Mayor Arthur Carl Paleczny

1929 - 2020  (91 years)

• Name	Arthur Carl Paleczny
  Prefix	Mayor
  Born	3 Apr 1929	of, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Elected Office	1960	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Waterloo City councillor
  Elected Office	1964	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Waterloo City Mayor
  Epidemic	2020	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Covid-19
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-260639
  Died	6 Apr 2020
  Person ID	I260639	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Jan Jozef "John" Paleczny,   b. Oct 1881, Tarnawa Gorna, Galacia, Poland ,   d. 13 Nov 1932, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 51 years)
  Mother	Franciszka Teresa “Frances” Kunda,   b. 10 Mar 1889, Maleniska, , Rzeszow, Poland ,   d. 10 May 1973  (Age 84 years)
  Married	23 Nov 1909	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F169007	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Former Waterloo Mayor Arthur Paleczny has died The 91-year-old died due to COVID-19, according to his family Former Mayor of the City of Waterloo Arthur Paleczny has died at the age of 91 due to COVID-19, according to his family. An obituary written by his family confirms that the former mayor passed away on Monday due to the virus, "while under the loving care of the support team at 'The Highview Residence' in Kitchener." "We just had the chance to celebrate his 91st birthday together on Friday. We are grieving right along with the family," said Highview Residences Chief Operating Officer Joy Birch in a statement. Sadly, his family was unable to be with him in his last days of life because of the pandemic. Paleczny was the mayor during Canada's centennial year of 1967, and served on City Council for eight years, and oversaw the construction of a new band shell, the University of Waterloo's tenth anniversary and more. "On behalf of my council colleagues and the residents of the city, I offer my condolences to the family and friends of Mr. Paleczny," said Waterloo Mayor Dave Jaworsky in a statement. "Mr. Paleczny served on council during an exciting and transformative decade for our city and he led the city to some legacy decisions and projects that still benefit the city today." City hall has lowered its flags to half-mast in his honour. Former Waterloo Mayor Arthur Paleczny has died. (2020). Retrieved 8 April 2020, from https://www.kitchenertoday.com/local-news/former-waterloo-mayor-arthur-paleczny-has-died-2236959

  
  

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  Born - 3 Apr 1929 - of, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - Waterloo City councillor - 1960 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - Waterloo City Mayor - 1964 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Epidemic - Covid-19 - 2020 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth