Passed peacefully on Friday, October 17, 2014 at the Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital in his 83rd year. Beloved husband of Dagmar (nee Dasa Otta) for 46 years. Cherished father of Martin and his wife Stacie. Loved grandfather of Hanna. Many thanks to the nurses and doctors of Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital. Mechanical engineer for AECL for 25 years and a member of the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario, Order of Engineers of Quebec and American Society for Quality Control. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at Saint Andrew Catholic Church, 47 Reynolds St., Oakville at 10:00 am on Saturday, October 25, 2014 followed by cremation. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to Canadian Mental Health Association, Halton Regional Branch, 1540 Cornwall Road, Unit 102, Oakville, ON, L6J 7W5.