Waterloo Region Generations
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Josephine Catherine "Jessie" Zlak

Female 1914 - 2013  (98 years)


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  • Name Josephine Catherine "Jessie" Zlak 
    Born 18 Dec 1914  [1
    Gender Female 
    Name Jessie Zlak 
    Name Josephine Catherine "Jessie" Reidel 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-47235 
    Died 8 Aug 2013  St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I47235  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Jan "John" Zlak,   b. 21 Oct 1884, Warsaw, , Warszawa, Poland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Feb 1974, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Mother Mary A. Michalec,   b. 29 Oct 1894, Kielecki, , Poland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jan 1986, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Married 7 Feb 1914  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F47177  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jerome Leo Reidel,   b. 7 Feb 1909, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jan 1985, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F12220  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • 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.

      "Jessie Reidel - Thursday, August 8Th, 2013". 2021. Henrywalser.Com. https://www.henrywalser.com/memorials/jessie-reidel/1645216/obituary.php.

  • Sources 
    1. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, W., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, W. (1914). Josephine “Jessie” Zlak Reidel (1914-2013) - Find... Retrieved 1 May 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/208775894/josephine-reidel.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: John Zlak
      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 07 Feb 1914
      Event Place: Berlin, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
      Gender: Male
      Age: 28
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1886 Russia
      Occ: laborer Berlin
      Father's Name: Adam Zlaka
      Mother's Name: Julia Fwanska
      Spouse's Name: Mary Michalec
      Spouse's Gender: Female
      Spouse's Age: 21
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1893 Russia
      Spouse's Father's Name: Michael Michalec
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Agnes Guca

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDied - 8 Aug 2013 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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