SZCZYGIELSKI, Aleksander “Alek”
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Alek passed away surrounded by his family on July 4, 2020, at the age of 73. He is survived by his daughter Izabela and son Blazej; his grandchildren Milena, Alek, and Zofia; his sister Anna; and his niece Kasia and nephew Pawel.
Alek was born in Poland and since early age showed an interest in fine arts. He finished a fine arts high school in Kielce and later completed a master’s degree in sculpture at the Fine Arts Academy in Gdansk, working as a sculptor and a jewelry maker from then on in Starachowice. In the late 1980s, Alek decided to escape communist Poland via Greece and eventually immigrated to Canada. After working as an architectural model builder in Vancouver, BC, Alek finally settled in Kelowna, BC following his retirement. He was an avid outdoorsman with a particular interest in fishing and wild mushroom picking.
A service will be held to honour Alek, on Friday, July 10, 2020, at 1:00 PM. Due to the current pandemic restrictions, we ask you to enter your name, and the names of your family members that will be in attendance, into an online guest list (there is a government-imposed limit of 50 guests). For those who cannot attend, please pay your respects and connect via Livestream (see below). In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Pancreatic Cancer Research at the BC Cancer Foundation, bccancerfoundation.com.
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THIS SERVICE WILL BE LIVE STREAMED/BROADCAST ON FRIDAY, JULY 10, 2020, AT 1:00 PM
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de SZCZYGIELSKI Aleksander “Alek —..
Décès pour la Ville: Kelowna, Province: Colombie britanique