Cashmier Podlewski

Cashmier Podlewski
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Born	1939-10-31 Poland
Died	2021-08-22 Kakabeka Falls
Occupation	millwright
Employer	Merchant Marine
Father	Walter Podlewski
Mother	Mary Podlewski
Partner	Patricia Podlewski
Children	John Podlewski Jodi Podlewski Jenna Macsemchuk

Cashmier Podlewski ((1939-10-31)31 October 1939 – 22 August 2021(2021-08-22) (aged 81)) was a Polish-born millwright and Merchant Marine who lived in Rosslyn Village and was a member of the Knights of Columbus.

Life and family

Cashmier Podlewski was born in Poland and moved to Canada as a child. He grew up in the Current River area and attended Hillcrest High School. He began his working life as a Merchant Marine on the Great Lakes before establishing The Ford Shoe Repair in Westfort. He later earned his journeyman's papers and spent four decades working as a millwright for Great Lakes and Abitibi until his retirement in 2002.

He married Patricia in 1963, and the couple eventually settled in Rosslyn Village. He was an active member of the Knights of Columbus, where he served as a Grand Knight and was part of the 4th Degree team. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing and supporting his grandchildren at their various sporting and performance events.

He was survived by his wife Patricia, his son John and his wife Courtney, and his daughters Jodi and Jenna Macsemchuk with her husband Allen. His grandchildren included Natasha, Joshua, Stephen, Noah, Alexis, Courtney Beerthuizen, Brock, and Chase. He also left behind a great-granddaughter, Madison Fitzgerald. He was predeceased by his parents Walter and Mary, his parents-in-law Rudy and Helen DePiero, and his sister-in-law Debbie DePiero.

He died at his home in Kakabeka Falls on August 22, 2021. A funeral mass was held at St. Agnes R.C. Church on August 27, 2021, followed by a private burial at Mountain View Cemetery. Arrangements were handled by Blake Funeral Chapel.