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Dena Silverberg lit a candle
Thursday, February 12, 2015
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A beautiful and talented woman who shined bright always
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Dena Silverberg posted a condolence
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Dear Mia and Family, I am so sorry to learn that we lost our beautiful and talented Irene. I first met Irene in 1998 when I started working at Taylor Place. She was always the kindest, sweetest, most thoughtful woman. She lit up the room wherever she went. Over the years she painted dozens of rocks for me, which I still display proudly to this day. She was a special woman, my friend and I will miss her, but think of her fondly often.
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Marta Hauri, Swiss Club Women's Section lit a candle
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
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May each lasting memory of all you shared with your wonderful Mother ease your pain and gently bring comfort to your hearts.
I had the pleasure of visiting with Irene during many of the Swiss Women's outings. Irene, ever so gracious and stylish included everyone. She donated many of her beautiful craft items to our annual Christmas Bazaars.Many of her painted cards are treasured keepsakes to many of us.
I will miss her warm smile and gentle nature, Irene brought so much old country class to our group.
With sincere sympathy
Marta Hauri
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Craig Howson lit a candle
Saturday, January 31, 2015
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Thank you for teaching me how to clean a fish, Nana. Now I just need to learn how to catch them.
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Bob Laing posted a condolence
Saturday, January 31, 2015
Irene Gozel and her husband, Marcel were my close cottage neighbours starting in 1970 when we were both busy building our "summer homes".
I first met Irene when she was bringing her daughter Mia and Mia's Nursing Room-Mate across my property, picking their way through the brush, (a little too fashionably dressed for cottage country in my mind yet being very graceful) in order to visit my other neighbour to the north - Sandy Roy.
What I remember was how many times she said "I am sorry" when she was explaining the reason that they were trespassing.
The three ladies stopped again to speak to me on their way back after visiting the neighbour and Irene again said many times how sorry she was about intruding. (Like I would care!) I remember that I had the footings in at that time and the floor was in place and I was using the floor as a big work bench to build the roof trusses at that time.
Before leaving, however, she told me that I should "come over to visit sometime".
Being a guy (a young bachelor then) I thought "sometime" would be in the next few years or whatever.
However the very next morning Irene came back alone and said in a voice that spoke of urgency saying: Vhat Happened? - You no come to visit!!!!
You can be sure that I did visit that very night and ended up with the phone number for the room mate who I subsequently phoned after I got the last shingle on the second storey roof (there were no phones here then) and asked Marsha if she would like to go out. Well we went out most every weekend for the next three years and then we got married.
Irene later confessed that it was her intention for me to meet Marsha all along. She also told me that in her country, it was customary for the match maker to be presented with a pair of red leather boots.
At our wedding, I made a ceremony during my speech of giving Irene a pair of red leather slippers (token boots) and I think that from the expression on her face, she was very pleased to be recognized in this way.
Irene's efforts resulted in me being matched with the very best life partner that anyone could ever even begin to imagine and our life together blossomed without so much as a blemish for 40 truly wonderful years.
Marcel also was like a second father to me and a mentor who showed, taught and inspired me with his knowledge and skills.
The photo above is exactly how I want to remember Irene.
Thank you Irene for being the angel who brought Marsha and I together.
You can never know what a blessing that little act of kindness, wisdom and thoughfulness has meant.
We have many of Irene's decorative crafts on display throughout our cottage and city home and they will live on reminding us of what a talented, inventive, whimsical, artist, neighbour and friend we have just lost.
Our hearts go out to all the family.
With deepest sympathy,
love always,
Bob Laing
Kawigamog Lake (45 years)
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Vera & Alex Medwecky posted a condolence
Saturday, January 31, 2015
Dear Mirelle, hope you still remember us. Our sympathy to you & Bruce. Would like to get in touch with you. We lost Lydia 10 years ago. You and your parents were our first Canadian friends,and are sorry that we lost contacts.We remember first camping in Algonkig park and your Cottage north.
