JOHN DAVID KUSHNER

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JOHN DAVID KUSHNER John David Kushner was born on November 21, 1935 and passed away unexpectedly on July 22, 2008. John is survived by his wife Hazel, children Jeff and Marnie (Andrew) Smith, grandchildren Mica, Noa and Zane Smith, brother Ben, sister- in-law Ruth, brother-in-law Ben Freitag, and numerous nieces and nephews. John was predeceased by his parents Meyer and Clara, brother George, sister Dobbie Freitag, and sister-in-law Gladys. John is also survived by Hazel's large family, including special sisters-in-law for Audrey Webb, Irene McKee, and their families. Funeral services were held on July 24, 2008 at Eytz Chaim Synagogue. John was carried to his final rest by nephews Sidney, Paul and Michael Kushner, great nephews Morgan Fiks and Gavin Kushner, and Michael Handler. Honorary pallbearers were dear friends Bob Handler, Neil Margolis, Larry Fleisher, Albert Segal, and Randall McGinnis. John and Hazel made their home together and celebrated the good times and worked through the tough times. They spent many a day working side by side in Lockport where John owned the A W, where they were well known and well regarded members of the local community. John was a gentle soul and easy guy to get along with. He greatly admired his special friends Bobby and Neil. He maintained friendships with his ADAX buddies over the past 60 plus years and looked forward to their annual Las Vegas trip. Looking forward to seeing his Gimli boat friends at the dock, and time spent in Florida helped make the long winters shorter. John also enjoyed warm relationships with the people that worked with both him and Hazel in the restaurant business and was a decent and kind man to work for. The family wishes to thank the doctors and nurses at the St. Boniface hospital emergency and Intensive Care units for their kind and respectful care. Should friends wish to remember John, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society are requested in lieu of flowers. Johnny, you left us too soon, we will miss your silver hair and golden smile.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jul 30, 2008