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ANTON (TONY) SAWATZKY,
Born: Apr 06, 1923
Date of Passing: Jan 31, 2005
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemoryANTON (TONY) SAWATZKY, of Pinawa, passed into his Lord's presence on January 31, 2005 at the Victoria General Hospital following a short illness. He is survived by his dearly beloved wife, Doris and their daughter Dianne (Toni) Cavallo, and grandchildren Matthew and Kiara of Winnipeg: by their second daughter Barbara (Howard) Friesen of Halbstadt, MB and their son David (Marcia) Sawatzky and grandchildren, Emily, John and Stephen of Ottawa, ON. Tony is also survived by his sisters, Annie (Almon) Reimer, Margaret Friesen, Agatha (Philip) Hiebert, Pat (Larry) Koop; sister-in-law Margaret Sawatzky and many nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his parents, Jacob and Helen Sawatzky and his brother Jake. Tony lived a rich and full life. He was born in Altona, MB on April 6, 1923 and spent the latter half of his childhood in Steinbach, MB. He earned his B.Sc-Honors at the University of Manitoba in 1950. He went on to Temple University in Philadelphia to complete his Phd. in Physics in 1957. He worked at the AECL in Chalk River, ON for six years. He and his family were amongst the first settlers in the newly formed town of Pinawa in 1963. He greatly enjoyed his career as a metallurgist at the Whiteshell Labs until his retirement in 1985. Tony was a devoted family man who cherished being surrounded by his loved ones. His sense of humour will be sorely missed. He was very involved in his church and the folks at Pinawa Alliance Church will miss him. He was a man of many interests and talents including gliding, woodworking, and golf, as well as building and flying model airplanes. He enjoyed travelling and was an avid reader. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 5 at the Pinawa Community Centre (the Secondary School gym), at 20 Vanier Dr., at 2:00 p.m. If desired donations may be made to the Gideon's International in Canada, P.O. Box 3629, Guelph, ON N1H 7A2. SOBERING FUNERAL CHAPEL CREMATORIUM, Beausejour 268-3510 or MB Toll Free 1-877-776-2220
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Feb 03, 2005
Condolences & Memories (3 entries)
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Hi Doris...so sorry to hear about your loss. Tony was a good man who will be missed by all. I will miss playing golf with him in the early morning seniors at Pinawa. We wish we could have attended the funeral, however, we are doing missionary work in North Carolina. God bless...june/gerry - Posted by: june/gerald roberts (Friend) on: Feb 03, 2005
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I would like to convey my condolences to the family, and especially to the grandchildren Kiara and Matthew both of whom I had the privilege of teachingin their Kindergarten year at W.M.E.S. May God bless you and sustain you during this time of sorrow and loss. - Posted by: Esther Anne Klassen (Friend) on: Feb 03, 2005
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Dear Doris: In 1982 I had the priveledge of traveling with you and Tony to the Holy Land. When I read Tony's obituary I was reminded of the good times we had. I chuckle as I remember Tony eating everything we were advised not to eat. He said his mother told him he had a 'cast iron' stomach. When I saw his photo in the on-line announcement it brough back many memories. God Bless you and give you strength as you experience your own 'memories'. Sincerely, Elfrieda (Tiessen) Neufeld - Posted by: Elfrieda (Tiessen) Neufeld (Acquaintance) on: Feb 03, 2005