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Obituary for Barb Janicek

Janicek, Barbara

Surrounded by loving family, Barb passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2019, at the age of 44. She leaves behind her caring parents, Stan and Doreen, and her loving sister Karen (Jesse Berg). Her nephew, Ruben, will fondly remember his “Auntie Barb”. Aunts, Uncles, cousins and extended family in Canada and the Czech Republic, as well as countless friends, will hold precious memories of times shared with Barb. Her cat, Pete, is also missing just “chilling out” with her.

Attending summer camps greatly shaped Barb’s life. After completing her B.A.(Trent) and B.Ed.(Queen’s), she spent the next decade at Camp Wenonah near Bracebridge. Although she has remained involved in the camping world, the next step on her journey took her to London where she graduated with a MLIS (Western) in 2007. Her library career led her first to Saskatoon, then Cambridge, and to Kitchener in 2011, where she worked as a children’s librarian.

She will be remembered for her sense of humour, ready smile and her storytelling, which came alive with puppets, costumes and crafts. Barb was there for others and her friends have shared so many examples of Barb’s special acts of thoughtfulness.

Special thanks to Barb’s medical “team” and the compassionate doctors and nurses at St. Mary’s ICU.

A celebration of Barb’s life will be held from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 10, 2019, in the Main Lounge at the Kitchener Public Library at 85 Queen St. N., Kitchener, ON N2H 2H1.

Her wish is to give as many children as possible a chance to experience camp. To carry on Barb's legacy, the family would like you to consider making a donation in Barb's name to the CKWYMCA Endowment Foundation - Camp Fund. Donations can be made through their website: ymcacambridgekw.ca/campfund or donations to Diabetes Canada or CMHA Waterloo-Wellington would be appreciated by the family. (cards for all three charities will be available at the funeral home).

Visit www.henrywalser.com for Barbara’s memorial.
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