Teresa Owoc

OWOC _ Teresa "Renia" Aleksandra September 21, 1937 - December 25, 2008 Teresa Owoc passed away at peace with God on Christmas Day 2008, the day of her 50th Wedding Anniversary, after a two-year battle with cancer. She will be always lovingly remembered by her husband Bogumil and her daughters, Liliana in Poland and Izabela in England. As well, she will be remembered by her sister Elzbieta and brothers Andrzej and Krzysztof in Poland; by her lovely grandchildren, Pola in Scotland and Kasia and Tomek in England, and by her numerous friends. Teresa was born in Poznan, Poland. Together with her husband, Bogumil and younger daughter, Izabela, she immigrated to Canada (1982) through Austria (1981). In addition to her European education (technical college, graduate and diploma) and twenty years of professional experience, she completed numerous courses at SAIT, the U of C, and Mount Royal College. In Calgary, she worked for Brian Doods & Associates and Fluor Daniel Canada as a draftsman, assistant designer, and assistant engineer. In her work, she showed exceptional technical ability and intuition. She also devoted her time to working with the sick and elderly at the Salvation Army and at COMCARE Canada in Calgary. Teresa was always energetic and enthusiastic - a born leader, hard-working and humble. She was a sensitive and caring person of a delicate physical disposition. Teresa was concerned not only by pressing and important matters but also by smaller, seemingly insignificant details. Throughout her life, and fifty year marriage, she initiated numerous projects which she passionately pursued. She invested a great deal of herself in all that she did and asked the same commitment of others. Teresa rushed to complete her many plans as though intuitively realizing that she would not have enough time to accomplish all that she hoped to. As a naturally modest person, she would often say: "Small is beautiful. However, big does not need to be splendid." Teresa lived her first seventy years without ever being admitted to a hospital. And she was admitted to a hospital for the first time in May 2007 after having been diagnosed with advanced cancer. She accepted her incurable illness with courage and dignity. In 2008, she and her husband celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary and received warm wishes and congratulations from many friends and relatives. They also received official congratulations from the Governor General of Canada, the Prime Minister of Canada, the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, and the Premier of Alberta. Dearest Teresa, may the Lord keep you in his care. It is with profound sorrow that your husband, family and friends bid you farewell. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Our Lady Queen of Peace (MB Krolowej Pokoju) Catholic Church, 2111 Uxbridge Drive N.W. on January 3, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. The Interment will take place in Poznan, Poland at a later date. To email expressions of sympathy: heritage@hffs.com, Subject heading: Teresa Owoc.HERITAGE FUNERAL SERVICES "Heritage Funeral Home" Telephone: 403-299-0100.