elevated x7OdX March 4, 1925 ~ July 21, 2023
elevated x7OdX Visitation
Wednesday, July 26, 2023 from 10:00 – 11:45 am
elevated x7OdX Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home
211 Langstaff Road East, Thornhill, ON, L3T 3Z6
elevated x7OdX Funeral Service
Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at 12:00 pm
elevated x7OdX Chapel of St. Joseph – Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home
elevated x7OdX Interment
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
8361 Yonge Street, Thornhill, ON, L3T 2C7
elevated x7OdX Section: 16
elevated x7OdX Obituary
elevated x7OdX It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of Genowefa Izdebski, at the age of 98 on Friday July 21, 2023 in Midland, Ontario.
elevated x7OdX Genowefa is survived by her daughter Barbara Patterson, grandchildren Allyson Patterson and Brian Izdebski; sister Wanda Matyszczuk (Walter)
elevated x7OdX Genowefa was predeceased by her son Zbigniew Ben Izdebski (Maria); parents Zofia (Kogut) and Stanislaw Chlon; sisters Stasia (Stanislaw) Fudala and Katarzyna; brothers Edward, Kazimierz (Violet), and Walter (Toni).
elevated x7OdX Genowefa was a WWII Siberia survivor, taken at the age of 15 along with her parents and brothers and sisters from their home in Wawelowka, Tarnopol, Poland. They were taken to a Komi Oblast in Russia and were put to work in the forests at Gyrkashor. After one and a half years they were freed and travelled to Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Iran and Persia. They sailed to Uganda, Africa and remained there for 4 years. From there the family travelled to England to reunite with her 2 brothers that were in the army. She married in England to Boleslaw Izdebski and came to Canada to make her permanent residence.
elevated x7OdX Genowefa will forever be remembered by many relatives and friends.
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Amen
Allison, Aunt Barbara and family. Our sincere condolences for your loss. May she find peace and live on in your memories when this world’s beauty reminds you of her spirit.
My condolences to you Ally and to the rest of your family. You will be in my thoughts and prayers 🙂