BORN

1927

DIED

2012

FUNERAL HOME

Westmount Memorial Celebration Centre

1001 Ottawa Street South

Kitchener, Ontario

NICK OZARUK Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jan. 25, 2012.

Passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at Lanark Heights, at the age of 84. Beloved husband of Amy, loving father of Susan (Phil) Allen, Peter (Nancy) Ozaruk, David (Tina) Ozaruk and Janet (Phil Bauer) Ozaruk. Dear grandfather to Monica and Alexandra; Ryan, Laura and Alyssa; and Nicholas and Lillian. Loving brother of Walter (Dorothy) Ozaruk. He will be greatly missed by family and friends. Nick was employed at Dominion Tire, International Harvester in Hamilton and then retired after 25 years in 1991 from the University of Waterloo finally serving the position of Director of Safety. He loved to collect and restore sports cars and enjoyed many years at their cottage and sailing. Family and friends are invited to visit at the Westmount Funeral Chapel, 1001 Ottawa Street South, on Friday, January 27th, 2012, from 2 – 4 and 7 - 9 p.m. A Time of Memorial will be held in the Chapel on Saturday, January 28 at 11 a.m. Interment will follow at a later date once cremation has taken place. As expressions of sympathy, donations to Heart and Stroke or charity of choice would be appreciated by the family and may be arranged by contacting the funeral home at (519) 743-8900. Share memories of Nick online at www.westmountfuneralchapel.com .

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February 2, 2012

We are sorry to hear the news about Nick. Our sincere sympathy to the family.
Neil & Diana Rourke, Gould Lake

February 1, 2012

Nadine Peters

Dave, Tina, and Family:
I'm so very sorry about the news of your
Dad, Father-in-law, and Grandpa!
My thoughts and condolensces go out to you!
Nadine Peters

January 31, 2012

Hi Amy, David, Susan, Peter and Janet. We were very saddened to hear of Nick's passing. Our thoughts are with you and we hope things are going well under the circumstances. Please accept our deepest condolences during this painful time. My strongest memories are of the visits to Gould Lake, 'disappearing' at Midland, and the Shiny Red MG Convertible, with Nick suitably attired for the drive......he will be missed.
All our best, Mike Moskal and Nancy McGuire

January 31, 2012

To Sue and family. I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. Will be thinking of your. Take care Carol

January 31, 2012

He was allways such a wonderfull neighour and friend.God bless and take special care of him.From the Frank Benn family at Gould Lake

January 29, 2012

So sorry to you and your family to read about the loss of Nick. Please accept our deepest sympathy in this way as we were unable to attend his service.

Ray and Dianne Eaton (Cambridge, Ontario)

January 28, 2012

Pat and Jason Wilton

To Amy and family, Our deepest condolences for your loss. I have so many great memories of Nick with all that our families had done together in the past. You are all in my thoughts.

Pat Wilton (Moskal) and Family

January 28, 2012

Amy and family,
So sorry to hear about Nick, and wish I had seen the announcement before this afternoon. Our deepest condolences go out to you and your family. I have fond remembrances of Nick while I was growing up, and later, when I returned to the area, helping him to update his computer.

Gail and Ken Newland

January 28, 2012

To Amy and family,
I am deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Nick, please accept my deepest condolences, being a relatively new member of the Ontario MG T Register I did not have the opportunity to meet him but have heard only good things of his involvement with the group, he will be remembered in my prayers.
Malcolm Stanton
Vice President, OMGTR.

January 28, 2012

Dear Amy and Family,
We are so sorry to hear about Nick. He was such a special man with a great wit, a big smile and a huge heart. When we first joined the Ontario MGT Register over 35 years ago, he was one of the first to welcome us. He also sent his support when we had our car accident and that meant a lot to us. He will be missed.
Our thoughts are with you.
Harold and Bev

January 28, 2012

Dear Amy and Family,
We are so sorry to hear about Nick. We will always cherish the times spent together over the almost 35 years and we will miss his great smile and big heart. He was one of the first members of the Ontario MGT Register who made us feel welcome when we joined and we treasured his kind words of support when we were injured in our car accident. He was a special man and he will be missed.
Harold and Bev

January 28, 2012

We are sorry to hear the news about Nick. Our thoughts are with you all.
Sincerely Doreen & Phil Sharman and Betty Cutler

January 28, 2012

Dear Amy and family
We are sorry to read this morning of Nick's passing and send our deepest condolences. We apologize that we are unable to attend but our thoughts and prayers are with you. As neighbours at Gould Lake, 'the Ozaruks' were part of the memories that we will always cherish. Your children and the Eaton grandchildren growing up through those years. I can still picture Nick out with the sailboat on a peaceful afternoon or coming over to view the fish at the Eatons.
Sincere Sympathy from
Doug & Henny Eaton

January 27, 2012

Paul & Jean Hicks

Sorry to hear about Nick's passing. He was always a perfect gentleman and a real friend to those of us in the British car fraternity. Jean and Paul Hicks Sarnia

January 27, 2012

To Amy and Family, We are so sorry to hear about your loss. From the Falconer family to yours, we offer our condolences and will keep you in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

Ann, Lynn, Jan, Terry, Dan, Ruth and Bob

January 27, 2012

We are sorry to hear the loss of your father. We offer our deepest condolences and will keep you and your family in our thoughts and prayers.

Ray - Tice

January 26, 2012

Greg Peters

To Dave (my best friend ever) and family.

I'm so sorry about the passing of your Father. Nick was a kind, friendly and passionate gentleman. I still remember his auto restorations and marveled at the attention to detail and craftsmanship that he showed in his work.
We have recently experienced the sad, cold hand of grief on our families as well and you are not alone in this.
Please be sure that our thoughts are with you at this difficult time.

Greg, Ingrid & Christina Peters

January 26, 2012

To Amy and family,
Sorry to hear about Nick.Our deepest sympathy to all.Our prayers and thoughts are with you at this time.
Mike, Darlene and Oreo. Jack and Jill Hairstyling.

January 25, 2012

Ron Angus

In the 1970s, when I was new in the field of safety, Nick encouraged me and provided guidance. I consider him to be my mentor, motivator and inspiration . Had it not been for Nick my path through life might have been greatly different. Rest in peace, old friend.

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