It is with great sadness after a courageous and lengthy battle with cancer in his 79th year, that Frank Kunc passed away at Stratford General Hospital on October 23, 2023.
Survived by partner Meg Thatcher and pre deceased by wife Heike,
Frank was a first generation Polish Canadian born in Dugald, Manitoba the youngest of 10 siblings. Pre-deceased by six brothers and two sisters and survived only by brother Alex (Olga) of Chilliwack BC and many nieces and nephews and their families.
Resident of Goderich Ontario formerly of Bayfield, London and Toronto. He had a degree in Economics from University of Toronto and worked for Supertest and Ram Lining Systems as President and Marketing Manager.
Frank had many friends, especially in the music world. He was an avid drummer and everyone always knew when he was in the house. He loved to dance and listen to a variety of musical genres plus he had many interests like sailing, stained glass, woodworking and cooking. His love of nature broadened as the years went on and he became an avid bird watcher. He loved travelling and exploring the world to find new adventures but his favourite place to be was sitting and watching the beauty of Lake Huron.
Many thanks to the LHSC and Stratford Hospital Cancer units plus the nurses and staff at AMGH Goderich Hospital. Their care greatly extended his quality of life.
Cremation has taken place. A Celebration of Life will be held on July 6, 2024 at Camp Klahanie run by the Goderich Lions on 33612 Blacks Point Road, Goderich from 1-4 pm. Donations can be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or the AMGH Hospital Foundation of Goderich.
Shared by Colleen Lawrence McDavid
We are always willing to go where called upon but this image shows a visual of the communities that our included in our initial transportation fee. We offer a 40km radius from any of our 5 locations (Arva (London), Exeter, Lucan, Seaforth, and Zurich). Any mileage beyond the included 40km will be charged a rate of $2.50/km (one way travel only).
Kathy W
I knew Frank and Heike when they lived on La Vrangue Drive, Bayfield. They were my neighbour’s.
They were a very nice couple.
Cynthia Parish-Wiseman
We met Frank several years ago. He was always very welcoming and was always interested in what you had to say. We had an opportunity to tag along to Chicago once with him. We had so much fun. He was a very interesting and kind man.
Condolences.
Steve and Cindy
Helen Lyons
Hi Mary Ellen,
My sincere sympathy on the loss of your dear Frank. I don’t know if you remember me or not but you were one of my husband John’s dialysis nurses in Goderich before he passed away 5 years ago. Cherish your good memories of your loved one.
Sincerely,
Helen Lyons
Kim Blanchard (Souch)
Oh so sad to hear this news .. He was such a terrific fellow! I remember many great conversations (with him and Heike) and he was so talented on the drums (as well as many other things), loved to dance and walking in the woods with their dogs. Gigs were always an adventure especially crammed into a corner at Harry’s and Bayfield! Thinking of all of you ♥️🎶🌺.
Heather Moffatt
My sincere condolences to Meg and Frank’s family. I’m privileged to live in the Naftel homestead – the farm house Frank and Heike brought back to life in the eighties. Frank was a person who embraced life. He was always up for a party, and I will fondly remember “jam nights” in the garage at his house on the lake. He was a great conversationalist and was genuinely interested how others were doing. I will remember Frank as a great neighbour and friend.
Colleen Lawrence McDavid
We sure will miss Frank, I am so glad I got to see you both ❤ before I came to the US.
Lawrence and Frank could talk for hours about music and has you know Lawrence doesn’t talk much…. I have lots of fond memories and great times like Lawrence said he is going to miss his best best man.😪😘 our deepest condolences to you Mary Ellen and to all his family members at this difficult time.
I have many pictures and memories but I wanted to share this one when we were last together in July, 2023. Franky had a will like no other he was like an energizer bunny he never stopped or never wanted too.
Theresa Dick
Meg I am so sorry to hear of Frank’s he passing. He was a great neighbour and a very nice guy. I enjoyed chatting with him. Over the last year or more he would encourage me to keep on going. Hope you have lots of memories.
Terry
Sue Burton
Frank was a unique “Renaissance” man. He believed that, “Busy hands were happy hands”, and lived accordingly. There wasn’t anything he could not accomplish when he put his hands to work. With Heike’s help, he resurrected a century- old house and returned it to it’s historic beauty . He stripped it down to the bricks, and completed every step with his own hands. He also stripped and refinished all the antique furniture left in the house. He added a sun room , joining it to main kitchen with doors he salvaged from an an old torn down house. These doors are now a showpiece as he and Heike refinished the wood frames, and made beautiful stained glass panes to fill all the windows .
Frank was also a talented drummer, He entertained us for years with his excellent bands.
He was a great cook. He even tried baking.
He loved the outdoors-sailing , windsurfing, swimming, cross-country skiing, walks in the woods with the dogs, badminton, bird-watching .
Most of all, Frank loved to have fun . He was a great party host: the best dancer, and very funny; but ,also, he loved to have good conversations with everyone around him. You knew he cared about what you had to say.
Frank was a great friend.
I treasure my memories of the times that he, Heike, and I – and his “Entourage”- spent together.
Kathy White
I knew Frank and Heike, his wife, when the lived in their house off of Highway 21 north of Bayfield. He was always so nice.
Joan Bernard
Frank came to our place in Brussels as a representative of Supertest and I believe for a short time for BP out of the London, Ontario office, my husband Howard was a fuel delivery agent! We later visited the place he bought, in the bush on highway 21 between Goderich and Bayfield. I can understand his interest in birds and of course Lake Huron and surrounding area! My prayers and condolences to his family. Joan Bernard