Josephine Catherine "Jessie" Zlak: Waterloo Region Generations

Generation: 1

Josephine Catherine "Jessie" Zlak was born 18 Dec 1914 (daughter of Jan "John" Zlak and Mary A. Michalec); died 8 Aug 2013, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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Name: Jessie Zlak
Name: Josephine Catherine "Jessie" Reidel
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-47235

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Reidel, Jessie (nee: Zlak)

Passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 8, 2013 at Heritage House, St. Jacobs in her 99th year.

Beloved wife of the late Jerome Reidel.

Loving mother of Joanne (Don) Durnford, Margaret Ligas, John Reidel, Donald (Annelle) Reidel and Michael (Robin) Reidel.
Dear grandmother of Annemarie (Dieter) Grothen, Cathi (Mark) Lafler, Jim (Elda) Strome, Linda Warren, Michael (Debbie) Ligas, Paul (Rachel) Ligas, Anthony Reidel, Laura (Dave) Goodwin, Megan (Bryan) Stokes, Ian (Jennifer) Reidel, Karen (Ryan) Matson, Carl (Cynthia) Geil, Chet Reidel and Scott (Michelle) Reidel.

Cherished great-grandmother of 23 and great-great-grandmother of 4.

Survived by her sisters Sophie Weber, Florence (Gerald) Popowich, Dolly Pacosz, Marjorie (Lloyd) Hummel, brothers and sisters-in-law Alta (Tommie) Zlak, Cletus and Joyce Reidel, Patricia Reidel, Ruth Reidel and Frank Modrowski.

Predeceased by her great-grandson Adam Jordan, granddaughter Bonnie Geil, sister Helen Neziol, brothers Edward Zlak and Walter (Metch) Zlak, son-in-law Doug Strome and brothers-in-law Joseph Neziol, Albert Weber and Stan Pacosz.

Jessie was a volunteer at St. Mary's Hospital for 58 years and a recipient of the Commemorative Medal for the 125th anniversary of the Confederation of Canada, in recognition of significant contribution to compatriots, community and to Canada. She was past president and founding member of St. Joseph's CWL and past president of the Carmel Guild.

Jessie's family will receive relatives and friends from 7-9pm on Monday, August 12, 2013 and from 2-4pm and 7-9pm on Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at the Henry Walser Funeral Home, 507 Frederick Street, Kitchener, 519-749-8467. Prayers at 7pm on Tuesday. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at St. Joseph's RC Church (148 Madison Ave. S., Kitchener) at 10am.
Interment at Woodland Cemetery, followed by a reception in the church hall.

As expressions of sympathy, donations to St. Mary's Hospital Foundation would be appreciated by the family (cards available at the funeral home).

A special thank you to the staff from Heritage House, St. Jacobs for the wonderful and caring way that they looked after our mother during the past two years.

Visit www.henrywalser.com for Jessie's memorial.

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Josephine — Jerome Leo Reidel. Jerome (son of Eugene John Reidel and Elizabeth Mary Boppre) was born 7 Feb 1909, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Jan 1985, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Generation: 2

Jan "John" Zlak was born 21 Oct 1884, Warsaw, , Warszawa, Poland; died 19 Feb 1974, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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Eby ID Number: Waterloo-47236
Occupation: 1914, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; laborer

Jan married Mary A. Michalec 7 Feb 1914, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary was born 29 Oct 1894, Kielecki, , Poland; died 8 Jan 1986, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Mary A. Michalec was born 29 Oct 1894, Kielecki, , Poland; died 8 Jan 1986, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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Name: Mary A. Zlak
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-47241
Residence: 1914, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Children:

1. Josephine Catherine "Jessie" Zlak was born 18 Dec 1914; died 8 Aug 2013, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
Helen Zlak was born 28 May 1918, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
Sophia Hedwig Zlak was born 20 Mar 1921, , Ontario, Canada; died 14 Oct 2016; was buried , Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
Morris Walter Joseph "Metch" "Walter" Zlak was born 4 Nov 1922, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Apr 1995, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
Edward Zlak was born 16 Sep 1926; died 29 Sep 1984, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
Dorothy Margaret "Dolly" Zlak was born 18 Dec 1934, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Jan 2016, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Williamsburg Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.