Rohatyn, Walter

ROHATYN, Walter Volodymr - In loving memory of Walter Volodymr Rohatyn, 82 years, of Sudbury, who passed away peacefully Friday, July 17th, 2009 at the SRH - Laurentian Site. Walter married Ollia (Mysyk) in 1951 in Montreal. Born in Choroski, Ukraine on October 27th 1926. He was taken in November 1941 by the German Army and worked as a labourer in Heisterlauch, Germany which was in the American Sector when Germany fell. He came to Canada in 1947, settling in Timmins where he worked in the lumber camps for Abitibi Forestry. He moved to Sudbury in 1957 working for the Ukrainian Cooperative for 2 years, then Noront Steel as a welder until his retirement in 1977. Walter was proud of his Ukrainian heritage and was well respected within the local Ukrainian community. He had been the president of the Ukrainian National Federation for several years. A strong supporter of his wife's choir and children's dance presentations over the years. He was a member of St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church. An avid soccer fan when his sons played and then matches on television. Walter will be remembered as a good man who loved his family, friends and community. Beloved husband of Ollia (Mysyk) Rohatyn. Loving father of Taras (wife Deborah), Levko, and Oksana Wasylyk (husband Stefan predeceased). Cherished grandfather of Stephan, Natalia, Anastasia and Adrianna. Dear son of Matthew and Anna Rohatyn predeceased. Dear brother of Anna, Stach, Anastasia and Genya all predeceased. Resting at the JACKSON AND BARNARD FUNERAL HOME, 233 Larch St., Sudbury. Funeral Mass in St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church, 40 Notre Dame Ave., Sudbury Friday, July 24th, 2009 at 10 a.m. Interment in the Civic Cemetery. Panakyhda 7 p.m. Thursday. Donations to the Baruinok Nursing Home would be appreciated. (Friends may call 2 - 4 and 6 - 9 p.m. Thursday). Flowers, donations or messages of condolence available online at www.lougheed.org