WILLIAM WALTER PIETRYK

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WILLIAM WALTER PIETRYK April 13, 1917 - January 4, 2007 Peacefully on January 4, 2007, Bill Pietryk passed away at the Pembina Place Mennonite Personal Care Home. William (Bill) Pietryk was born in Winnipeg. Bill grew up in the Fort Rouge area where he attended school at Earl Grey and Kelvin High School. He served in the Canadian Navy from 1941 to 1945. He was stationed on the east coast of Canada aboard H.M.C.S. Lachute on convoy duty to England and in the mid-Atlantic. Following the war, Bill joined the Canadian National Railway where he worked for 35 years prior to his retirement on July 31, 1981. Teammates called Bill Smokey in his baseball playing days with the Canadian Stars in Fort Rouge. An avid sports fan throughout his life, he could argue the pros and cons of outstanding players in the many sports he followed. Bill much enjoyed the regular visits of friend John Mazur over the years when they talked about the old times and common friends. He leaves to cherish his memory his sister Mary Groch (Pat/Minnie); nephew James Pietryk (Carol); niece Lynda Boone (Joe); great- nieces, Tammy MacDonald (Bill), Karen Letham (Rob), Nancy Wiebe (Trevor), and Kathryn Pietryk and great-great nieces, Tori MacDonald, Jensen and Taylor Letham and great-great-nephew Brett MacDonald. He was predeceased by his parents, Apolonia and Nicholas Pietryk; sister Evelyn Slowik (Walter); brother Joe Pietryk (Edmee); and brother-in-law Michael Groch. Funeral service will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, January 6 at Korban Funeral Chapel, 907 Main St. with Fr. M. Gnutel officiating. Interment will follow at Holy Family Cemetery. The family thanks the nurses and support staff of Pembina Place for the love and attention they gave to Bill. He enjoyed their company immensely and was at home under their care. If desired, donations can be made in Bill's memory to St. Boniface Hospital and Research Foundation, D1003-409 Tache Ave., Winnipeg, MB R2H 9Z9. KORBAN FUNERAL CHAPEL 956-2193

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As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jan 05, 2007