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Jozef Orzechowski
In Memory of
Jozef
Orzechowski
1953 - 2017
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Condolence From: Luca Doria
Condolence: The last time I met Jozef, he was jogging outside TRIUMF with a beaming smile. I would like to remember him in this way. My sincere condolences to his family.
Friday October 27, 2017
Condolence From: David Pearce
Condolence: It is with great sadness and shock that I learned of Jozef's passing. Jozef was a valued member of the TRIUMF team who got things done. He will be sourly missed by all that worked with him. Please extend my deepest condolences to his family.
Tuesday October 24, 2017
Condolence From: Gord Roy
Condolence: Deeply shocked and saddened that one who was so full of life and energy should pass away so suddenly. I offer my deep condolences to all his extended family. For his family, life will never again be normal, but some comfort may be found in the knowledge that he is now with his God. I, along with many others will miss him greatly.


Friday October 20, 2017
Condolence From: Philip Gardner
Condolence: I was shocked to hear the terribly sad news that Jozef had suddenly passed away.

Jozef joined TRIUMF a few months before I did, and I recall that from the first meeting I was impressed by how he was constantly upbeat, and approached life with a wonderfully positive attitude. He was a pleasure to be around.

Our first contacts were in the early mornings when we passed each other on our runs around UBC. He was a great runner, and really enjoyed sailing around at an impressive speed. He made a number of attempts to entice me into joining him for a 'fun 24 hour relay', but I was not sure I could manage the 24 hours as easily as he did.

Over the years Jozef and I worked together on many occasions, perhaps most notably with ATG. He was a dedicated and highly competent engineer who had an inventive mind that frequently identified novel solutions to problems that arose. Whenever there was a major mechanical problem with the operations of any of the small cyclotrons, he was always at the forefront, ready and willing to jump in and help fix it.

Jozef's daughter, Anna, worked with us as a summer student, and through her I learned that he was also a dedicated father, devoted to his two daughters. He was also a keen auto mechanic and even completely rebuilt his BMW. I also recall his telling me on one occasion how he had spent the prior weekend replacing the transmission in his daughter's car as quickly as he could, while she waited anxiously for the return of her transportation.

Jozef approached everything with great enthusiasm, dedication and determination. He was one of those rare people who are a pleasure and gift to know.

Jozef will be sorely missed by the many, many people who were fortunate enough to have known him. Our thoughts are with his family members at this time of great loss.
Wednesday October 18, 2017
Condolence From: RICK BAARTMAN
Condolence: Deeply shocked that one so full of life should pass away so suddenly. We pray for his family for whom life will never be “normal” again.

Working with Jozef at TRIUMF was always a pleasant and invigorating experience. He was effective as a leader and his enthusiasm was infectious.
Wednesday October 18, 2017
Condolence From: Dr. Nigel and Mrs. Carmen Stevenson
Condolence: We are so saddened by the loss of colleague and friend, Josef . My husband worked with Josef at TRIUMF years ago in Vancouver. They remained in contact since we moved to the States. We saw jozef a few years ago in Vancouver and he was a very kind and sweet person! So sorry once again for your loss. We are thinking of you all at this time.
Wednesday October 18, 2017
Condolence From: Vincent Chan
Condolence: Jozef, your leadership, great sense of humor and big smile will be always in our heart.
Wednesday October 18, 2017
Condolence From: Rorry and Susan Harding
Condolence: We were shocked and deeply saddened hearing of Jozef's sudden passing. He came to work for me in his first job in Canada and quickly proved his capabilities. He was truly a great Engineer. Jozef was always a great host and very caring and supportive of our kids.
Wednesday October 18, 2017
Condolence From: Jean-Michel Poutissou
Condolence: I was just talking to Josef 10 days ago in the TRIUMF parking lot as he was returning from his daily run. Although he was not in my division we always had some personal greetings as we met. He asked what were my activities in retirement and He mentioned that he was close to retirement himself. So it is a major surprise to hear he left us. I will always remember his positive attitude and his total commitment to TRIUMF and the ATG group. He exemplifies the 'family' spirit of collaboration which made TRIUMF such a nice place to work at.
A great loss for TRIUMF
Wednesday October 18, 2017
Condolence From: Rajni Lal
Condolence: I am deeply saddened by the passing of Jozef. He had a great sense of humor and always had a smile on his face never forgetting to say hello when you would see him in the halls. Every year before the holiday break and at the start of the new year he always took the extra time to walk up to everyone in the office and wish us all best wishes for the holiday season and a happy new year as well. He would always shake our hand and I was always so appreciative that he did that and felt grateful to be included. My deepest condolences to his family. He will be greatly missed at Triumf.
Tuesday October 17, 2017
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