STEPHAN ROHATYNSKY

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STEPHAN ROHATYNSKY Peacefully on Friday, October 7, 2011, Stephan Rohatynsky passed away at Holy Family Home at the age of 84. Stephan is survived by his loving wife Kateryna and his four children: Marusia (Alan), grandchildren: David and Danika; Michael (Ellen), grandchildren: Jordan, Tristan and Liam; Eugene (Gisèle), grandchildren: Samuel and Sophia; Stephan (Janice), grandson Alexander. He is also survived by his brother Evhen, niece Maria Pelekh and extended family in Ukraine. Stephan was predeceased by his parents, Mychaylo and Maria; brothers, Roman, Zenon, Volodymyr; and sister Jaroslava. Stephan was born on December 26, 1926 in selo Pyliw, raion Buchach, oblast Ternopil in Western Ukraine. During the Second World War, Stephan was taken by the German Army and placed in a labour camp. He became involved in OUN, youth organization and escaped from the labour camp. He later became a member of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA). In 1947, Stephan fled the Soviet persecution in Ukraine and headed to Austria and then Munich. He immigrated to Canada in 1950 working on a sugar beet farm in Ontario before coming to Winnipeg to work at Dominion Tanners. Stephan furthered his education by taking accounting courses and then became the bookkeeper at Sell-Rite Wholesale for 45 years. Stephan was very active in the Ukrainian community. He held various executive positions and supported many Ukrainian organizations including Ukrainian Canadian Congress, Brotherhood of Ukrainian Catholics (BUK), Markian Shushkevich Ridna Shkola, Ukrainian Social Services, Institute Prosvita, Plast youth group and Sts. Vladimir Olga Cathedral. Stephan was on the Board of Directors for the North Winnipeg Credit Union from 1978 to 2002. He was also a proud member of the Ukrainian War Veterans Association. Stephan enjoyed beekeeping as it brought memories of home and his father who also kept bees. He will be sadly missed by all who knew him. The family would like to thank the Oncology Department at Concordia Hospital and Holy Family Home for their care and compassion. Prayers will be sung 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 11 (tonight) at Sts. Vladimir Olga Cathedral, 115 McGregor Street. Divine Liturgy will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 12 also at the Cathedral with Rt. Rev. Msgr. Mitrat M. Buyachok officiating. Interment will follow at All Saints Cemetery. Pallbearers will be: David Aime, Jaroslaw Chubenko, Orest Chubenko, Lubomyr Chubenko, Marian Kandia and Robert Schaffer. In lieu of flowers, donations in Stephan's memory may be made to Ukrainian Canadian Social Services, Manitoba Branch or a charity of your choice. VICHNAYA PAMYAT KORBAN FUNERAL CHAPEL 956-2193

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Oct 11, 2011