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NICHOLAS BABIUK
Date of Passing: Jun 04, 2001
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemoryNICHOLAS BABIUK After a courageous battle with cancer, Nicholas Babiuk, aged 92, passed away at the Riverview Health Centre on Monday, June 4, 2001. He was predeceased by his wife Anne in 1992 and son-in-law Rene Tetreault in 1969. Nicholas will be lovingly remembered by his daughter Irene Tetreault; grandchildren, Darren (Pat) Tetreault and Renee (Grant) Sicotte; great-grandchildren, Danielle, Chantelle and Breanna. Nicholas emigrated from the Ukraine at the young age of 18. He worked in the mines, on the highways and retired as a butcher from Swifts. Nicholas enjoyed fishing, spending time at the cottage, gardening and watching wrestling. But most of all, his biggest concern and joy was for his family. Funeral service will be held on Thursday, June 7, at 10:00 a.m. at Cropo Funeral Chapel, 1442 Main St. with Very Rev. Fr. John A. Melnyk officiating. Private interment will follow. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Cancer Society, 193 Sherbrook St. Winnipeg, R3C 9Z9. Special thanks to the staff on 3E Wing at Riverview Health Centre for their care and compassion. CROPO FUNERAL CHAPEL in care of arrangements, 586-8044.
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jun 06, 2001