Passed away peacefully with his family at his side at Peterborough Regional Health Centre on January 29, 2017 at 82 years of age. Survived by wife Ruth and sons Darrell (late Marta) and Greg (Petra) and his sister Jean. Grandfather of Alexander, Stephanie and Shayla. Uncle to Cindy (Greg), Natalie and her children Dustin and Megan, Michael and his son Tyler and Melissa (Mario) and their children Victoria and Alexander. Predeceased by his parents George & Anastasia (Nellie) formerly from the Ukraine and by his brother Roman (Barb).