We are saddened to announce the sudden and unexpected passing of Janez Jurij Frankovic, on Thursday September 12, 2024, at the age of 76.

Janez (Jani, John) was born on August 21, 1948 to parents (predeceased) Jurij and Olga Frankovic. He was the proud father of Robert Janez, Sasha (Stephanie) and Nicole Amanda (Paul).

He was a loving grandfather to Cameron, Avery and Preston and bonus grandfather to Haidynn and Rylen. He was a loyal brother to his siblings in Slovenija, Marjan (Majda) and Melanija (Zvone).

Janez was born in the small, beautiful village of Belcji Vrh, Slovenija, which he proudly brought his children to, forever instilling a love of travel, adventure and exploration of the world in them.

Janez left from Slovenija to Canada for love and remained there for his children and grandchildren, but his heart never left his homeland. He was immensely proud of his origins and had Slovenian music playing wherever he was.

He immigrated to Canada in 1974, to Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia and in 1988 moved to Oakville, Ontario with his growing family. He ingrained a love of hockey in his sons and spent the winters skating with them on frozen lakes, and driving them to Triple A games and tournaments across Canada and America. He carried on this tradition with his grandson Preston.

He fondly took his daughter Amanda to Slovenian school on Saturdays and her soccer games.

Janez was patient, calm and loved to read. He was stubborn and had a reserved exterior, however once he opened up to you, he would do anything for you, which he passed down to each of his children.

We are so grateful to have had the opportunity to travel to Europe this past summer as a family. We take comfort knowing he enjoyed this time to the fullest.

Rest peacefully Dad. We will carry our memories of you with us forever.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

Family and friends are invited to a memorial visitation, which will take place at Kopriva Funeral Home, 64 Lakeshore Road West, Oakville, on Friday September 20, 2024, 2-4pm and 6-8pm, followed by Parish prayers at 8pm.

Z žalostjo v srcu oznanjamo nenadno in nepričakovano smrt Janeza Jurija Frankoviča, v torek, 12. septembra 2024, v starosti 76 let.
Janez se je rodil 21. avgusta leta 1948 staršema Juriju in Olgi Frankovič. Na svet je pripeljal in vzgojil tri čudovite otroke, Roberta Janeza, Sasho (Stephanie) in Nicole Amando (Paul).
Bil je ljubeč dedek Cameronu, Avery in Prestonu, ter zvest brat Marjanu (Majda) in Melaniji (Zvone) v Sloveniji.

Janez se je rodil v majhni in čudoviti vasici, na Belčjem vrhu v Sloveniji, kamor je vedno s ponosom pripeljal svoje otroke, ki jim je vsem vzgojil ljubezen do potovanj, dogodivščin in raziskovanj sveta.
Janeza je iz Slovenije v Kanado pripeljala ljubezen in tam je ostal s svojimi otroki in vnuki, a je v svojem bistvu ostajal zvest Sloveniji. Z neverjetnim ponosom je nosil v srcu svojo domovino in predvajal slovensko glasbo, kjerkoli je imel priložnost.

V Kanado je imigriral leta 1974 - v Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia; leta 1988 pa se je s svojo vse bolj številčno družino preselil v Oakville, Ontario. V svojih dveh sinovih je uspešno vzgojil ljubezen do hokeja in z njima vse zime predrsal na zamrznjenih jezerih ter ju vozil na Triple A tekme iz hokeja po Kanadi in Ameriki. Tradicija, ki jo je obdržal tudi z vnukom Prestonom, medtem ko je hčerko Amando z veseljem ob sobotah vozil v slovensko šolo in na nogometne tekme.
Janez je bil potrpežljiv, miren in je zelo rad bral. Bil je trmast in navzven zadržan, a za ljudi, ki se jim je odprl, bi naredil vse. To lastnost je predal tudi vsem svojim trem otrokom.

Hvaležni smo za priložnost, da smo kot družina to poletje prepotovali Evropo in nam je v tolažbo, da je v tem potovanju res užival.

Počivaj v miru, oče. Za vedno te bomo nosili v srcu.

Donacije lahko namenite Heart and Stroke fundaciji.

Družina in sorodniki so vabljeni, da se pridružijo spominski slovesnosti, ki bo v Kopriva Funeral Home, 64 Lakeshore Road West, Oakville, v petek, 20. septembra, 2024, med 14. in 16. uro ter med 18. in 20.