CRAIG RICHARD ALEXANDER

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CRAIG RICHARD ALEXANDER DeRYCKERE, D.M.D. March 24, 1943 - April 10, 2000 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Craig on Monday, April 10, 2000 at the Health Sciences Centre after a short, but courageous battle with cancer. C.R. was born in Winnipeg; as a youth lived and was educated in East Kildonan, graduated from Health Sciences Centre as an X-ray technologist, and ended his formal education by graduating from dentistry at the University of Manitoba. He served his community in Kenora as a young married man by belonging and working with the Knights of Columbus Notre Dame parish and with the service group Jaycees. His love of the outdoors found him many a weekend hunting or fishing with his buddies and son. Photographing nature, gardening, gourmet cooking, golfing and curling were his avocations, but above all his consummate passion was his dentistry and his desire to carry out every aspect of it, with perfection. C.R. was predeceased by his dad Albert in 1999; his maternal and paternal grandparents; his two uncles and aunts. His memory will be cherished by his wife Lynda; daughters, Melissa and Mark Ignacz of Georgetown, Grand Caymans, Marni, Chad and granddaughter Camryn Wolstenholme of Prince Rupert, B.C., Marcia and friend Enzo Bevaqua of Burnaby, B.C.; and son Matt of Winnipeg. He is also survived by his loving mother Anne, sister Laurayne and husband Ron Rusak, and auntie Lovine Masek of Winnipeg, uncle Marcelle and auntie Marina DeRyckere of Ottawa and extended Daptil family. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 15 at St. Alphonsus Roman Catholic Church, Munroe and Brazier, with Br. Greg Mulligan, O.F.M. Cap. officiating. Interment will follow in Glen Eden Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Dr. Andy Gauthier, Matt DeRyckere, Dr. Sid Fleisher, Lawrence Morris, Ron Rusak and Bob Daptil. The family would like to thank all those who offered love and support with visits, calls, cards, prayers and flowers. Special thanks to Dr. J. Lipschitz and team, Dr. G. Nyomba and staff, and every member of the nursing team on GH3, who are all angels on earth. Flowers are gratefully declined. Donations in celebration of C.R.s life may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society (Manitoba Division), 193 Sherbrook St., Winnipeg, Mb. R3C 2B7 or a charity of choice. May you find peace dear one Til we meet again. Cropo Funeral Chapel in care of arrangements 586-8044.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Apr 13, 2000