JOHN THOMAS MAZUR

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JOHN THOMAS MAZUR John Thomas Mazur, aged 84, a retiree, died Monday, August 7, 2000 at Holmes Regional Medical Center, Melbourne, FL. Mr. Mazur was born in Melrose, MB. He graduated from University of Manitoba in 1940 as a civil engineer, but became immediately involved in the aviation industry with the advent of the Second World War. In 1942 he came to Toronto, ON, continuing in the aircraft field at DeHavilland Aircraft Company in Toronto and Hatfield, Herts, England. In 1952 he moved to Buffalo, NY, and was assigned to the preliminary rocket exploration initiative. After a short vacation in Florida, he was so taken by the warm weather there, he was determined to escape the cold weather of the north and head for the sunny south. In 1954 he secured a position with Radiation Inc, now Harris Corp. in Orlando, FL, And was later moved to the Melbourne, FL Complex. During the next 30 years here he worked in various positions, finally concentrating on antenna structures. He retired in 1984. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Mary; two sons, James (Ann) of Salt Lake City, UT, and Peter (Ruth) of Grass Valley, CA; three grandchildren, Jennifer, Becky and John, Salt Lake City; his sister Olga Chapko of Oakbank, MB; and numerous nephews and nieces throughout Canada. John was predeceased by his four brothers, Pete, Tom, Mike and Bill. An evening prayer service will be held Sunday, August 13 at 7:00 p.m. at Cropo Funeral Chapel, 1442 Main St. at Luxton Avenue. Msgr. V. J. Bozyk will be present. Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, August 14 in the Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Catholic Church, Cooks Creek, MB, with Rev. Fr. Taras Kowch officiating. Interment will follow in the Parish Cemetery. Vichnaya Pamyat Eternally remembered Cropo Funeral Chapel in care of arrangements 586-8044.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Aug 12, 2000