Obituary for Gisela Ruth Kozak
Kozak, Gisela Ruth
September 21, 1931 – October 3, 2021
Friends of Gisela Kozak announce her peaceful passing on Sunday, October 3rd, 2021, having just recently celebrated her 90th birthday with her.
Gisela was born in Berlin, Germany and came to Newfoundland, bravely, as a young teenager, on her own, at the end of the war. She lived with her dear husband, Steve (d. 2007) for many years in Niagara on the Lake which she considered home.
Prior to moving to Niagara on the Lake, Gisela enjoyed and excelled at a career in Toronto as an executive assistant to the president at Canada Wire and Steel, and was an active member of Executive Women International for many years. She had a variety of interests including travel, gardening, photography, reading, and getting together with friends to not only celebrate festive occasions but just to enjoy a good meal and a glass of Riesling or a crisp beer. She loved attending plays at the Shaw Festival Theatre and being a wine club member at local wineries. After selling her home in Old Town, she moved to a condominium nearby, where she continued to enjoy listening to classical music, chatting with friends and family far and wide, and watching the world go by from her 3rd floor windows. Her appreciation for all that life had to offer and her active lifestyle were inspirational! Until quite recently, she could be seen almost daily in the Commons, year-round, on her 5km walking route.
Gisela lived an admirable life built on independence and courage with a strength of spirit that both appreciated and celebrated the best that the world has to offer.
We would like to thank the 5th floor nursing staff at the St. Catharines General Hospital for their attentive care of Gisela during her final days.
Interment will take place at Lakeshore Cemetery where Gisela will rest with her loving husband, Steve.
September 21, 1931 – October 3, 2021
Friends of Gisela Kozak announce her peaceful passing on Sunday, October 3rd, 2021, having just recently celebrated her 90th birthday with her.
Gisela was born in Berlin, Germany and came to Newfoundland, bravely, as a young teenager, on her own, at the end of the war. She lived with her dear husband, Steve (d. 2007) for many years in Niagara on the Lake which she considered home.
Prior to moving to Niagara on the Lake, Gisela enjoyed and excelled at a career in Toronto as an executive assistant to the president at Canada Wire and Steel, and was an active member of Executive Women International for many years. She had a variety of interests including travel, gardening, photography, reading, and getting together with friends to not only celebrate festive occasions but just to enjoy a good meal and a glass of Riesling or a crisp beer. She loved attending plays at the Shaw Festival Theatre and being a wine club member at local wineries. After selling her home in Old Town, she moved to a condominium nearby, where she continued to enjoy listening to classical music, chatting with friends and family far and wide, and watching the world go by from her 3rd floor windows. Her appreciation for all that life had to offer and her active lifestyle were inspirational! Until quite recently, she could be seen almost daily in the Commons, year-round, on her 5km walking route.
Gisela lived an admirable life built on independence and courage with a strength of spirit that both appreciated and celebrated the best that the world has to offer.
We would like to thank the 5th floor nursing staff at the St. Catharines General Hospital for their attentive care of Gisela during her final days.
Interment will take place at Lakeshore Cemetery where Gisela will rest with her loving husband, Steve.