Guest 644- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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I have the sad duty to inform you that Christopher Putka passed away in hospital on the morning of the 24th. An old friend of his told me this evening, following a call from a family member, and was content for me to share this with Dover Forum. Rest in peace.
What dreadful news I know I am only new to the forum but I enjoyed reading Mareks viiew on life and the photos of his family that he shared. My thoughts this morning will be with his family. God Bless him and them
Guest 715- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
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RIP Marek, a tragic loss.
Audere est facere.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,888
What tragic news, my thoughts are with his family and friends.
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Guest 650- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Oh dear, what dreadful tidings.
We are so very sorry to hear this. I can remember his laugh so well, when we chatted.
We will be thinking of his family, and send our deepest sympathies and condolences.
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
- Posts: 7,819
This is devastating news indeed, absolutely awful news.
He was such a good lad all round, lots of fun. He came to many of the parties and he was around at the boat races and at the carnival and so on..always ready with a chuckle. He has been a forumite for as long back as we can remember and his good natured lefty posts were always enjoyable. I cant believe it.
He will always be a forumite as will Colin and Ken who we also lost in the past 12 months or so.
Devastating news for Maritas and Natascha and for his wider family too. Deepest sympathies to them.
Thankyou Phil for getting the information to us. Very sad start to Christmas day ..I will lock this thread in top position.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Oh Phil, what sad news.
His family must be devastated. Every one on here will miss him and his great postings as well as his warmth and friendship.
Natasha and Maritas, our saddest and sincerest thoughts are with you.
I can't believe it, I am so sad - tears for Christmas.
Roger
Guest 663- Registered: 20 Mar 2008
- Posts: 1,136
That is so sad he was always such a happy chap he will be missed here on the Forum, of which he was a great contributor thoughts are with Maritas and Natasha a daddys little girl of whom he was very proud.
Guest 657- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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I am so very sorry, I will really miss him and his wonderful sense of humour. My thoughts and prayers are with his family at this time.
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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Very very sad indeed. Here is a picture of our Marek(right in the black shirt) in happier times...with RogerW at the Hannent Garden Party in 2007....Both standing under the canopy having a jolly laugh and a bit of fun. he was always good for a bit of jovial fun..you can tell from his postings of course.
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
deepest condolences to the famly,very sad news indeed. rip marek.
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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Another photo of the man himself....here he is in 2009 at a leaving party we held for him when he was moving down to Jersey to be our foreign correspondent !!
Linda H and Colette B made and framed a montage for him of forum pictures and here he is receiving it...
Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
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His pool of friendship is both broad and deep and it's waters with this, the saddest news, are stormy. I feel this greatly.
I am sure his Church and his community of neighbours and loved ones shall honour his memory at this their time of Festival.
My heart goes out to his family, Maritas and Natascha who were ever truly loved by him and of whom he was so proud. Such was in evidence here time and again.
Long live the memory of our friend.
Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
Guest 671- Registered: 4 May 2008
- Posts: 2,095
Terrible news, his family must be so distraught. My prayers and thoughts are with them all.
This forum has lost a lovely forumite, who will be missed by all of us, I was so looking forward seeing his post's again and to meeting him.
A sad loss for everyone.
"My New Year's Resolution, is to try and emulate Marek's level of chilled out, thoughtfulness and humour towards other forumites and not lose my decorum"
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
- Posts: 8,115
Very sad news today on the Forum. God bless you, Marek!
Guest 689- Registered: 10 Sep 2009
- Posts: 102
How very, very sad. Marek was a lovely man and will be so missed by his family and friends. Marek was so appreciative of the photo of his Forum friends at his leaving party. Our thoughts are with Maritas and Natascha.
Thoughts with his family and friends at such a sad time
RIP Marek
Guest 656- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Devastating news, Marek was so loved by many and he loved so many too. My thoughts and prayers are with Marites, Natascha and his boys, he was so proud of them and they of him.
I thought of Marek last night at the Christmas Mass in his church when he lived here in Dover, St Pauls, and prayed for him, so it is such a huge shock this morning. I will have a special mass said for Marek at St Pauls, I know he would like that.
We are all very sad here this morning and especially the girls who knew him very well.
Guest 660- Registered: 14 Mar 2008
- Posts: 3,205
What terrible news although I had heard that he was very poorly and e-mailed Paul to let him know.MAREK WAS A LEGEND! and a really nice bloke and such a sweet family.RIP Marek you will never be forgotten
If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,888
I could not post my full thoughts earlier this morning I was so shocked and upset even though I had never met him. Christmas is such an awful time for anyone to die as those left are reminded every single year as long as they live.
Marek bought so much to this forum with his wicked sense of humour he will be greatly missed.
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