On Thursday June 15, Stan passed away peacefully at the age of 83 years, with his wife June and daughter Jenn at his side. We are heart broken to say goodbye, but thankful he is at peace.
Stan leaves behind his wife of 59 years, June.
Father of 4 – Jennifer (Greg), Karen Sawatzky (Andy), Andrew (Maria) and Jim (Pam); Poppa of 8 – Drew, Dylan, Emily, Alan, Dianne, Katie, Ellis and Grant.
He is survived by his sister Eileen Hartigan of New Jersey, USA, and nieces Lisa St Amand (David) and Laura Giles (Walter).
Pre-deceased by his parents – Emily King of Hessle, England, Axel Pedersen of Esbjerg, Denmark.
Stan was born in London, Ontario, spending part of his early childhood in Esbjerg, Denmark. The family returned to London in the late thirties, just before the war, where Stan lived until he was 20. He then attended the University of Toronto where he received his degree in Chemical Engineering, graduating in 1957. He worked briefly for INCO in Sudbury and Port Colborne, then spent the rest of his career with DuPont, living in Sarnia and Kingston, Ontario, then moving to Hudson, Quebec in 1973. He was very well respected in his field, travelling to many countries around the world during the course of his career. He was fortunate to take an early retirement in the early 80’s, after which he worked in Milan, Italy as a consultant, sharing his knowledge of the plastics industry.
Stan had many interests – he loved his garden, photography and wood working. He was an avid tennis player and curler. He enjoyed his daily walks into the village of Hudson to the post office. Most of all he loved his wife and best friend June.
We will love you forever Dad and miss you for always.
At his request, no funeral service will be held. There will be a celebration of his life at a later date for family and friends. Those who wish may make donations to NOVA Hudson and the Kidney Foundation in memory of Stan.
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