HARAS, William Stanislaus (Harasymowicz)

January 1, 1923-December 18, 2020

Passed peacefully, just short of his 98th birthday, at Hospice Wellington,
Guelph, Ontario.

Dad will be fondly remembered by his seven children Marta Nessman (David),
Kate Nichols (Bob), Bill Haras (Suzanne), Mariette Haras (Steve), Ian
Haras (Jodi), Stephen Haras (Nicole) and Stephanie Lloyd (Mark), plus 12
grandchildren. His nine great grandchildren affectionately knew Bill as
"GG".

Dad enjoyed a varied and fascinating life. Born near Błotnia, Poland,
he spent his childhood in Zubra near Lwów. Dad joined the Polish
underground during World War II and immediately after the war he
immigrated to Canada.

His first year in Canada was spent working on a dairy farm outside of
Ottawa, followed by time working for the E.B. Eddy Company surveying
forests in Quebec for pulp and paper production. He came to Guelph in
1950, where he worked for land surveyors Bowman, Black and Shoemaker. Dad
made his career with the Federal Government as a hydrologist. Dad was
co-editor of the Canada/Ontario Great Lakes Shore Damage Survey Coastal
Zone Atlas, 1976. He was very proud of this work.

His Polish heritage was always close to his heart. He developed many
friendships in the Guelph Polish community that lasted his lifetime.

Dad�s children are profoundly thankful to Joy Hammond for the love and
tenderness she shared with our father, especially these last few months.

We also appreciate his many friends who visited Dad regularly to reminisce
and help him make the best of every day.

We also wish to thank the following for the compassionate and professional
care that they provided to Dad  The LHIN, Bayshore Nursing team,
especially Katrina, and the many PSWs who were not only his caregivers but
his friends and Dr. Spadafora who managed Dad's care.

We send a heartfelt appreciation to the Hospice Wellington staff and
volunteers for the excellent and tender care that Dad enjoyed in his last
few days.


Funeral Mass arrangements will be announced in the New Year, once health
regulations allow more formal gatherings. Interment will be a private
family ceremony.

We will miss you Dad but you will always be in our hearts.


In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in Dad�s memory to
Hospice Wellington at https://www.hospicewellington.org/donate or by phone
at 519-836-3921.

Donation cards are also available through Gilbert MacIntyre & Son Funeral
Home, Dublin Chapel 519-822-4731.