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Friday
17
December
Private Mass of Christian Burial
10:30 am
Friday, December 17, 2021
St. Augustine's Roman Catholic Church
327 4th Street
Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Friday
17
December
Celebration of Michael Malazdrewicz's Life
10:30 am
Friday, December 17, 2021
Victoria Inn - Imperial Ballroom
3550 Victoria Ave
Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
In compliance with public health orders, proof of vaccination will be required to attend.
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Tanner G posted a condolence
Thursday, July 11, 2024
I just learned of this yesterday from a fellow classmate. Very saddened to hear this, Mike was one of my favorite profs. I had him for many classes throughout my years at BU. I have many fond memories with Mike, topped off by sharing a bottle of champagne with him during my last exam while at BU. I have a picture of the two of us toasting our glasses. Rest in peace Mike.
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Paul O'Driscoll posted a condolence
Monday, March 14, 2022
Michael was such a fine gentleman. It was always such a pleasure to see him around campus and around town. Sincere condolences for your loss.
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Michelle Sanders posted a condolence
Sunday, December 26, 2021
Dear Kathryn, our deepest condolences on Mike’s passing. I knew him since my childhood as a devoted Catholic, a family man, a musician and an accountant with such a brilliant mind. He had a great sense of humour and he loved you very much. We were so honoured that he played the music for our wedding (20 years ago!!). Thinking of you and praying for the entire family. May Mike Rest In Peace. Sincerely, Paul and Michelle Sanders
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Val Robertson posted a condolence
Wednesday, December 22, 2021
Dear Kathryn, I remember conversations with you regarding Mike's ambitious vacation plans. He was a very active man.
I hope your many memories of your happy times together will help to console you now. My sympathy to you all as you strive to deal with your loss of Mike in your daily lives. Valerie Robertson
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Bob Lawrence posted a condolence
Tuesday, December 21, 2021
I am very sorry to hear of Mike’s passing.
As I was thinking of all of the memories that I have of Mike, I realized that I remember the day that I met him for the first time like it was yesterday – he was just that type of person. Mike was a mentor for me in the first 10 years of my career and he had a huge impact on the person and the professional that I have become. He taught me a lot about people, communication, leading, thinking differently, being interested in challenging the way that we do things, and to not be afraid of the future and the many changes and opportunities that it will bring us. Mike gave me a great opportunity, and for that I will be forever thankful.
Mike had a tremendous ability to inspire others and to bring out the best in them – rare gifts for sure. He was one of the “brightest lights” I have ever met in my life and he had a remarkable impact on those around him. He has created a wonderful legacy of people that he impacted in a hugely positive way.
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Sandra Hunt posted a condolence
Sunday, December 19, 2021
My deepest condolences to Michael's entire family. I absolutely loved Michael - he and David hired me to work with them at Kelleher and Co, Attorneys in bankruptcy. He was always the life of the office and had such a kindness about him. I will never forget my time working with him and am blessed to have had that opportunity. Courage to all who loved him so. Such a difficult time now. He will be missed dearly.
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Adam posted a condolence
Saturday, December 18, 2021
I am very sorry I could not make the service . Mike and family was a huge part of my childhood . I very sorry for everyone's loss
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Adam posted a condolence
Saturday, December 18, 2021
I am sorry for you loss Josh. I remember at confirmation your dad inviting Devin and I up to your place to celebrate after . Much like his mum and dad he always found the good in anyone and everyone. He will be missed greatly !
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Dave and Lisa Lysack posted a condolence
Saturday, December 18, 2021
Condolences to Kathryn and family
We first got to know Mike as a neighbour on 22nd St. We still remember the freshly baked loaf of bread he brought over one day for our family.
Dave and Lisa Lysack
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Maria Lopez posted a condolence
Friday, December 17, 2021
Condolences to Mike’s family and loved ones.
I remember Mike was part of the Brandon science reach for the top team we were on. That year, we beat the teacher’s at the Keystone Centre.
I also remember him sharing great tips on piano playing.
You will be missed.
Maria
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Michele Kowalchuk posted a condolence
Friday, December 17, 2021
With condolences to Kathryn and family for the loss of Mike. I am sending loving, healing energy to all in knowing the huge impact Mike made during this lifetime. He will be greatly missed by all who had the honour to know him. You are at peace dear friend. ❤
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Dooshinee Indurjeet posted a condolence
Friday, December 17, 2021
My deepest sympathy to Mike’s family. Mike was indeed the best teacher, mentor and friend any student could have. He pushed us to give our best and taught us great life lessons as well. He will be missed and always remembered!
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John Malazdrewich posted a condolence
Friday, December 17, 2021
As I celebrate the life of Michael with you virtually this morning, I remember all of you in my prayers today and in the days ahead. I will also celebrate mass for Michael at St. Mark's Parish, Gatineau, Quebec. Fr. John Malazdrewich OMI
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David Majcher posted a condolence
Friday, December 17, 2021
My thoughts are with you all at this time.
David Majcher
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Shelly Gurr posted a condolence
Friday, December 17, 2021
Our condolences to the family at the passing of Michael . He contributed so much personally and professionally to our community his entire life. I have many fond memories of high school fun working with Mike and our yearbook photos to enjoy! Rest In Peace.
Shelly (Waldie) & Oral Gurr
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Joanne Maier posted a condolence
Friday, December 17, 2021
My thoughts and prayers are with you right now. Mike was an exceptional man that provided light and love wherever he was.
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David Lopez posted a condolence
Thursday, December 16, 2021
Rest In Peace Michael Malazdrewicz. My sincere condolences to Mike's family. I am so saddened to hear of Mike's passing recently. Mike was my professor for several years. And was one of the best professors I ever had. He was so friendly and approachable. I learned so much from him inside and outside the classroom. He was so eager to always give advice and to help students to succeed. He passionately promoted the great possibilities with business and technology to us all. You will be missed Mike and never forgotten.
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Nataly Ore posted a condolence
Thursday, December 16, 2021
My sincere condolences to Professor Michael’s family. What an amazing professor and mentor; all of us (his students) will lovingly remember him as Mike! Someone we learned from but were also friends with. He will not be forgotten, may he Rest In Peace.
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Tannis MacDonald posted a condolence
Thursday, December 16, 2021
My deepest condolences to the Malazdrewicz family. I had the opportunity to take a course from Mike many years ago and his talents as an educator were amazing. I’m not surprised that he became a beloved university professor. His energy and enthusiasm were contagious. He will be sadly missed by many.
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Emma Varley posted a condolence
Thursday, December 16, 2021
My heartfelt condolences to Michael's family on his loss. Michael was a caring and compassionate instructor, and a joy to work with and alongside. I will miss his lovely presence at Brandon University, where he was greatly valued as an instructor, colleague, and friend.
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Sharon Shepherd posted a condolence
Thursday, December 16, 2021
Dearest sympathies to Mike’s family.
I first met Mike and became aware of his humour, caring and altruism when he assisted me in starting my physio business. I always looked forward to our meetings. His leadership and community-spirit was always evident and so much in his leading the business program at BU. Rest in peace Mike❤️
Sharon Shepherd
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Jerzy Stanczyk posted a condolence
Thursday, December 16, 2021
We say goodbye to the Good Man. I will not forget the time spent together. It is a pity that there was so little time because of the distance. I extend my sincerest condolences to all of Michael's family. Jerzy Stanczyk with his family from Poland (sorry for my bad English).
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Thursday, December 16, 2021
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Lisa Murray posted a condolence
Thursday, December 16, 2021
I worked with Mike for all of his years at BU. His happy nature and care for others was always present. I will always remember the day he sat down in my office -- the office where everyone comes to complain -- and asked what HE could do for ME. People sometimes say these nice things, but Mike stopped me in my work and reiterated that he truly wanted to know how he could be of help. It meant a lot to me then, and it’s a happy memory I will always carry. Mike suffered a heart attack that very night and we lost him for a while. His strength and determination and constant good nature was remarkable. His love of teaching and care for his students was unwavering. My deep condolences to his family and to the lucky folks who got to call him ‘friend.’
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Veronica Dunne posted a condolence
Thursday, December 16, 2021
Michael's death is like a bright candle being extinguished. I am saddened to learn of his passing. I knew him from many years ago, when I was his grade 8 teacher at St. Michael's in Brandon. I remember Michael as being sincere and earnest in all he did. He also had a great sense of humor. Reading his obituary, I learned of all he had contributed to so many.
To Michael's wife and family, and to his siblings, especially Greg and Teresa (also St. Michael's students), I offer sincere condolences. I will be with you in spirit as you lay Michael to rest. May you feel God's presence through your grief, deeper than your grief. May you feel yourselves comforted by the support of family, and friends near and far.
Veronica Dunne rndm
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Caeleigh MacLean posted a condolence
Thursday, December 16, 2021
Mike was a truly great man and will be missed. I will always remember his visits to my family in Nova Scotia. I will cherish the memories of his visits to our cottage on the Northumberland Strait and our family trip to visit him in Brandon the next year.
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Jun posted a condolence
Thursday, December 16, 2021
I am deeply saddened by the news of Michael's passing. One of the best professors in BU, he was very willing to help students and was passionate about Business class, He will be truly missed and remembered. May the love and peace with you. My most sincere condolences
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Michelle McFadden Posted Dec 16, 2021 at 1:40 PM
I am so sorry to hear of Michael’s too early passing. I can remember sitting beside him in our grade 1 classroom at St. Augustine’s School and in subsequent years through elementary and junior high. My condolences go to all his family. - Michelle Bicknell McFadden
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Bonnie Nay-Draper posted a condolence
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Mike made an impact with everyone he encountered. Always the first to volunteer to support and develop students and entrepreneurs, he continuously supported and sought opportunities to connect the business and academic communities. Never one to be idle. I’m honour to have volunteered along side Mike for many years and have always treasured our friendship. Without fail, Mike was someone I could always count on and trust. I will miss his energy, insights, humour, and our great conversations.
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Taylor posted a condolence
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Mike was a true inspiration to myself as a future CPA. Last year after passing my CFE exam, Mike reached out to me and congratulated me. It had been 3 years since I was a student of Mike’s. To me it showed how much he cared about each and every student that he molded. My deepest condolences
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Mostafa Torabi posted a condolence
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
I would like to share my deep condolences with Mike's family. Mike was a great colleague and was very kind and welcoming to me as a new faculty member at BU. He will be missed a lot. Rest in peace.
Sincerely,
Mostafa
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Deb Walkelr posted a condolence
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
So sorry to hear of Mike's passing. He was such a kind man and I enjoyed our brief chats. Condolences to the family.
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Aly posted a condolence
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
A few years ago I made a difficult decision to move back to Manitoba from Calgary to transfer to BU after experiencing a loss in my family and breaking my back. I was a “fish out of water” at BU. Michael was my professor for two courses (perks of a small University); one for each semester I spent at BU. His passion for the material he taught, his willingness to take time out of his busy schedule to help any student that required it, and his enthusiasm for all things technical was more than phenomenal. Michael was a force. He always understood that “life comes before class” and I will never forget going to speak to him about an assignment and instead being hooked into an enthusiastic discussion about the 3D printer running all day and all things tech. Needless to say, Michael was one of the few reasons I felt welcome in a small and new University, and he went above and beyond as an educator. After speaking to my Dad about Michael and the positive experiences I had with him as a Professor that I learned he also had the pleasure of learning from Michael many years before me. Michael was an incredible Professor, a kind and impressive person, and will undoubtedly be missed by many. My condolences to his family and close friends.
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Hejun Zhuang posted a condolence
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Kathryn and Makarewicz's family, please accept my sincere condolences. I still vividly remember Michael leading me on a tour around Brandon when I arrived at Brandon University in 2014. Also, he introduced our department and the university. It is a great pleasure to have worked with him these years as a colleague. Michael was responsible, kind and passionate, always willing to provide a helping hand. His passing is a massive loss to our department, students, and me personally.
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Bill Ashton posted a condolence
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
I visited Mike in the hospital. It turned out they discharged him so help Kathryn get him home. He shared his insights and I miss those impromptu discussions. To Kathryn and Malazdrewicz family please accept our sincere condolences on the passing of Michael.
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Fr. Art Seaman posted a condolence
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
My sincere condolences to Mike's family and friends. While I was serving as pastor at St. Agustine's he was not only a faithful parishioner, a wonderful helper with parish ministry but also a great friend. May God grant him the happiness he deserves.
Father Art Seaman
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Paweł Moniak posted a condolence
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Kathryn and Malazdrewicz family please accept our sincere condolences on the passing of Michael. We are deeply saddened by the loss you have encoutered. May our thoughts and prayers stay with you during this difficult time.
I met Michael only once when he visited my family in Poznan, Poland together with Kathryn and his father Edward quite a long time ago. We spent nice afternoon and evening together and what may seem a brief and distant experience, it fact was truly enjoyable and well remebered one. He was great man and he will be missed.
Pawel Moniak and family in Poland
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Pam Stacy posted a condolence
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
I am so very sorry to read about Michael's passing. I first knew him as a small boy when we were neighbours on 3rd Street in the 60's. I lost contact with the family when we moved away and, subsequently, renewed our friendship in St. Augustine Church. You always knew when Michael was at the organ because he ended with a great flourish and it was almost roof raising. I also admired the caring way he had with his dad. So sorry he has left us far too soon. Pam Stacy (O'Brien-Moran)
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Shaun Cameron posted a condolence
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
I was very sorry to hear of Mr. Malazdrewicz's passing. Michael was tremendously insightful, and a pleasure to spend time talking with. I will always remember his warm reception when he welcomed me on the doorstep in 2018 during our civic election. It left a lasting mark on how positive he was and how much he cared for our community and his neighbourhood. In reading some of the messages here, a person would consider themselves blessed to be remembered with such reverence. Please accept my deepest condolences on your loss, and know you all are in our thoughts at this difficult time.
May the days ahead be filled with many fond remembrances of him.
Shaun Cameron
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Jeanne Millis and Doug Pickering posted a condolence
Tuesday, December 14, 2021
Kathryn and family, we are so sorry to hear of Mike’s passing and send our deepest condolences. Mike was a great mentor, partner and friend and influenced many of us with his high energy and forward thinking.
Jeanne Millis and Doug Pickering
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Charlie Clark posted a condolence
Tuesday, December 14, 2021
A dear friend, a business mentor and the most brilliant mind that I have ever had the privilege of knowing.
With our shared love of technology, Mike and I were always eager to attend the COMDEX computer shows in Las Vegas. I have many fond memories of our times there together, but the one that stands out is when we were walking the seemingly endless booths and as usual, Mike was ahead of me, his mind rapidly absorbing the new inventions of the day. I ran ahead to catch him and dragged him back to a little obscure 10 x 10 booth, telling him on the way, that “I think this guy might be on to something.” We watched intently as the sole occupant of the booth kept plugging in and unplugging a small device into a computer socket that neither of us had seen before. While we both agreed that it was “pretty interesting”, it wasn’t until USB became mainstream that we realized that we had witnessed the birth of such a significant invention.
I spent at least two of Mike’s birthdays with him, two most memorable. We went golfing together on Mike’s 40th. With neither of us being avid golfers, the day was unforgettable as we had lots of laughs and a good visit. This year, for his 65th, Mike was able to come to our home where we quietly sat and enjoyed a lovely summer day on our patio. Without the need to state it, we were both aware that it would likely be his last.
In recent years, Mike asked me to judge the business plans of his students, a significant component of the final grades for his students. His instructions were simple. Judge them as if they are a real business and one that you were asked to invest in. Year after year, I was always astounded at the quality of the student presentations and the thoroughness of the business plans; a true testament to Mike’s ability to pass on his vast knowledge to others.
Whether a friend, a business associate, a client, a student, a loved one or simply a casual acquaintance, Mike has touched so very many and we are all so much better off for knowing him.
Rest in peace my friend.
Charlie Clark
Brandon, Mb.
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Linda and Tony DeVliegere posted a condolence
Tuesday, December 14, 2021
Kathryn and the Malazdrewicz family,
I worked with Michael for many years.
He was a kind and gentle man.
He never put himself ahead of others.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all during this sad and difficult time.
Tony and Linda DeVliegere
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Tuesday, December 14, 2021
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Words cannot express our sorrow... He was love, he was kind. We will miss YOU. Condolences for all your family. Love and prayers.
Agnieszka, Stéphane, Antoine Moniak-Azzopardi
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Jeff Korchoski posted a condolence
Tuesday, December 14, 2021
My Sincere condolescences to the family. I remember Michael from when he played the pipe organ at St. Augustines. I also played in a band with him many many years ago. Always admired his level of musicianship and the fact he was always approachable. A genuinely nice guy. May he rest in peace.
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Marty posted a condolence
Tuesday, December 14, 2021
Michael was a visionary. I remember sitting on an outdoor bench with him in Florida as he described in detail what the Internet meant to the future, our social media and our community — that was a good ten years before any of it became reality. He was a cancer survivor with a brilliant mind and big ideas. He was a beloved employer, husband, father, professor, and a valued confidante. He was also funny. He once told me that he could never use his last name for any business because he couldn’t find a building wide enough to hold the sign. Michael met adversity with dignity; and opportunity with that impish grin and boundless energy. He was a proud Polish son and productive Canadian citizen. I can only imagine how he’ll be missed. Thanks Mike for being such a bright light in this world. We were all better for knowing you.
Marty Jeffery
Vancouver, BC
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Linda posted a condolence
Monday, December 13, 2021
I spoke with Michael when I was in Brandon for a pre-Christmas visit on Sunday December 5. I had learned recently of his health challenges and it was important to me to keep in touch because he was a friend during high school and university days, and because his commitment to being our student council president during the final year of Harrison high school’s existence made a huge difference in my life and that of other students. As students new to Brandon, my sister Val I enrolled at Harrison because I was told it had wonderful school spirit and that proved to be so right, thanks to Michael and his leadership of its student council. He led the way to planning many inclusive activities that welcomed the contributions and involvement of all students, even as he battled Hodgkin’s lymphoma. During our university years he remained a good friend and I was very glad to have the benefit of knowing him and Bev during those years, and Mike’s sister Deb. I was glad to share a cup of coffee with him a couple of years ago and to keep in touch periodically. Last week’s conversation allowed me to reaffirm my gratitude for his kindness and inclusivity in a way that made a world of difference. I hope the coming days and weeks are good to his wife and family and that they are surrounded by the love and friendship of people who remember Mike for his spirit, his intellect, and his commitment to living the best life possible.
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Bev McCallum posted a condolence
Monday, December 13, 2021
My sincere condolences. I worked with Mike MANY moons ago when McDonald's opened on Richmond Avenue. Great guy
Bev McCallum
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Monday, December 13, 2021
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