Passed away peacefully in Oakville on July 7, 2017, in his 95th year. Pre-deceased in 2004 by his beloved wife Irene, Vlad will be lovingly remembered and sadly missed by his daughter Iva (Garfield), son Mirko (Janet) and grandchildren Jillian and Martin.
Vlad was born in 1923 in the former Czechoslovakia. A profoundly decent man, he was known and respected throughout his life for his generosity and integrity, and for never hesitating to speak the truth even when it was personally risky to do so and for which he was persecuted throughout his academic career at the Prague Technical University. Vlad was a loyal friend, mentor and colleague to countless people, on personal as well as professional level, in many corners of the world. He was proud of his family heritage but equally grateful for the opportunity in 1969 to start with his family a new life in Canada. Until his retirement in 1988 as Supervisor of Analytical Services at INCO Research Laboratory in Mississauga, Vladimir was held in high esteem, both professionally and personally, by his colleagues and management at INCO. It gave him great satisfaction that his deep knowledge of analytical chemistry was acknowledged worldwide when he represented INCO and Canada at International Standards Organization (ISO) task group meetings and conferences, even after his retirement. But then he always marvelled that he was actually paid for doing work that was a hobby to him!
A Memorial Service will be held at St. Jude's Anglican Church, 160 William St, Oakville, on Monday, July 24 2017 at 11:00 am. Memorial donations, in lieu of flowers, may be sent to the Cancer Research Society or to the Oakville Hospital Foundation.