Tobolski, Paul
November 5, 1942 - August 12, 2024
Paul Tobolski of Calgary, AB, passed away peacefully at his home in Calgary, on Monday, August 12, 2024, at the age of 81 years.
Paul was born in Aberfeldy, Scotland to Pawel and Jadwiga (nee Germar) Tobolski, on November 5, 1942.
Beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend, Paul is survived by his family, wife Joyce of Calgary, daughter Carrie (Ryan) of Calgary, son Barry (Erika) of Airdrie, granddaughter Fyfe and grandson Finn of Calgary, sisters-in-law, Diane and Olga (Harry); of Edmonton, niece Corinna of Edmonton, Jamie Buchholz and family of Iowa City, and the Rozwadowski family of Colorado, California, and Connecticut. Paul will be remembered for his love of the mountains, travel, and history, his deep pride in his family, the friendships he forged through community activities like Free-mo model railroading, and his generosity, volunteering with the Banff Fire Department, the White Hatters, The Legion, and The Military Museums, in Edmonton, Banff, and Calgary.
Funeral Services will be held at Holy Cross Anglican Church (2828 – 19th Street N.W, Calgary, AB), on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at 2:00 p.m.
In honour of the support that the Red Cross provided to the prisoners of War in the Second World War, including Paul's father (one of the great escapers of Stalag Luft III), memorial tributes may be made directly to the Canadian Red Cross Society, Southern Alberta Region, 2nd Floor, 1305 – 11th Avenue SW, Calgary, AB T3C 3P6, Telephone: 403-541-6100, www.redcross.ca.
In living memory of Paul Tobolski, a tree will be planted in the Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation Area by McInnis & Holloway Funeral Homes.
