Adam Popowich
1975-2018
Adam Matthew Popowich – Our hearts are breaking as we very
sadly announce the sudden death, due to complications of pneumonia, of
Adam Matthew Popowich (42), Cambridge NS on the morning of May 26,
2018. Born in New Glasgow on September 19, 1975, Adam attended New
Glasgow schools, graduating from Dalhousie University, and Algonquin
College in Ottawa, Ontario. While in Ontario his diagnosis
of Becker Muscular Dystrophy was confirmed. Adam met the love of his
life, Christine Bigelow, in 2001 and they moved to Cambridge in the
Annapolis Valley, where he worked for the past 15 years as a school
librarian with the Annapolis Valley Regional School Board. They
married in 2003 and their daughter Veronica Julia (9) was very much
like her daddy and loved lego, Pictou County Pizza, silly games and
laughing. Adam was quiet, caring, and funny, with a quirky
sense of humour and the most beautiful smile anywhere. He made the
best of his physical limitations and was a loving husband, daddy, son,
brother, uncle, nephew, grandson, son in law, brother in law and
friend. Besides Christine and Veronica, Adam leaves his parents, Fred
and Coreen (O’Brien) Popowich New Glasgow; his big
brother, Simon (Michelle) Popowich Fredericton NB; grandmother,
Margaret Popowich Brantford ON; his parents-in-law, John and Cheryll
Bigelow, Kingsport NS; sisters-in-law, Dawn (John) Isnor, Gaspereau
NS; Cherisse Bigelow (Richard Yurdiga), Grassland AB; nephews Evan and
Ryan Isnor and Jacob Yurdiga. Also grieving are aunt, Kathy (Michael)
Amping, Pointe Claire PQ; uncles, Leo (Rosemary) O’Brien,
Brampton ON; Kevin (Jackie) O’Brien, Pointe Claire PQ; Peter
(Diane) Popowich, Guelph ON; Jim (Deborah) Popowich,
Jerseyville ON; cousins, Matthew (Susan) Popowich, David Popowich and
Griffin Popowich of Ontario and grandmother-in-law, Jean Corbett,
Wolfville NS, and many friends and colleagues. Adam was predeceased by
his much loved grandparents, Arthur Popowich, Gertrude and Dennis
O’Brien. Adam lived life fully, loving his family and having
the courage to live well in spite of his physical problems. His
example was a gift to all of us and his memory will inspire everyone
who knew him for a long while to come. Visitation will take
place on June 8, 2018 from 6 – 8 pm in the White Family Funeral Home,
Kentville, from where a celebration of life, followed by a reception,
will be held on June 9, 2018 at 2 pm with Reverend Doctor Steven B.
Hopper officiating. Family flowers only, by request.
Donations in Adam’s memory may be made to Muscular Dystrophy
Canada or to a scholarship being set up in honour of Adam through
Central Kings Rural High School ckrhs@avrce.ca. Arrangements have been
entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services,
Kentville.
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Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Adam Popowich 19752018.source
Décès pour la Ville: Kentville, Province: Nova Scotia
