VITEZ, Vladimir “Vlado”- Long-time Niagara on the Lake resident, Vladimir “Vlado” Vitez died September 22, at 2pm at the St. Catharines General Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Vlado was born on May 10, 1944 in Varazdin Breg, Croatia. In 1964 he married Estera Cor in Varazdin, and in 1967 the couple and their 2-year-old son immigrated to NOTL. Vlado worked at Cunningham Foundry in St. Catharines for 34 years. As a founding member of the Croatian National Centre in NOTL, Vlado was well-known in the Niagara Croatian community; a sports enthusiast, he loved soccer, bocce, and fishing. Vlado was an especially devoted father, always ready to sacrifice for his children’s education, and later for the care of his adored granddaughter. He built 2 homes in NOTL, and his immaculate gardens and landscaping showed the enormous pride he took in them. He was also an exemplary neighbour, never hesitating to help others in the community; and he was always ready and willing to share his knowledge, whether you asked him to or not. Vlado leaves his wife, Estera; son Walter (Cambridge, ON); daughter Gordana, son-in-law Colin Johnston, and granddaughter Ema Johnston (Virgil, ON); brother Zeljko and nephew Goran (Varazdin); as well as numerous in-laws in Murska Sobota, Slovenija, and a host of dear friends in the Niagara region.
Vlado’s family will receive friends at Morgan Funeral Home, 415 Regent Street, Niagara-on-the-Lake on Monday, September 26th from 2-4 & 6-8 pm. Funeral service for Vlado will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday, September 27th at 11 o’clock. Interment with Rite of Committal to follow at St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery. For those who wish, memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society.
Memories, photos and condolences may be shared at www.morganfuneral.com
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Vladimir Vlado Vitez Thursday September 22nd 2022..
Death notice for the town of: Niagara-on-the-Lake, Province: Ontario