In beloved memory of Stanley Roznicki, the family announces his passing on April 16, 2024 at the age of 96, after a yearlong battle with cancer.
Stanley is survived by his wife, Janina; his children Andrew (Monika), Anna (Larry) Wanchuk, Mark (Swee), Adam (Kate), Mary (Kenneth) Penonzek, John (Shannon), Peter (Stacey), and Christine (Dion) Degrand; 14 grandchildren, John, Kristie (Russell), Ryan, Micah (Dan), Megan (Michael), Jacob (Jessica), Nicholas (Phoenix), Zachary (Serena), Natasha (Kyle), Jared (Sarah), Sophie, Gabrielle, Ava, and Adrianna; six great grandchildren, Finn, Luka, Alexander, Marcus, Piper, and Kennedy; and his sister Adela (Ted) Piotrowski. He was predeceased by his brothers Stanley (1927), Joseph and Henry, and sister Maria.
Stanley had a remarkable life and he loved to share stories of his experiences, in particular his early life. As a child he grew up on a farm in a village outside of Bialokiernica, in eastern Poland (present day western Ukraine). On February 10, 1940, following the Soviet invasion of Poland, as a preteen he was deported with his whole family to a forced labour camp in Siberia via a railway freight car. When amnesty was granted on August 12, 1941, his family was able to freely escape Siberia through their own means. They experienced horrific difficulties in making their way overland to the Arabian Sea coastline where allies provided transportation by ship to Africa. There they were housed in refugee camps. Shortly after, upon attaining the minimum recruitment age of 17, Stanley joined the Signal Corps of the Polish Army under British command.
Deciding not to return to Poland which was now under Soviet domination after the war, Stanley reunited with his family in England. In 1952 he immigrated with his family to Canada and settled in
Calgary, where he met and married Janina Wasylkiewicz in 1956. In 1960, Stanley seized a business opportunity as part owner of a resort in Spring Lake where he relocated his family and remained until his death. By trade, Stanley was a carpenter and worked on heavy construction projects. In his retirement he continued to work as a developer building houses on his own until 2009. It is notable that the family over the years have only ever resided in houses (four) built by Stanley.
Stanley was also a member of the Knights of Columbus achieving his fourth degree designation, and as a Polish war veteran he was a member of the Polish Combatants Association (SPK).
The family extends their appreciation of the home care support provided to Stanley by Home Instead in the past year by its compassionate caregivers, especially to Sylvia, Jasmine and Val. Stanley’s wish after being diagnosed with cancer was to be able to live out his life at home where he loved to look out onto his garden and watch birds flying to the feeder outside his bedroom window; home care support gave him the opportunity to do this.
Stanley was the anchor of his family, whom he cherished, valued and loved. He was a beacon of goodness whom the family will dearly miss forever. The family prays for the repose of Stanley’s soul, may he rest in peace.
A funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, April 25, 2024, 11:00 a.m., viewing 10:30 a.m., at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church on 200 Boundary Road, Spruce Grove. Internment will follow at 3:00 p.m. at Holy Cross Cemetery on 14611 Mark Messier Trail, Edmonton.
Any gifts in Stanley's memory can be made if desired to "Together We Serve," 8421 - 101 Avenue NW Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6A 0L1; https://29956caedm.thankyou4caring.org/donation-page---together-we-serve
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