1925 ~ 2017
Old Soldiers Never Die
They Just Fade Away
Peacefully passed away at 91 years of age on January 14, 2017 in Mississauga. Beloved husband of the late Jean Kowalik and the late Jadwiga Florecki, and tatu to Krys Jawlosewicz (Tom Chrzan), Diane Czarnowas (Marius). Dziadziu to Allyson Nowakowski (Keith Bumstead), Carolyn Schieber (Tysen) and great-dziadziu to Logan. After surviving a work camp in Siberia during World War II, Ed joined the Polish Army at 16, and journeyed through Kazakhstan, Iran, Iraq, Palestine, and Egypt, ending with the battle of Monte Cassino in Italy. In 1947, he began a new life in Canada where he married, had a family, and for over 42 years owned Atlanta Motors & Collision, a well-known auto repair business in Etobicoke. Loved by all, Ed was a good man, tatu, and dziadziu and will be deeply missed. Friends may call at the Turner & Porter Butler Chapel, 4933 Dundas St. W. at Burnhamthorpe, on Thursday from 4-9 p.m. Funeral Service will be held at Turner & Porter Butler Chapel on Friday January 20, 2017 at 10 a.m. Interment Park Lawn Cemetery. Online condolences may be made using this website.