It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of our loving husband, father, and grandfather Jerzy Patola on July 1, 2016 at Mississauga's Trillium Hospital, but it is with comfort that we are able to announce that he was surrounded by family not just in his final days, but in his final moments.

Born on April 19, 1946 in Sosnowiec, Poland, Jerzy spent his early years playing professional soccer, representing Poland in the UEFA Junior Championship and spending 13 years playing for Zagłębie Sosnowiec in Poland's 1st League, coming in second place three times and representing Poland in the UEFA Intertoto Cup. In 1976, he came to Canada to play soccer for the Toronto Falcons of the National Soccer League, where he stayed and eventually settled in Mississauga, becoming a machinist at B&R Machine Co.

Predeceased by his mother Wladislawa and father Piotr, Jerzy leaves behind his wife Ryszarda, brother Zdzislaw (Krystyna), daughter Ania (Bogdan), son Adam (Alicia), step-son Maciek (Maritza) and grandchildren Matthew, Oliver, and William.

Friends and family are invited to remember him at Simple Alternative Funeral Home, 1535 S Gateway Rd, Mississauga on Saturday July 9, 2016, from 12pm to 2pm. Following that, he will be interred at Assumption Cemetery at 6933 Tomken Rd in Mississauga.

In lieu of flowers, we would ask that donations be made to Trillium Hospital's Cardiac Health unit in Jerzy's name by going to http://trilliumgiving.ca and clicking on Donate Now in the top right corner.