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WALTER GOSHULAK

WALTER ROMAN GOSHULAK Walter Goshulak passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 with his family at his side. Walter was born in 1941 in Lorette, Manitoba. He attended school in Landmark and graduated from Landmark Collegiate. He loved sports and enjoyed playing football for the Steinbach Landmark Dutchmen. Walter followed sports and even when he was in the hospital, he kept current on all of the football statistics. Walter eventually moved to Winnipeg where he started his career in construction. He took pride in his work. He also was an active member of St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church. Walter was always helping out around the church, was a member of the Apostleship of Prayer and he supported the Altar Servers. Walter was predeceased by his father Wasyl in 1972, mother Mary in 2003, brothers-in-law Edward Labay in 1988 and Mathew Schentag in 2000. Surviving are his sisters Helen Schentag, Rose (Len) Kozak, and Sophie Manulak.; nieces Kim (Anousch) Mathew, Jenn (Joe) Sacco, and Julie Kozak (and friend Ondrej); great-nephews and great-nieces Cole, Drew, Lacey and Sophie. Rosary will be prayed 6:30 p.m. followed by Prayers being sung 7:00 p.m. Monday, August 20 at St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church, 737 Bannerman Ave. Divine Liturgy will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 21, also at the Church with a Basilian Father officiating. Interment will follow in Holy Family Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Len Kozak, Anousch Mathew, Joe Sacco, Richard Herrera, David Mortimer and Alfie Popko. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church Maintenance Fund or a charity of your choice. Walter's family would like to thank the staff at West 6 in Deer Lodge Centre. Also a big Thank You to Walter's friends Alfie, David, Bohdan, Father Isidore, Rose and school friends from Landmark, who routinely visited and brightened his days. VICHNAYA PAMYAT KORBAN FUNERAL CHAPEL 204-956-2193
Publish Date: Aug 18, 2012

WALTER ROMAN GOSHULAK Peacefully, after a lengthy illness on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at Deer Lodge Centre, Walter Goshulak, aged 71 years. Rosary will be prayed 6:30 p.m. followed by Prayers being sung 7:00 p.m. Monday, August 20 at St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church, 737 Bannerman Ave. Divine Liturgy will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 21, also at the Church. Further obituary to follow on Saturday. KORBAN FUNERAL CHAPEL 204-956-2193
Publish Date: Aug 17, 2012

As published in the Winnipeg Free Press on August 18, 2012

Guest Book(4 entries)

  • "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith." (2 Timothy 4:7 Douay Rheims version) Farewell in this life to a dear friend. "Well done thou good and faithful servant. Enter thou into the joy of thy Lord."
    - Posted by: Father Athanasius McVay (former pastor) on: Aug 21, 2012
  • Sophia and family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this time.
    - Posted by: Bill & Dianne Fiwchuk (Friends of Sophia's) on: Aug 19, 2012
  • Helen, Rose and Sophie My prayers and thoughts are with you at this time as you grieve for your dear brother Walter. May Jesus surround you with his love and cushion your sorrow with happy memories of your brother and you...as he holds you in his arms at this trying time... lots of love!!!
    - Posted by: sonia` krykolowich (his sister is my aunt) on: Aug 18, 2012
  • Helen, Rose, Len and family, Sorry to hear about your brother's passing...may your memories of him be of great comfort during this difficult time.
    - Posted by: Pat and Adam Krupa, Cochrane, Alberta (niece) on: Aug 18, 2012

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