The funeral for Tony was on Saturday - a number of people went. Arnold spoke there.
Nowak, Tony
June 13, 1949 - April 6, 2010
Tony Nowak, 60, owner of a garment manufacturing company specializing in original one-of-a-kind leather jackets for the film industry, died April 6, 2010. Originally from Poznan, Poland, Nowak was a long-time resident of Pacific Palisades with his wife of 18 years, Maria Barrie, and their sons Enzo Nowak, and Riley Barrie.
Described as larger than life by all who met him, Nowak had limitless passion for his family, his friends, and his adopted America. His sense of humor and sense of fun were boundless. He lived this motto: Be Healthy, Be Happy, Be Honest, Be Humble, Be Respectful, Be Yourself, and Enjoy Life.
Nowak's intense faith was evidenced in his daily life and he was an active member of St. Monica's Parish in Santa Monica. Physical fitness also played a large part in Nowak's life and some of his longtime friendships began in local gyms.
Nowak emigrated from Poland to Austria with his mother and sister in 1967 where he was an honor student and completed studies at Vienna Business School. He moved to California in the early 1970s. Opening his company in El Segundo, Nowak created works of art in leather. The exceptional quality of his workmanship was quickly noticed by the bodybuilding community and the film industry where his legacy will live on, seen in hundreds of films featuring his creations.
In addition to his immediate family, Nowak is survived by his sister, Maggie Cherwick, her husband Johnny and their two children Jessica and Tony, his brother Chris Nowak and his two sons Martin and Sebastian, and many extended family members in Poland and England.
Memorial services will be held at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, April 17th, 2010 at: St. Monica's Catholic Church, 725 California Street, Santa Monica, California 90403
