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JANS, Josef - Born Josef Janzekovitsch on March 8, 1913 in Turskivrh, in the Province of Slovania in the former Yugoslavia. Josef passed away on the 5th day of September, 2007. Josef came to Toronto, Canada after the war in 1949 where he met and married Katherina Gauder in April 1950. They lived in Toronto and eventually moved to the then Township of Innisfil, just south of Barrie, Ontario, where Kathe Jans became involved in politics and Josef became her “chauffeur.” Kathe and Joe were married for 45 years when Kathe passed away. Josef is survived by their only child, a daughter, Ilona, her husband James Rogers of Toronto, and his two grandchildren, Kathe Rogers of Toronto, and James Josef Rogers of Montreal. Josef was a pilot for the Yugoslavian Air Force during World War II and for a short time was a member of the Army, Navy Air Force, Unit # 365, Barrie. Josef's final years were spent at St. Joseph's Hospital and Home which, when torn down, became the new St. Joseph's Health Centre, in Guelph, Ontario. The family wishes to express their appreciation to each and every person who touched Josef's life during his years at St. Joe's, be you doctor, nurse, cook, cleaner, volunteer, staff, etc., as each and every one of you added years to Josef's life and made his last days on earth enjoyable. To the manager, Fitwi, and former and present staff of Swiss Chalet, Woodlawn Road, Guelph, as well as Campbell and Mary Round, thank you for 15 years of Sunday lunches that each of you made so enjoyable for all of us. To everyone else who knew and loved Josef, thank you for being part of his life's history. Josef was cremated and joins Kathe in their niche wall at the Innisvale Cemetery and Crematorium (Innisfil Beach Road and the 400 Highway). A Service of Remembrance will be held at St. Joseph's Health Centre, 100 Westmount Road, Guelph, Ontario, on the 24th day of October, 2007 at 2:00pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in Josef's memory may be made to the St. Joseph's Health Care Foundation as a living legacy and may be made through STECKLEY-GOODERHAM Funeral Home, (Clapperton and Worsley Streets), Barrie. Condolences may be forwarded to the family through www.steckleygooderham.com. 10816602