CHESTER KAROL (LORNE) GASKA

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CHESTER KAROL (LORNE) GASKA It is with sadness the family announces the passing of Lorne at age 60 on June 23, 2002 in Regina, SK (formerly of Saskatoon). He is survived by his daughter Teresa Lang of Calgary, AB; his sons, Jeff (Tanya) of Thunder Bay, ON, Glen of Calgary; grand-children, Scott and Alexa of Calgary; and by his mother Janina Zwierciadloski of Morris, MB; his sisters, Dorothy (Ken) Rhymer and their daughter Julianna of Morris, Donna (Chris) Coon and their daughter Annabelle of Bowen Island, BC and by Lela, his loving friend and mother of his children, of Saskatoon, SK. Lorne is also survived by his half-sister Mary (John) Kuta of Lombard, IL and half-brother Steve (Bev) Gaska of Buffalo Grove, IL; as well as cousins, Jean (Vance) Kuzia and John (Tessie) Borowiec together with their families of Winnipeg. Lorne was predeceased by his father and baby sister in Poland and his stepfather Edward Zwierciadloski and aunts and uncles in Winnipeg. Lorne was born in Osh, Kirghizia, U.S.S.R. on June 16, 1942. After an arduous three year journey through Asia and the South Pacific, he and his mother arrived in California and spent the next two and a half years in a refugee camp in Leon, Mexico. Edward Zwerciadloski of Stonewall, MB travelled to Leon, Mexico, where he met and married Lornes mom and together they all journeyed to Canada, to his farm. Lorne received his public school education there. His career in broadcasting began in Winnipeg by working as summer relief radio announcer for CBC Radio. In 1962 he married Lela Radzyminski. From 1967 to 1971 Lorne and his family lived in Yorkton, SK where he worked as radio announcer at CJGX. In 1971 Lorne accepted the position as news broadcaster at CFQC TV in Saskatoon and he and his family relocated there. He worked at CJWW and CKOM Radio stations in Saskatoon and at radio stations in Winnipeg and Calgary. Lorne was a caring, gentle man, who could tell a good joke. He was proud of his familys accomplishments and told them so. Lornes interests were writing poetry and photography. Due to poor health, he was unable to continue working at broadcasting. While living in Regina, he volunteered at the public library by reading stories to pre-school children. A memorial service will be held in Calgary (where he always wanted to live) on Friday, June 28 at 4:30 p.m. at the Thorncliffe Greenview Community Association Hall, 5600 Center St. North, Calgary, AB. Anyone wishing information may call his son, Glen at 1-403-295-2691. In lieu of flowers, if friends wish, donations in Lornes memory may be made to the Angus Campbell Treatment Center, P.O. Box 118, Moose Jaw, SK, S6H 4N7 or the Heart and Stroke Foundation in their province.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jun 28, 2002