Obituary of Joyce Habowsky

HABOWSKY, Joyce (nee Atkinson-Cockerill) Died peacefully on October 5, 2016. Wife of the late Professor Joseph E. J. Habowsky (2009). Born 24th May, 1938 in Salford, Lancashire, England, the sixth child of Mr. & Mrs. Walter Alexander Atkinson. Adopted in 1944 by Mr.&Mrs. Harold Cockerill, of Helmsore, Rossendale, Lancashire, England. She leaves, brothers and sisters: John (2010) & Joyce Atkinson, Neil (2008) & Audrey Hartley, Don & Anne Atkinson, Madge & Ernie Sanders, England, Keith & Sheila Atkinson, Australia and many nieces and nephews in England and Australia. Cousin-in-law Joseph Pekarcik and family, Slovakia. Lifelong friends, Joyce Hill (2013) and Jean Hargraves. Joyce worked at the University of Windsor for twenty-eight years. Visitation at Gerald A. Smith Funeral Home 197 King St. W. Harrow. Visitation Thursday 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Funeral Friday October 7, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home with Rev. Jon Forbes officiating. Interment at Heavenly Rest Cemetery. If you so desire donations may be made to the Dr. Joseph E.J. Habowsky Graduate Student Teaching Award, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Windsor. You may send your online condolences to www.geraldasmith.ca