Eric Harold Donau

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-372148
• Residence: 1921, 184 Mill St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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DONAU, Eric Harold - January 19, 1921 - July 24, 2004.

Eric Harold Donau, in his 84th year, passed away suddenly - but quietly, and peacefully, at his home on Lancaster St. W. in Kitchener, on Saturday July 24, 2004. Eric was the proud Father of one son and three daughters, who will miss him beyond words: Rick and his wife Kathy, Mary Lou and her husband Roy Conway, Janis and her husband Wayne Boehler, and Debby, his youngest. Deeply loved grandfather of Jason Roth and his wife Anne, Kristi and her husband Matt Robb, Sarah and her husband Scott Stemerdink, Matt Donau, Adam Boehler, Kelly Paxton and her partner Mark Solomon and Stacey Paxton and her partner Phil Saunders. Blessed with six beautiful great-grandchildren, Alex and Joel Roth, Emma and Luke Robb, Mitchell and Ellie Stemerdink. He is survived by his older sister, Helen Kaufman of Waterloo, and his younger sister, Molly Ferguson of Toronto, as well as many nieces and nephews in the Donau family. Also left to mourn are members of the Polzin family, sisters-in-law, Mary Kneebone, Rita Storer and Marian Polzin; brothers-in-law, Arthur Hammer, Joe Polzin, and Edward Polzin, along with many nieces and nephews in the Polzin family. So sadly predeceased by his cherished wife, the former Hilde Polzin, on December 8, 1997. Also predeceased by his parents, John and Marie Donau; two brothers, Harry and Ewald, and two sisters, Sophie and Ida. Eric's family emigrated from Poland in the early 1900's, and after living in Timmins, Ont. for a brief time, they settled in Kitchener, where Eric was born in 1921. He met Hilde Polzin in 1938, married her in 1940, and they shared 56 happy years together, raising their four children. He was employed by Electrohome Ltd. from 1941 until his retirement in 1986 having spent forty-five years in the furniture industry, which he loved. He was Manager of Quality Control for the renowned Deilcraft Furniture division of Electrohome, where he nurtured lifetime friendships with many of his co-workers and colleagues. His golf buddies will miss him, as will his coffee mates at Tim Horton's. Everybody loved Eric. But he was our Dad; and we, his family, with breaking hearts, will miss his spontaneous jokes, his laughter, his love of music and dance, his kindness, his understanding, and his unequivocal generosity. And we'll always remember, and never forget, his favourite phrase: "Oh Boy! Oh Boy! Here we go!" The family will receive friends at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home and Cremation Centre, 621 King St. W., Kitchener, Wednesday July 28, 2004 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. A funeral service will follow in the chapel at 2:30 p.m. Cremation to follow. Reception in the Ratz-Bechtel Family Centre. Memorial donations to St. Mary's Hospital Foundation or the K-W Hospital of the Grand River Health Centre Foundation would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy and may be placed by contacting the funeral home at 745-9495 or through 1057@alderwoods.com "Thank you God, for taking him so gently into your hands."

Eric married Hildagard "Hilde Polzin 1940. Hildagard (daughter of John Martin Polzin and Mary S. Wagatha) was born 1 Sep 1920; died 8 Dec 1997; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-222056
• Residence: 1921, 184 Mill St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

John — Mary Trudnowski. Mary was born 1890, , Poland; died 1 Feb 1991, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary Donau
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-222057
• Residence: 1921, 184 Mill St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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DONAU, Mrs. Marie (John) \emdash Peacefully, at Sunnyside Home, on Friday, Feb. 1, 1991, Marie Donau (nee Trudnoski), age 100 years, of 247 Franklin St. N., Kitchener.

Mrs. Donau was a member of St. Mary's RC Church, a lifetime member of the Army, Navy and Air Force Club and was well known and admired throughout the K-W area for her creativity in designing, sewing and renting colorful party costumes in the 1960s and 1970s.

Beloved wife of the late John Donau. Dear mother of Mrs. Helen Kaufman of Waterloo, Edward Donau, Eric Donau and his wife Hilde, all of Kitchener, Mrs. Martha Ferguson of Toronto. She leaves to mourn her 17 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Sister of Mrs. Sophie Pawlak of Detroit, Mich.

Predeceased by her parents; son, Harry; daughters, Sophie Dubrick and Ida Heubach; granddaughter, Joanne and grandson, Barrie.
Cremation to follow with interment in Woodland cemetery.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record 2 Feb 1991 pg A8