lay in the bathtub ... I was thinking
this is it, I am about to become a father. At that moment, I thought I was
feeling waves and shakiness of faintness from this thought. Then I
realized that other things were shaking in the bathroom. Wendy, who was in
between having a contraction, hollered ‘EARTHQUAKE!'"
The earthquake, centred near Seattle, was felt by many in the Victoria
area.
"For us, it had a particular significance because the quake seemed to
move or guide things along in the birth process," the new father said. "I
immediately set up our birth pool in the family room because we had
planned a home water-birth with a birth attendant and a doula. However, we
thought that we had until at least that evening before the actual birth. I
think that the baby had other ideas about his imminent arrival after the
earthquake."
Wendy’s birth process began progressing very rapidly, and after being
in the birth pool for just over an hour, a healthy baby boy was born into
his father hands. The birth attendant arrived minutes before the birth and
the doula arrived just moments afterward.
"I was overcome the moment my son was born as I realized what an
incredible experience it was and how my wife's contractions mirrored the
earth's waves and shaking," Jeff said.
Mother, father and baby are now resting comfortably at home as they
enjoy getting to know each other during their ‘babymoon’. "The earthquake
was his signal to be born," said Wendy, "the world was calling him."
The proud grandparents are Paul A.
Paleczny and Cindy Bouffard of Waterloo, ON and Patricia J.
Paleczny (Forwell) of Waterloo; great grandmother Beatrice Paleczny
of Waterloo; Trent and Marcy (Mazurek) Brookes of Waterloo; and
great grandmother Lydia Mazurek of Colborne, ON.
 Send
your congratulations to Wendy and
Jeff Paleczny
Pictures and the full earth-birthing story.
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Nathan Paleczny wins Toronto Maple Leafs goalie competition |
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TORONTO, ONTARIO -- January 21, 2001 --
Nathan Paleczny was the hottest goalie in Toronto's Air Canada Centre,
which will soon house a replica Conn Smythe trophy with his name on it.
Nathan, a goalie with the Kitchener major
atom Bauer Krauts, was first overall among goalies at the Super
Skill Provincial Challenge held by the Toronto Maple Leafs on
Sunday morning and again on Sunday afternoon.
Competition included goalies speed skating
around cones with and without the puck, forward and backward skating and a
poke check competition. The Leafs held their own skills competition in the
Centre on the same day.
Nathan Daniel Paleczny, age 11, is
the second son of James Robert Paleczny and Nancy (nee Thompson)
Paleczny of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. His brother is Adam James
Paleczny.
Send congratulations to Nathan & family...
Jim & Nancy Paleczny & Family |
Nathan Paleczny with former goalie and
hockey icon
Ken Dryden, President and CEO
of the Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Sr. Barb launches
new book
 Sr.
Barb Paleczny's new book, Clothed in
Integrity: Weaving Just Cultural Relations And the Garment Industry,
was launched by Wilfred Laurier Press at the American
Academy of Religion conference in Nashville, TN, in November 2000.
"The book looks wonderful and Barb was very
pleased," said Betty Anne Field, Barb's sister, who lives in
Chattanooga, TN and was able to join Barb for the event. "The book has a
very nice presence about it -- an appealing cover and size. Plus the spine
is clear and distinctive, and will be noticed on the shelf."
 The artwork
on the inside is one of Sr. Barb's pieces of art. "The type is a readable
size and the text is well laid out," she added.
According to Betty Anne, Barb was in her
element at the conference. The receptions, hosted by Wilfrid Laurier Press
of Waterloo, Ontario and St. Michael's College of Toronto, Ontario to fete
the Canadian scholars in attendance, gave Barb a chance to catch up with a
lot of friends, colleagues and acquaintances.
"She took every opportunity to share her
book with everyone -- 'after six years in the making!' she said,"
explained Betty Anne. The book, which is Barb's fourth, is the finishing
touch to her doctoral studies that included several years of work on
social justice issues.
Betty Anne said "the Opryland Hotel, with
3,853 guest rooms and beautiful atriums, gardens and walkways all decked
out for Christmas, was an extraordinary beautiful location for the
conference."
Family and friends
may order the book from Jack. If
you send him a cheque for $25, he will pick up the book from WLU, and get
it to you. The $25
includes taxes and delivery, which compares with $29.95 plus taxes in
stores. Wherever possible the delivery will be through family channels.
Money saved that way will cover shipping to customers in less convenient
locations.
For more
information about the book, please see Barb's
Book Launch.
Golden
Wedding Anniversary
Emails June 20-26, 2000 -- My
parents, Frank & Emily, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary
on June 10, 2000. Here we are toasting them.
Bogdan Paleczny
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From left: Emily, my brother
Andrzej (Andy), my mom's sister Krystyna, my daughter
Barbara, cousin Janusz. |
Congratulations to Frank & Emily
Paleczny, who celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 10,
2000. |
| Frank Paleczny standing
behind his father's grave in Tarnawa Dolna (see "Comment" from
Tadeusz, below). |
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Sister Francesca's 60th Anniversary
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Sr. Francesca's
Reception into the Novitiate, Aug. 1939, Waterdown, Ontario
Pictured here left to
right are: Frances Paleczny (age 50), Sr. Francesca (age 22), Sr.
Joanette (age 24), Beatrice Paleczny (age 28) and Ralph Paleczny
(age 7). |
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Francesca Paleczny celebrated her 60th anniversary as a nun on
Sunday, June 4th, 2000. A parish mass was celebrated in her honour
at St. Anne's Church in Kitchener. Family and friends gathered after
the Mass in the church hall.
If you were unable to attend, you may
send your greetings and best wishes to Sr. Francesca at St. Anne's
Convent, 230 East Ave., Kitchener, Ontario, N2H1Z4.
Sr. Francesca is a member of the
School Sisters of Notre Dame, as is her sister, Sr. Joanette
Paleczny, her cousin, Sr. Mary Michael Psutka, and her niece, Sr.
Barbara Paleczny.
See Sr.
Francesca Profiled |
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Catherine Paleczny in
Australia
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June 2001 -- Catherine
Paleczny was on a three month exchange at the University of West Sydney in
Australia.
She is completing
studies with the University of Calgary leading towards a Master of Fine
Arts degree in Sculpting. |
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2. What was Happening |
| Sister Francesca
March 08, 2001 - Sister Francesca was
leaving St. Anne's to play Bridge and fell on the ice beside her car.
Another Sister found her a little while later and called the ambulance.
Sister Francesca was taken to St. Mary's Hospital where she was treated
for either a dislocation or fracture. For details, contact
Rita & Henry Mroz.
Sister Joanette
Sister Joanette suffered a slight
heart attack on November 24, 2000. She was in St. Mary's Hospital in
Kitchener, Ontario for five days, then the Waterdown Motherhouse for two
weeks. She is back at St. Louis Convent.
Family Tree Sleuthing: Still coming
together
December 5, 2000 -- "I have been able to contact one
of the Palecznys in France and have started another family tree," wrote
Ray Paleczny in an email. "I sent another email to them today asking
for more details on the information that I put together out of the
original email message. I have two or three more of them that I should
prepare and send to you for the web site ..."
June 19, 2000 -- "I am working on a new Paleczny
Family Tree for a Wilbur Paleczny and it looks as if it may end up in the
consolidation of his tree, the Adam Tree and the John Paul Tree," wrote
Ray another time. "I have to contact people in those other two trees to
see if they have any input that can confirm the links."
"I found Wilbur's email address on a military web
site and contacted him. He said that he had visited our web site in the
past. Also that his grandfather, Walter Joseph Paleczny, Sr., came from
Michigan and had brothers there. I asked him to check the Adam Paleczny
tree on our web site to see if the Walter listed there was his
grandfather. He replied that he thought that it was as he remembered going
to his grandfather's funeral the same year as the date of death for
Walter.
"My reason for contacting Joseph is to find out if
he knows his uncle Walter's middle name and also his uncle John's middle
name as I suspect that John Paul Paleczny may be the John in that same
tree. I am contacting Michael to find out if he knows anything on his
grandfather's date of death and if he had any brothers. The information
that I get from them may confirm whether or not they are linked." --Tim.
Running in the Family
Looking through a few old
email messages I found one from Joe
& Vivian Paleczny of Des Plaines, Illinois that might be of interest
to any runners that we have in the family. It's dated November 21, 1999.
"We just returned from Orlando
Florida where Joe and I competed in the National Senior Olympics which
took place at Disney World from Oct. 19 - 29th. They gave awards up to 8th
Place. Joe did a triathlon and he came in 4th place. He also competed in a
5K run and came in 7th. And he did a 10K run and got a 4th place award in
this. I competed in the 5K run, the 10K run and 1500 meters on the track,
which is just a little short of a mile. I did not get any awards, but I
had a lot of fun. In order to compete in the Nationals you have to compete
in your State and receive a 1st, 2nd or 3rd place and then you can go on
the the Nationals."
What an achievement! Do we
have any other runners out there? --Ray.
What is a Ratite?
A ratite is a member of the ostrich,
emu and rhea families. If you want to learn more you can ask one of the
directors of the Ontario Ratite Association,
Steve Paleczny.
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3. Previous Comments |
Email, January 21, 2001 - Please add to the site an invitation to visit
our School Sisters of Notre Dame (SSND) web site at
www.ssnd.org. Thanks. Sr. Barb.
Email June 26, 2000 -- "I have
been checking the family website regularly, and have been pleasantly
surprised at its progress. Lots of news and and good articles of interest.
It was nice to be able to travel to Poland vicariously through the
experiences and pictures submitted by David and Peter. They did a good job
on bringing Poland to all of us."
Betty-Anne Field, formerly of Louisville, Kentucky, now setting up
house in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Email: June 19, 2000 -- Say
hi to all Palecznys. What I like
about this site: "It is a part of my family story." "In June, I met
Bogdan Paleczny from Seattle and Andrzej Paleczny -- his brother. Best
wishes and greetings,
Tadeusz Paleczny, Krakow,Poland.
Email: April
28, 2000 -- Hello to all the
Paleczny Clan
Thanks for the info and
keeping me up-to-date. It's good to see that one concert with an excellent
pianist who, as I suspected, turned out to be your distant relative from
Poland, has sparked such an interest in family roots and brought you
closer together. Congratulations.
A note about one of the first
names I've noticed in your family tree. Almost certainly it is not
CZESTOW, but CZESLAW (Czeslaw), a popular Polish name. The misspelling
probably comes from two factors.
1. The fifth letter is not
really an "L", but a separate letter which exists only in the Polish
alphabet. It is pronounced like "W" in English, and is written like an "L"
with a DIAGONAL slash across. It is easy to mistake the lower case for a
"t", as the only difference is that a slash is diagonal and not straight
across. "L" is a closer letter to it. The old pronunciation was a
combination of sounds between the English "W" and "L", something which
nowadays only actors and older folks still do. In any case, in English, in
lieu of this letter, "L" must be used, not "T". Some examples of Polish
words with this letter are: latwo = easy (not tatwo), ladny = beautiful
(not tadny), poludnie = noon (not potudnie), or in names: Wlodek (not
Wtodek), Wieslaw (not Wiestaw), Ludmila (not Ludmita), etc.
2. The "O" was probably the
Americanization of the pronunciation. If in doubt, Piotr can perhaps shed
some additional light on this.
I invite all of you to visit
my web sites. Greetings to all the Clan,
Grzegorz Nowak
http://www.maestro.nowak.net;
http://www.edmontonsymphony.com;
http://www.musique-amitie.org;
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4. Births |
  September
8, 2001 - Marty and Taru and their daughter Sarah Taylor (20
months) welcome the birth of Mathew Martin Paleczny.
Congratulations Marty and Taru! |
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Justin Adam Dittmar
 Please
join "Great Uncle" Tony in welcoming his nephew,
Justin Adam Dittmar, onto the
Paleczny Family Tree. Justin is the firstborn son of Lisa and Scott
Dittmar of Florida. Justin arrived at 06:23 on November 8, 2000. Vital
statistics: 6 pounds 10 ounces; 19.5 inches. Clearly, a keeper.
According to Tony, Lisa is "one of our well-trained
CANADIAN nurses forced to find work in the US."
Justin is the grandson of Maryanne Graham
(Paleczny), Tom and Gert Paleczny's daughter.
Congratulations Lisa, Scott, Maryanne, Great Uncle
Tony and all the other Great Uncles and Aunts! |
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to the Melchior Family Tree -- Alex Raymond Prizzi arrived at 9:07
pm on Thursday June 8, 2000. He is 19 3/4" long and 6 lbs. 13 oz. Proud
parents are Jennifer and Alan Prizzi of Chesterland, OH and
grandparents are Sally & Ray Paleczny of Auburn, NY and Marg &
Ernie Prizzi of Mentor, OH. Baby and mother are doing well.
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5. Engagements & Weddings |
Tracey and Chris Paleczny of Toronto
... were
married September 30, 2000 in the chapel at the Ball's Falls Conservation
area, near Grimsby, Ontario. The reception was held at the Vineland
Estates Winery.
Congratulations Tracey and Chris!
A Marriage Made on Horseback
Thomas Paleczny Jr.,
son of the late Thomas and Gertrude Paleczny of Kitchener, and
Lesley Bond, daughter of Sid Weatherall of Waterloo and
Joyce Weatherall of Kincardine, Ontario, were married on June 23, 2000
on horseback! The ceremony took place in Kitchener followed by an outdoor
BBQ/reception the next day at the Haysville Valley Deer Sanctuary in
Haysville, Ontario. Joining Tom and Lesley on their special day were their
children Tommy, Alisia, Andrea and Steven.
Send best wishes to Tom and
Lesley. |
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Congratulations Tom and
Lesley!
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| Announcement from the
West Coast
Wendy Nicole Brookes and Jeffrey
Paul John Paleczny are happy to announce their upcoming wedding
celebration at Hatley Castle Park, Victoria, British Columbia. "Please
take a moment to send us your love and good energy at high noon on June
26th, the Second Millennium!" |
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is the son of Paul A. Paleczny of Waterloo and Patricia J.
Paleczny (Forwell) of Waterloo. Paul is remarried to Cindy Bouffard,
who has a son named Jamie. Jeff's older brother, Alan Michael
Paleczny and his wife Kelly have a son, one-year-old Zachary.
His sister, Andrea Patricia, is married to Brad Heard and
his grandmother is Beatrice Paleczny of Waterloo.
Wendy is the daughter of Trent and Marcy
(Mazurek) Brookes of Waterloo. Her older sister, Karen Brookes,
has a four year old daugther named Niki. Her grandmother is
Lydia Mazurek of Colborne.
Jeff and Wendy met on Halloween 1993 in
Waterloo when they were finishing up University. They moved to British
Columbia in 1994, spending three years in Whistler. They now reside on
Vancouver Island in Victoria.
Wendy received a Bachelor of Arts degree in
Psychology from Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, and is currently
training to become a midwife. She is also a Doula certified by Doulas of
North America, a Certified Breastfeeding Counsellor, a Childbirth
Educator, and a Wise Woman Herbalist.
 Jeff has an
Honours Bachelor of Environmental Science degree in Biogeography. He
continued studies at the University of Victoria, completing the
EnviroEntrepreneurship Program at Victoria and received a Certificate of
Business Administration. For six years, he ran his own Environmental
Consulting Business called Ecovision Environmental Consulting. In August
of 1999, he was hired by the Sierra Club of British Columbia as Assistant
Executive Director.
Please send your greetings and
best wishes to Wendy and Jeff.
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6. Obituaries |
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6. Obituaries |
 
Henry Vincent Mroz died suddenly in
his 75th year, on Thursday October 18, 2001 while on a cruise
with his wife Rita (Paleczny) in celebration of they’re 50th
wedding anniversary.
 Henry’s
love is cherished by his wife Rita, as well as his children, Susan
Guaglio of Waterloo, Richard Mroz and his wife Patricia
of London, Christopher Mroz and his wife Tanya Stambuk of
Gig Harbor, Washington, Terrence Mroz and wife Linda of
Mississauga and Monica and her husband Randall Whitney of
Prescott. Also deeply loved are Henry’s grandchildren, Nathan, Andrew,
Cristina Guaglio, Caitlin and Mallory Mroz, Christopher Trites and Eric
den Bak; Tatyana Mroz; Terrence Mroz II; Alexander, Jacob, Courtland and
Stuart Whitney. Brother of Genevieve and her husband Ralph
Heller of London and Helen Bogdon of Kitchener.
He
was predeceased by son Peter Gerard (April 27, 1957), son-in-law
Carlo Guaglio (July 25, 2000) and his parents, Anna Mroz (June
29, 2001) and Stanley Mroz (January 9, 1997).
Henry retired in 1992 from Ontario Die Company, after 50 years of service.
He was active in St. Louis RC Church, where he sang in the Senior Choir.
He also shared his many talents as a volunteer at St. Mary’s general
hospital. He was a member of the Senior Knights of Columbus, Waterloo
Council and the Father Theodald Spetz Council of the Knights. Henry was an
exceptionally gifted woodworker. His legacy survives through his many
beautiful creations including class vehicles, log dollhouses, carved ducks
and intarsia.
Henry’s family will receive friends and relatives at the Edward R. Good
Funeral Home, 171 King Street South in Waterloo from 7:00 PM Tuesday and 2
to 4 and 7 to 9 PM Wednesday. Prayers will be said at the funeral home on
Thursday October 25, 2001 at 10 am followed by a mass of Christian Burial
at St. Louis RC Church in Waterloo on Thursday at 10:30 am. Internment to
follow in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo.
A
joint prayer service for St. Louis RC Church and the Waterloo Knights of
Columbus will be held at the funeral home Wednesday evening at 8:45 PM.
Donations to St. Mary’s Regional Cardiac Centre or St. Louis RC Church
would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy and can be arranged
through the funeral home at (519) 745-8445 or
www.edwardrgood.com.
Following the committal service at the cemetery, friends and relatives are
invited to the Reception Room of the funeral home for refreshments and a
time to visit with the family.
Henry Mroz is on the Melchior Paleczny family tree. |
 PALECZNY,
Ralph Clement Marcellous - At St. Mary's General Hospital,
peacefully, with family by his side, after a lengthy illness, on Friday,
February 23, 2001, Ralph Clement Marcellous Paleczny, of Waterloo and
formerly of St. Agatha and Caledon, in his 69th year. Beloved husband of
Sue Wilhelm, nee Jantzi . Dear father of Bruce and his wife
Susan of Kitchener and their daughters, Heather and
Deborah and her fiance Rob Spreitzer; Paula Bingeman and
her husband Barry of Thunder Bay and their children, Byron,
Graham and Elise; Beth Paleczny of Fort Frances and
her daughter, Libby and foster child, Micah.
Brother of Sister Joanette Paleczny,
SSND, of Waterdown, Sister Francesca Paleczny, SSND, of Kitchener,
Arthur Paleczny of Norwood, Colorado; and Rita Mroz and her
husband Henry of Kitchener. Survived by his sisters-in-law,
Beatrice, Kay, Jean, Mary and brothers-in-law,
Carlyle Loughran and John Nespal. Predeceased by his parents,
John Paleczny and the former Frances Kunda; brothers,
Michael, John and his wife Florence Missere Paleczny
Loughran, Thomas and his wife Gertrude, Joseph,
Henry and George; sisters, Amelia Grace and her
husband John, Adele Nespal and Dorothy Paleczny.
Ralph was a home and pool builder in the
Kitchener-Waterloo area operating as Ralph Paleczny Ltd. He farmed
in the St. Agatha area and then near Caledon as a tree grower. He retired
from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.
Relatives and friends may call at the
Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener, Saturday from
7-9 p.m., and on Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m., where parish prayers will
be recited Sunday at 3:30 p.m. Prayers will be offered from the funeral
home on Monday at 9:15 a.m., followed by a funeral mass at 10 a.m. at
St. Michael's RC Church, University Ave., Waterloo. Interment
Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo. Reception will follow in the
Ratz-Bechtel Family Centre. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations
may be made to St. Mary's General Hospital Foundation or to the
charity of your choice.
Directions to the
Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home.
Ralph Paleczny is on the
Melchior Paleczny family tree.
Helen Lis
 Helen
Lis died on July 26th, 2000. She was born Helen Kunda and was a niece
of Francis (Kunda) Paleczny, grandmother to the K-W clan. Helen was at the
Paleczny Family Reunion in Hawkesville in 1998.
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Carlo Guaglio, 1943-2000
 On
July 25, 2000, Carlo Guaglio, passed peacefully, into the arms of God, at
K-W Health Centre of Grand River Hospital, following a brief but valiant
struggle with cancer. Carlo was the beloved husband and dearest friend of
Susan Anne (Sue) Guaglio and the proud and cherished father of Nathan,
Andrew and Cristina, all at home. Survived by his dear brother, Gian Piero
Guaglio; sister-in- law, Silvana and nephew, Marcello of Milan, Italy; as
well as his uncle, Guiseppe Nicola and cousins, Antonio Guaglio, Rosanna
Ferrari, Pietro DeAgostino, Guiseppe DeAgostino, Agostino Nicola and
Teresa Grizia and their spouses, all of Italy. Carlo will be deeply missed
by his parents-in-law, Rita and Henry Mroz; brothers-in-law, Richard Mroz
and his wife Patricia, Christopher Mroz and his wife Tanya, Terrence Mroz
and his wife Linda; sister-in-law, Monica Whitney and her husband Randall;
as well as his nieces and nephews, Caitlin, Mallory, Christopher, Eric,
Terrence, Alexander, Jacob, Courtland and Stuart. Carlo is predeceased by
his loving parents, Giovanni Guaglio and Angela Tamburini. Born in San
Giorgio Lomellina, Italy on September 27, 1943. Carlo emigrated to
Waterloo in 1972, where he lived and worked at Strudex Fibres, except for
three years of residence in Rhode Island from 1982-1985. Carlo was a
member of the University Catholic Community, Waterloo and most recently
St. Mary's Church, Collingwood. Carlo will be fondly remembered for his
love of his family, friends and colleagues, his tremendous spirit and his
many passions including his Italian heritage, downhill skiing, vintage
wines and fine cuisine, fishing, playing the stock market, cars and
Formula 1 racing, soccer, classical and jazz music, gardening and the
family vacation home in Collingwood. Carlo will be truly missed and the
spirit and light he brought into our lives will endure in our hearts
forever. Friends were welcomed at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home on
Thursday, July 27 and mass of the resurrection was celebrated by Father
Fred Scinto at St. Louis RC Church, Waterloo, Friday, July 28. Interment
at Parkview Cemetery was followed by a reception at the Ratz-Bechtel
Family Centre. In memory of Carlo, contributions to the Grand River
Regional Cancer Centre, St. Jerome's University Italian Studies Program or
St. Mary's Regional Cardiac Care Centre were welcomed by the family.
Robert (Bob) Thomas Paleczny
 With
his family at his side, Robert Thomas Paleczny, passed away at his
home on June 11, 2000. Survived by his wife, Doris (Kuntz); dear father of
Joanne and Randy Jardin, Todd and Elleanna Paleczny, Jillian and Heather;
loving grandpa to Dylan and Riley Jardin and Madeline and Aristana
Paleczny. Also survived by brothers, Bill of Kitchener, Tom and Lesley of
Baden, Peter and Zandra of Maple Ridge, B.C., Tony of Kitchener, John and
Sharon Ann of London. Bob will be sadly missed by his sisters, Maryann
Graham of Kitchener, Kathryn and Art Krahn of Kitchener, Jane and Gordon
Bird of Herring Cove, Nova Scotia, Margaret and Rob Hawkins of Bedford,
N.S., Francine and Rob Duench of Waterloo. Also survived by many nieces
and nephews. Bob was employed by Bauer Industries of Waterloo for 31
years. He was very involved in Kitchener Ringette and later Kitchener
Womens' Hockey. His greatest joy was woodworking at home. Predeceased by
his parents, Tom Paleczny and Gertrude Cooper. Visitation will be at the
Ratz- Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener, this evening
(Tuesday) from 7-9 p.m. and Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. where parish
prayers will be recited at 8 p.m. Prayers will be said at the funeral home
on Thursday at 10 a.m. followed by a funeral mass at St. Anne's Church,
East Avenue at 10:30 a.m., with Father Stephen Csiszar officiating.
Interment will be in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo. Memorial donations may
be made to CarePartners or the National Catholic Broadcasting Council, 21
Dunlop St., Richmond Hill, Ont., L4C 2M6. His steadfast faith that had
been so obvious during his life remained his strength and gave him courage
to face his years of suffering. Source: Kitchener-Waterloo Record.
Catherine Mary Paleczny
 Catherine
Mary Paleczny, nee McGregor, at rest April 10, 2000, beloved
wife of the late John Paul Sr., loving mother of Kathleen (Stephen)
Colvin, John (Marlane), Judy Drugan, Patricia (Dr. Michael) Czarkowski,
Sandy (Jeffrey) Seay and Michael (Kathy). She was the loving grandmother
of Lt. Justin, Casey and Tory Colvin, Roy Paleczny, Matthew, Katie and
Patrick Drugan, Alexandra, Jack and Andrew Czarkowski, Jack, Megan and
Peter Paleczny; devoted sister of Marguerite DeWitt of Regina, Canada, and
Frank McGregor of Edmonton, Canada. She was a retired employee of United
Airlines and was a devoted member of St. Theresa's Parish, 455 N. Benton,
Palatine, IL. Funeral Mass is at 10 a.m., Tuesday, April 18 at St.
Theresa's. Burial services will be private. In lieu of flowers, masses or
memorials may be made in her honor to the National Shrine of St. Jude, 205
W. Monroe, Chicago, IL 60606 or Rainbow Hospice, 444 N. Northwest Highway,
Park Ridge, IL 60068.
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