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Obituary

JACK MUSZYNSKI

November 27, 2021

Jack Muszynski of Kincardine died Nov. 27, 2021, in his 97th year. Survived by his loving partner, Stella Drolet; his son, Kim of Bayfield; and his daughter, Lisa of Orillia; his sister, Irene Pelz; and his brother, Joe (Debbie); as well as grandchildren, Katie (Mike) Briscoe, Shannon (Mauro) Camaioni, and Bronson (Kelsey) Cook; sister-in-law, Theresa; great-grandchildren, Julia, Clara, Jackson and Maxine; step-children, Ray (Peggy) Wismer, Paul (Gail) Wismer, Sherri (Sonny) Croston; and step-grandchildren, Mark and Brett; and several nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his wife, Louise; his parents, Joseph and Mary Muszynski, brother, Edward Muszynski; and step-grandchildren, Darryl Wismer, Sean Chilton, Nicki Wismer and Danielle Chilton. Jack was born in Poland and immigrated to Canada with his mother at the age of two-and-a-half (his father was already in Canada and working in Toronto). At the tender age of 18, Jack joined the Canadian Navy and was stationed in Montreal, Quebec; Cornwallis, Nova Scotia; and St. John’s, Newfoundland; before boarding his first ship and venturing to sea where he became Stoker 1st Class. His career in the Navy terminated on a mine sweeper after the war was over in 1945. His working career in Toronto consisted of a hardwood flooring business; retail shoe store business; construction business building houses and several apartment buildings; and an industrial/commercial real estate business. Upon retiring, he settled in Kincardine where he enjoyed his home on Lake Huron, as well as gardening, golfing, and playing snooker. In the past 21 years, Jack and Stella enjoyed winter holidays in Arizona and Florida, and several cruises, including a very memorable one to Europe. He will be greatly missed by his family and many friends. Funeral services will be held in the spring of 2022, in Toronto, where he will be laid to rest with his parents. Memorial donations to the Kincardine and Community Health Care Foundation would be appreciated as an expression of sympathy; arrangements entrusted to the Davey-Linklater Funeral Home, Kincardine; www.daveylinklaterfuneralhome.com.