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ANDREW MACHNIK
Born: Jul 25, 1921
Date of Passing: Jul 25, 2012
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemoryANDREW MACHNIK Peacefully on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at Meadowood Manor, Andrew Machnik went to be with his Lord. He will be sadly missed by his children Elizabeth Boerner (Jack), Steven, Terry (Susanne) and Sonya Ricard (Gary), his brother Franco and sister, Josefa Nawoj, nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife Janina in 1982; by his brother Stefan and sisters Mary Prokopiak, Susan Lawryniuk and Daria Lawryniuk. Andrew was born August 25, 1921 in the village of Woijtkowa in Western Ukraine. He met and married his wife Janina Cioch during the war and both, being young, were taken to Germany for forced labour. After the war, they were placed in a Displaced People's Camp in Braunschwieg, Germany where their first daughter, Elizabeth was born. There he worked for the UNRRA and British army as a truck driver. In 1949 via Bremen they sailed to Canada to start a new life. Initially they settled in Overstone, Manitoba where son Steven was born, before finally settling in Winnipeg, where Terry and Sonya were born. Andrew was employed by the CPR, as a tinsmith until his retirement at age 65. He was an active member of The Ukrainian Ev. Baptist Church for many years. Special thanks to the great staff of Meadowood Manor Personal Care Home and Dr. Johnson. You are appreciated! Funeral Service will be held on Friday, August 3, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. at the Chapel Lawn Funeral Home, 4000 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Rev. John Tkachuk and Rev. David Holland officiating. Interment and reception to follow. Chapel Lawn www.chapellawn.mb.ca 885-9715
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jul 31, 2012
Condolences & Memories (1 entries)
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Andrew... how to sum up a man in a few words. He was a story teller. He loved to tell stories about his childhood, his children, his jobs, his life. My favourite stories were the ones about how he helped raise his children even though he was a man. Boy, did we laugh. Andrew was such a gentle soul. He was a gardener, a cook, a thinker. He loved his family more than anything. He missed them more and more as he got older. Always a proud dad and grandpa, he shared photos of his family repeatedly. I miss Andrew's stories. I do. I miss the way his eyes lit up when he told them. I miss the genuine way he had. Andrew was always honest about how he felt. I hope that Andrew is walking among the trees now... happily sharing a story or two with those he hasn't seen for a long time. - Posted by: Georgina Knight (former Recreation Facilitator at Meadowood) on: Oct 24, 2012
