CSANIG, Bela Ferenc Josef (Bill) of Wainfleet passed peacefully at Welland Hospital on Friday, October 3, 2025 with family at his side in his 87th year. Loving and devoted husband of Elizabeth (nee Duncan) of 56 years. Dearly loved father of Elizabeth (Liz) Zwier of Welland and Anne and Phil Bartlett of Hanover. Much cherished Poppa of Cat (Zwier) and John Bosak of Digby, NS; Coleton Bartlett of Hanover; Brietta Bartlett of Holstein; Will Zwier of Welland; Larissa Bartlett and Austin Reed of Sturgeon County, AB (as Mom says, Somewhere in Alberta); Braden Bartlett of Hanover and Jesse Bartlett of Hanover. Proud great-grandfather to Violet and Jackson Troughton of Holstein, and Kylie and baby Reed (due in March) of Sturgeon County, AB. Survived by siblings Sister Juliana of Toronto; Margaret (Roy Chrest) of Fonthill; Roger (Alice) of Lowbanks and Jim of Wainfleet. Also survived by brother in law Robert (Sally) Duncan of Coburg, and many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his parents Antol and Borbala (Torok) Csanig; siblings Mary (Marcel) Martineau, Tony, Ann (Arden) Haner, Alec, Barbara (Clare) Pratt, Rose (Bill) Dewling as well as Julia, Helen and Stephen in childhood. Also predeceased by his parents in law George and Isabel (McDonald) Duncan and sisters and brothers in law Jane and Ted Scott, Matt and Joyce Duncan, and Margaret and Tony Madge, and several nieces and nephews.
Bill was born November 22, 1938 in Fort Frances and moved to Wainfleet area at age 7. As a young man, he worked as a rigger for the elevators, unloading grain from ships in the Welland Canal. He spent a couple of years at a machine shop in Dunnville, before being hired at INCO in Port Colborne. He was also a fireman there. He suffered a catastrophic accident in 1970 at the nickel plant in which he was pinned between a shuttle train that had jumped the track and a brick wall. This led to a forced retirement in 1981. He then farmed full time, shipping cream until the early 2000’s.
Bill was involved in many organizations, serving as director and then president of District 4 Haldimand and Niagara Cream Producers, for which he was a delegate to the Ontario Cream Producers Association; serving several board positions with the Golden Horseshoe Jersey Cattle Club, a director for the Jersey cattle show at the Niagara Regional Exhibition, a director for the Niagara South 4H Association and a longtime member of the Wainfleet Historical Society for which he was a representative to the Niagara Regional Historical Council. He also volunteered for many years at the Marshville Heritage Festival.
Heartfelt thanks to the doctors and especially the nurses of the Welland Hospital ICU for their compassionate care of our family, and to the Paramed PSWs. Donations may be made to a charity of choice.
The family will welcome visitors on Tuesday, October 7th, 2025 at the LAMPMAN FUNERAL HOME, 724 Canboro Rd., Fenwick from 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. Funeral service will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday, October 8th, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. Interment to follow at Maple Lawn Cemetery, Wainfleet. Reception to follow.
