Orest Gushulak

Orest was born on December 7, 1946 in Vita, Manitoba to Michael and Alicey Gushulak. The family moved to Fort Frances when Orest was a small boy. He graduated from school and started his banking career and later attended Ryerson studying business and banking. Karen moved to Fort Frances in 1966 and they started dating shortly after that. They were married on July 27, 1968. He loved to talk about how he married the girl next door. Orest started as a loans officer with the Bank of Nova Scotia before joining the Credit Union. He worked his way up to manager and worked in many of the branches in Northwestern Ontario and Manitoba. They settled in Rainy River in 1986 where Orest worked as Branch Manager until his retirement. He also owned and operated the Rainy River Hotel until its closing. The family took many family trips when the children were young; he loved to fish and spend time with his family and friends. He also loved to tinker and spent much of his retirement fixing appliances. He loved to figure out how thing worked by taking them apart. Orest’s famiy meant the world to him. He was very proud of his children and a living Gedo to his grandchildren.

He leaves behind his wife Karen; son Neil (Charlene) of Brandon, MB ; daughter Cheryl (Dino)Pugliese of Thunder Bay, ON and their children Naleah, Kole and Lisamarie; siblings Dennis (Donna) of Ear Falls, ON Gary (Kim) of Dryden, ON , and Iris (Ted) Gogosha of Fort Frances, ON; sisters-in-law JoAnn (LeRoy) Charbonneau of Theodore, SK and Lori (Dave) Eaton of Thunder Bay, ON as well as numerous nieces, nephews and friends.

Orest was predeceased by his parents, Michael and Alicey; siblings Walter, George, and William Gushulak, Lillian Mcteague and Mary Franko.

Cremation has taken place and a private family interment will be held at a later date.

If friends may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, 1093 Barton Street, Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 5N3.

Online condolences may be made in care of www.greenfuneralhomefortfrances.com.