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ABRAHAM (ALBERT) GAZAN WAWOKIA MANI
Born: Apr 13, 1938
Date of Passing: Jun 27, 2007
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ABRAHAM (ALBERT) GAZAN WAWOKIA MANI Abraham (Albert ) Gazan passed away at the Grace Hospice on June 27,2007 after a courageous battle with cancer. Left to mourn his passing are his daughters, Gina (Ken) Carradine, Sarah (Leslie) Gazan and Leah Gazan; grandchildren, Brenna, Liam, Kaya, Jakob and Hannah; sister Sonja (Roshan) Grover; sisters-in-law Betty Michalski, Liz (Jeff) Roger, Barbara (Bill) McLean, Laurie (Ralph) LeCaine and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Adopted family Connie Weipert and family, Madeline (Wellington) Spence and Felix Walker and family. Abraham was predeceased by his beloved wife of 46 years Marjorie Gazan; his parents, David Gazan and Golda (Gina) Gazan. Abraham (Albert) was born on April 13, 1938 in Voorburg, Netherlands. A holocaust survivor, he began his career as a teacher later to receive a Masters in Arts (Psychology) and Masters in Social Work. Abraham spent the majority of his career at the Department of Education where he worked to develop innovative approaches to improve the lives of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children and families. Abraham (Albert) lived his life with conviction, dedication, commitment and love. Conviction to living a life built on strong values, social justice, equality and respect. Dedication to making the world a better and kinder place by using his life experiences to create understanding and facilitate change. Commitment to supporting and guiding his family and those he cared about, to doing what was right and to giving a voice to those whose voice could not be heard. Love of his soulmate, his children, his grandchildren, his family and friends, of life, of laughter, of music and of soccer. We would like to thank the staff of the WRHA, CancerCare Manitoba and the Grace Hospice for the gentle care given to our father and grandfather during his illness. Funeral services will be held on Friday July 6 at 11:00 a.m. in Thomson in the Park Funeral Home, 1291 McGillivray Blvd. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to CancerCare Manitoba and the Grace Hospital Foundation. THOMSON IN THE PARK Funeral Home Cemetery www.thomsoninthepark.com 925-11120
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As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jul 02, 2007
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Albert Gazan was one of the people who really made me appreciate our common history in The Netherlands and the impact of the German concentration camps during the Second World War. I lost contact with his family after his all-too-early passing. As we Jews say: Zekher Tsaddik Livrocho. May the memory of this great person be a blessing to us all. If one of his children reads this: Please contact me at 204-269-1365 and/or vorst2@cc.umanitoba.ca. jesse - Posted by: Prof. Jesse Vorst (friend) on: Oct 19, 2015