Peter Kovacik

Peter is survived by his wife Edna, 3 sons, Rusty (Dorothy), Gary (Hanna), Gord (Cathie), and

daughter Marianne (Robert), 4 grandchildren, Cailey (Scott), Brendan (Kat), Jane (Brayden) and

Nicholas, and one great-grandson Peyton, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was

predeceased by his first wife Frieda, his sister Mary, and brothers, John and Alex.

Peter was born in Coleman, AB, and spent his youth making cherished memories fishing with

his father and cavorting around the Crowsnest Pass with his siblings and childhood friends.

He then moved to Edmonton where he married Frieda and they raised three children, Gary,

Gord, and Marianne. Sadly they lost Frieda in 1967.

He remarried a few years later to Edna and the family grew as he welcomed her son Rusty to

the clan.

Peter and Edna shared over 50 years of marriage and had a truly wonderful life of adventures

together.

After working for the City of Edmonton in many capacities for over 35 years, Peter proudly

retired in 1987 and the golden years really began as they took to the road. The next many years

were spent making trips to England, cruises to Alaska, Mexico, and Panama, and so many road

trips across Canada and through the States, not to mention adding many more trips to Hawaii

which Peter always said was his favorite place to go. His children all inherited that love of

"Paradise" as he so fondly referred to it, and the entire family has shared many wonderful

vacations in the Aloha State together over the years. Wherever Peter and Edna landed, they

always managed to make many wonderful friendships along way.

Peter loved fishing, camping, watching any sport, painting and doing wood-working crafts.But

probably his most favorite pastime was to be with his kids, early on helping them with any

project they might be doing on their respective homes, and in latter years, just plunk him in a

chair and he would happily watch them work for hours!

In recent years, Peter and Edna moved to Vernon, BC to be closer to their kids and enjoyed

making a new home in their lovely condo at Coldstream Meadows. Here again Peter was quick

to make friends with all the staff and many of the fellow residents, and was a cherished part of

the Coldstream Meadows family.

Anyone that knew Peter knew he had a big voice that certainly could be heard for miles, a big

appetite for any good food that was offered to him, a big heart that spanned continents with all

the friendships he made, and a big love for his family. He will be missed in the same

capacity….BIG.

Love you Dad.