Andrew Philip Awender

1920 - 2006  (86 years)

• Name	Andrew Philip Awender
  Born	1920  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Military	WW2 - Royal Canadian Regiment in June 1940 where he attained the rank of Company Sergeant Major
  Occupation	1950	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	letter carrier
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-198687
  Died	14 May 2006	Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3]
  Person ID	I198687	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Johan Awender,   b. CA 1890,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F55682	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine Barbara Koch,   b. 1920,   d. 10 Feb 2010, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 90 years)
  Children	1. Michael Awender   2. Richard Awender   3. Daniel Awender
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F55681	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  AWENDER, Andrew Philip - Passed away peacefully, at Freeport Health Centre of the Grand River Hospital, on May 14, 2006. Beloved husband of Catherine Barbara (Koch) for 65 years. Dear father of Michael and his wife Judi of Phoenix, Arizona, Richard and his wife Joan of Newfoundland and Daniel and his wife Audrey of Waterloo. Beloved grandfather of Todd and Darren Awender, Cheri Bornais and her husband Darren, Christopher Awender and his wife Christine and Sandi Awender. Precious great-granddaughters, Rayne Awender-Young, Grace and Sophie Bornais. Also survived by one sister, Betty Mayer of Tillsonburg and one brother, Frank of Creemore. Lovingly remembered by Dianne and Len Musselman. Predeceased by his parents, Johan and Johanna and his brother, John. Andrew proudly joined the Royal Canadian Regiment in June 1940 where he attained the rank of Company Sergeant Major. He then became part of the Infantry Instructional Training Staff at Camp Borden, Ontario. He was severely wounded in action with the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry in Europe. He then spent 32 years with Canada Post as L.C. and Postal Official. In retirement, Andrew spent many gratifying years at the family cottage in Grand Bend with his wife and grown children, where golf was his main pastime. He was a proud life long member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 50 Kitchener and a member of St. Mary's RC Church. At Andrew's request, cremation has taken place. A memorial mass will be celebrated at St. Mary's RC Church, 56 Duke St. W., Kitchener, on Tuesday, May 16, 2006 at 10 a.m. Reception to follow at the Henry Walser Funeral Home (519-749-8467). As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to St. Mary's Hospital, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario or a charity of your choice would be appreciated. Visit www.henrywalser.com for Andrew's memorial. Many thanks to Dr. Mary Wright and Dr. Ron Fowlis for the dedicated care and attention Andrew received having had a serious heart attack and for the wonderful guidance and concern given by his wife Catherine, enabling him to enjoy his life so fully

  
  

• Sources

  [S87] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Woodland CC#4510 Internet Link . Awender/ Father/ Andrew P./ Awender/ 1920- / Mother/ Catherine B./ Koch/ 1920- / [Stone not found-July, 2005] [2022 Update] in Section R: Andrew died 2006; Catherine died 2010 [S2657] Directory - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1950 - Vernon's Kitchener-Waterloo. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211855762.

  
  

• Event Map

  Occupation - letter carrier - 1950 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 14 May 2006 - Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth