January 4, 1926 – September 27, 2019

Joseph passed away on September 27, 2019 at Royal Inland Hospital. He is survived by his brother Pawel, his sister’s Marta and Monica and many nieces and nephews in Poland. Left to cherish his memory are his four children, Richard (Gayle) Perszon, Edward (Joanne) Perszon, Ella (Don) Brown and Frances Perszon (Hardy Spitman). He is survived by 10 grandchildren Martin Brown, Matthew Brown (Veronika), Steven Brown, (Jordin), Kurtis Brown, Jeanine (Clayton) Traudt, Christa Pattie (Neil) and Brynn Perszon (Matt), Sean (Elysha) Perszon, Josef Perszon and Michael Perszon. Joseph is also survived by 9 great grandchildren: Tayior, Summer, Sophie, Jamie, Benton, Jacob, Mya, Noah and Haydn. Joseph cherished his relationship with Stephan, Arlene, and Christine Marshall. Born on January 4, 1926, as Jozef Klemens Perszon near Poblocie Poland, he was the third of five children to Pawel and Paulina Perszon (Wohs). Joseph is predeceased by his wife Caroline in 2018, by his parents, his brother Francisek, his sister Helena, and his grandson Richard Brown. Joseph grew up on the family farm and he attended school until grade 10, when Germany invaded Poland in 1940. He worked on a state farm under German occupation. At age 18 he was sent to Stutthof concentration camp and later to Neckzrgrech concentration camp. He endured much hardship. He was freed by American forces in April 1945, and treated in the Displace Persons Hospital in Heppenheim until February 1946. Joseph first trained as a Guard. He then became a Military Police officer with the United States Army for four years. Joseph met Caroline Rubicz in Schweinfort Germany, while waiting for passage to Canada. Upon arriving in Canada on May 6, 1949, he was assigned to the Cleavely Ranch in Little Fort, BC, and she to a tuberculosis sanatorium in Brandon, Manitoba. Caroline and Joseph married in Kamloops on January 19, 1952. They lived at Trapp Lake (near Roche Lake) where Joseph was a Faller for Frolek Lumber Co. for 7 years. In 1958 they purchased a farm in Rayleigh. Joseph worked as a lumber grader for Balco, then as a custodian for Rayleigh Elementary for 25 years. Caroline and Joseph faithfully attended Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Heffley Creek until 2015 and later at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Logan Lake. They lived with Ella and Don Brown until 2018. After Caroline’s passing, Joseph resided at Kamloops Senior Active Care in Brocklehurst. Joseph was an honest, humble, kind and hard -working man who was totally devoted to his family. He loved gardening and flowers, his milk cow Bossy, and market garden. Joseph enjoyed fishing at Roche, Bleeker, and Jocko Lakes. He was a founding member of the Yellowhead Lions Club. Upon retirement Joseph dove into making wood crafts. He enjoyed meeting people at the North Hills flea market and at Christmas craft fairs. Joseph loved playing strategic games of crib. Our family is grateful for the loving care provided to Joseph at Active Living Care and by the care aides in Logan Lake. We wish to thank Dr. Paul Dickinson for his care. Vigil Prayers will be offered on October 10 at St. John Vianney Roman Catholic Church at 7 pm, at 2826 Bank Road in Westsyde. Funeral Mass will be celebrated by on October 11 at St. John Vianney at 10:30 am.

Condolences may be expressed at www.schoeningfuneralservice.com

• Date : 2019-10-03
• Location : Kamloops, B.C.