Howie Centre
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Raymond Eugene Koziel, 79, of Howie Centre on Monday, November 9, 2020 at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital in Sydney.
Born in Glace Bay, Raymond was the son of the late Joseph Koziel and Cecilia Michalik.
Raymond was the star goaltender for the Glace Bay Rotary Flying Scots Midget A Hockey Team who won the Cape Breton championship in 1956/57. He worked as a Coal Miner at the 26 Colliery in Glace Bay and then moved to Toronto working with Inglis and RCA before transferring to Sydney with Sears Canada. He was a Refrigeration Appliance Technician for 32 years before retiring. Raymond enjoyed playing darts and vacationing in Cuba where he met many close friends, though what he truly loved was fishing and spending time at his cottage in Loch Lomond.
Besides his parents, Raymond was predeceased by his wife, Shirley (Lockman); brothers, Joseph (Nell), William (Marie) and sister, Audrey (Hugh) Fraser.
Raymond is survived by his brother, Ted (Maureen) Koziel, Barrie, ON; daughters, Wanda (Kevin) Darrow, Sydney Forks, Linda (Tim) Park, Burlington, ON and Donna (Andre) Pellerin, Port Hawkesbury; son, Darryl, Northern Alberta; grandchildren, Kelsey, Jessie, Chrissie (Darrow), Spencer, Nolan, and Keaton (Park) and Anna (Pellerin); as well as many nieces, nephews and his very good friend, Denise Booth.
A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 1:30 pm at Resurrection Cemetery, Sydney Forks with Fr. Paul Murphy officiating.
Donations in Raymond’s memory may be made to the Cape Breton Cancer Centre.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the care & direction of Pier Community Funeral Home.
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Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de KOZIEL Raymond Eugene 2020..
Décès pour la Ville: Sydney, Province: Nova Scotia