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GARY DANIEL FUND
Born: May 30, 1951
Date of Passing: Jan 13, 2026
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemoryGARY DANIEL FUND
Peacefully with his wife and daughter at his side Gary passed away at the Health Sciences Centre on January 13, 2026 at the age of 74 after a battle with stage 4 small cell lung cancer.
Gary was predeceased by his parents Daniel and Connie Fundytus and his in-laws Walter and Alice Litvinsky, Pinawa.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife Merle, daughter Erin, son-in-law Jay Santos, and granddaughters Danica (16) and Alexis (12). He is survived by his sister, Susan Cowan (John Hobbins) of Montreal.
Gary was born in Verdun, Montreal and attended MacDonald High School. Shortly after graduating he decided to head west stopping in Pinawa to visit his parents. That’s as far as he made it, as this is where he met and married his wife. Gary went back to school graduating from Mechanical Engineering Technology at RRCC. Gary retired from Boeing Canada in 2009 where he spent of most his working career. He was a life member of CTTAM and was Chairman of the Certification Board for 14 years.
Gary had a love of cars and could identify almost any make, model and year of car. Formula 1 was his passion and he did get the experience of being in “The Pit” at the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal in 1995. Gary and Merle shared many memories of good times and friends at the trailer in the Autumnwood Trailer Park in Gimli. Also adventures cruising in the Caribbean and vacationing in Mexico.
The family would like to thank Dr. Helga Sickert, thank you for being an amazing doctor. Dr. Maksymiuk and Dr. A. Dayyat, CancerCare HSC, we are so grateful for your expertise and friendliness. The Nurses at CancerCare Victoria Hospital, you were an inspiration and thank you for your kindness.
In lieu of flowers please donate to CancerCare Manitoba or the Winnipeg Humane Society.
Celebration of life:
Glen lawn Funeral Home, 455 Lagimodiere Boulevard, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R2J 4J4, Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jan 24, 2026
