Obituary of Ania Chamberlain

Chamberlain Ania Mary after a life of caring for others, Ania passed away suddenly in her home January 29th, 2005. Ania was born on June 16th, 1948, in England, where her loving and devoted mother and father Wanda and Joseph Czerechowicz had fled from their home in Poland during World War II. With Ania and her older brother Adam, the family arrived in Halifax in 1951 to start a new life, settling in the Parkdale area of Toronto and then moving to the suburb of Etobicoke in 1957, an almost rural area where she spent her carefree high school years. In Canada, Ania excelled at school, especially loving the Arts. She attended Vincent Massey Collegiate Institute, the University of Manitoba, and Brock University. Her love of learning, instilled in her by her father, lasted her entire life. Having met and married her first husband Stephen Chamberlain together they had two children. Later Ania returned to school and graduated as a registered nurse at the Mack Nursing Education Center in 1985. Ania will be fondly remembered by her patients and their families for 20 years of nursing at the Hotel Dieu Hospital, and later at the St. Catharines General Hospital, where she specialized as a Palliative Care/Oncology nurse. She was a founding member of the Palliative Care Unit, offering love and dignity to her patients in their final hour and to their loved ones. She was a very positive, up-lifting person who treated people as though they were all part of her family. Her home was always warm and inviting and this was where she most enjoyed drawing people together for parties with dancing, singing and much laughter. Ania shared her passion for parties, adventure, politics, reading and travel with the love of her life and best friend the late James Nicks. Together they embraced life as kindred souls. Ania is survived by her beloved mother Wanda Czerechowicz and her adoring children; Adam Chamberlain and fiancée Louise Fairbairn and Larissa and David Osborne, her loving brother Adam, to whom she always looked up to, as well as her nephews Lee and Shane whom she loved dearly. Nana Ania will forever be the guardian angel of her two granddaughters Wynona and Veronika. Ania will be deeply missed by her dear friend Jim Fraser and long time close friends John and Anita Dell and Brenda and Al O'Brien as well as many others. Her family and friends will forever hold her in their hearts and souls. Everyone who knew Ania recognized her generous and loving spirit. She will be sorely missed by her colleagues, peers and co-workers, particularly Bernie McCormack who has been a wonderful help to the family in this time of sorrow and remembrance. Family and friends are invited to a memorial mass to be held Saturday, February 5th, at 11:00 am at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 5 Oblate Street, St. Catharines, followed by a Celebration of Ania's life at her home,14 Harbour Heights Lane, from 1 to 4 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donation to the Palliative Care Unit, St Catharines General Hospital.