Founding faculty member of Western Engineering Edwin Nowak died Thursday in Burlington at the age of 77.
Nowak, who had a distinguished career as a professor of Mechanical Engineering at Western (1962-1998), was founder of the UWO Accident Research Team. Active in the Polish Canadian Community, he was also the former president of Friends of the Catholic University of Lublin. Nowak had a huge heart and was always helping members of his family, friends and students and colleagues.
Nowak is predeceased by his wife Charlotte and survived by his children Christine and Robert. Visitation is scheduled for Friday (May 21) from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. at the James A. Harris Funeral Home in London. The funeral mass will be celebrated at Holy Family Parish in London on Saturday at 10 a.m.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association or the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada.