Peter Morris Sherba

Peter Sherba passed away peacefully in the early hours of October 7, 2024, with his loving wife Sylvia, by his side. His family is deeply saddened at having to say good-bye to a kind and wonderful man.

Peter is survived by his wife of 63 years Sylvia, daughter Terri (Rick) Kovach, sons Peter Jr. (Brenda) and Scott (Sherry), grandchildren Ed (Ashley) Kovach, Kate (Darren) Rowland, Ethan and Alex Sherba, Taylor, Logan, Sydney and Brooklyn Sherba, great-grandchildren Isla, Jameson, Violet and Brayden.

He is survived by his sister Betty-June Gair (Don Bryce), brothers-in-law Victor Litnosky Sr. and Clarence Calyniuk and sister-in-law Anne Sherba.

Peter was born October 18, 1934 in Vernon, BC, the second of 5 children born to Peter and Sophie (Shamanski) Sherba. He shared his birthday with his father, also born on October 18th, and left us on his great-grandson’s birthday, October 7th.

He is pre-deceased by his parents, his brother William “Bill” Sherba, sisters Rosemarie Litnosky and Darlene Calyniuk, and brother-in-law Elarry Evasin.

In the late 50’s, as a young man, Peter moved from Vernon to Prince George, BC. First, he worked for BC Hydro and later, started an electrical business with his brother-in-law, Vic Litnosky. In 1961, Pete and Sylvia were married and moved to Fort Nelson, BC. It didn’t take long for Peter to realize that Prince George was booming and so they returned to Prince George. A businessman at heart, Peter also founded Shopper’s Wholesale Foods and the Mr. G Stores with his brother, Bill Sherba. In 1991, Peter founded Westcana Electric Ltd. with his son, Peter Sherba Jr. Soon, his other son, Scott Sherba, joined the company. His nephew, Mike Gair, worked alongside his Uncle Pete and cousins and his sister BJ Gair managed the office. Truly, a family business.

He served as President and board member for the PG Construction Association and was widely recognized for his contributions to the construction and electrical industries. In fact, he was inducted into the Electrical Hall of Fame. He was a member of the Rotary Club and participated in and donated to many local charities. Curling was a passion for Peter and he went to the Brier twice, in ’69 and ’71, with Kevin Smale. Incredibly, he managed to achieve at least 18 holes-in-one, as golf was his other well-loved sport.

In the early 70’s, Peter and Sylvia bought a lot at Cluculz Lake. Pete built most of the cabin himself and the whole family enjoyed many years spent out at “the lake”. He was a very energetic person who loved hunting, fishing and snowmobiling with his buddies and sons. In his semi-retired years, he and Sylvia travelled to Mesa, Arizona for the winter months, enjoying warm weather, golf and socializing with their many friends.

The last few years were difficult as Peter was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease. A huge thank you to Drs. McLeod, Carter and Mytting and all the caring and compassionate staff at Gateway who found Pete to be a “character” and enjoyed his wonderful personality.

Thank you to all our family for their loving support and to Peter’s many buddies who kindly helped get him through these past few years. We are truly grateful.

Join us as we celebrate the life of Peter Sherba on Sunday, October 20th at the Prince George Golf and Curling Club. It will be an Open House event from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Refreshments and food will be provided.