BRUCE (SYDNEY) HARESIGN

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BRUCE (SYDNEY) HARESIGN It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, son and uncle on April 30, 2018, at the age of 60 years. Bruce left us after a courageous battle with cancer. He fought through every obstacle thrown his way with unbelievable bravery and determination. He is lovingly remembered by his devoted wife and best friend of 38 years, Josie; children, Ryan (Erin) and grandsons, Maddox and Jett; Melissa (Josh); and Matthew (Kelsey) and granddaughter Hudson; father Henry; and sister Helen (Milutin). Bruce was predeceased by his mother Margaret. Born in Winnipeg on June 13, 1957, Bruce was a lifelong Winnipegger and grew up in St. Vital on Handyside Avenue. He attended Varennes Elementary School and Glenlawn Collegiate. Always a quick study and with a gift for numbers, he earned his Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Manitoba and went on to complete his Chartered Accountant designation. He worked for Deloitte earlier in his career, and for the past 15 years served as the Chief Financial Officer for Steve's Livestock Transport. Bruce and Josie met as teenagers at the Misericordia Hospital where they worked together in the kitchen. From that point on, they were extremely close and did everything as a team. They have lived together on Strand Circle for the past 31 years, where they raised their children in a home full of love, family values, great food, and sports. Bruce's primary passion in life was family: he lived for his wife Josie, his three children, and his grandchildren. To Bruce, the needs of his family came before everything else and he will always be lovingly remembered for that. Bruce's other passions include travelling, camping (both as a youth and later as father), hockey, curling, football and golf. Bruce was the coordinator and navigator of the annual family summer vacations. These famous vacations included road trips to all corners of North America in the Chevy Lumina van with the tent trailer. After their three kids grew up and left the Strand Circle home, Bruce and Josie started travelling further abroad and enjoyed wonderful trips together to destinations in London, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, France, Italy, Dominican Republic and Jamaica. Bruce and Josie were Bombers and Jets season ticket holders and enjoyed many games together. Bruce was an integral member of several curling teams including his Saturday night co-ed team with Josie, Laurie, and Joe. Undoubtedly the future is not as bright without Bruce. He will be forever missed, but we hope that we have all learned enough from him to carry on his legacy of making the world a better place. The family wishes to express our thanks to the team on the GB3 ward at the Health Sciences Centre Winnipeg for their compassionate care during Bruce's stay at the hospital. A celebration of Bruce's life will be held at Chapel Lawn Funeral Home, 4000 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg on Monday, May 7, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family gratefully requests that any donations be made in memory of Bruce Haresign to the Manitoba Lung Association. Donations may be made by phone, by mail, or online via their website mb.lung.ca. For those who wish to sign the online Guest Book please visit www.chapellawn.ca Chapel Lawn Funeral Home 204-885-9715

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on May 05, 2018