Rev. Michael George Skibinski

SKIBINSKI, the Rev. Michael George, at St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, on September 1, 2012. Beloved spouse for 58 years of the Rev. Zenovia Dubick Skibinski, brother of Agnes Rea (children Larry, Kathy) and Marge Lamont (spouse Robert, children Dianne, Bruce, Sandra), and godfather of James Blokland (spouse Kirsten, child Kara) and Nancy Blokland (child Gabriel). Friend and colleague to many within and without The United Church across Canada, Mike was ordained a minster of Word, Sacrament and Pastoral Care of The United Church of Canada by Manitoba Conference in 1958 and served pastorates in Manitoba and Ontario (Darlingford, Nipigon) and Toronto (Birchcliff Heights, St. George’s, Parkdale) as well as chaplaincies at Queen Elizabeth Hospital and the Toronto Rehabilitation Centre. “Uncle Mike” and “Mr. Mike” to generations of young people, Mike’s commitment to faith and human formation will bear fruit for years to come, as will his lifelong commitment to social justice and intercultural relations stemming from his and Zen’s roots in Ukrainian cultural traditions. Friends may call at the Trull "North Toronto" Funeral Home & Cremation Centre, 2704 Yonge St, (5 blocks south of Lawrence Ave.) on Thursday September 6th, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Funeral service at Fairlawn Avenue United Church, Toronto (28 Fairlawn Ave. 5 blocks north of Lawrence, off Yonge, west side, 416-481-6848) on Friday September 7th at 11:00 a.m. On line condolences may be made at www.trullfuneralsyonge.com.