Obituary
It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that we share the painful news of the passing of our Blessed husband, father and grandfather, Peter Cechosh, on Monday April 13, at the age of 97 - peacefully, at home, surrounded by his family.
Loving husband of Marta for 68 years, cherished father of Nadia Prokopiw, Jerry (Marlene), Walter (Lesia) and loving grandfather of Matthew, Cassandra (Dan), Adam, Maxim and Luke.
Mr. Cechosh was born December 14, 1922 in Volyn, Ukraine, where he lived a beautiful life in his beloved fatherland, and tragically, from where he had to escape the occupation by Soviet Russia during the war. He lived in Germany for 6 years after WW2, immigrated to Canada in 1950, and settled in Lachine/Montreal. He then moved to Toronto with his family in 1967.
Peter graduated from the University of Montreal and worked as an Architectural Technologist in his long career. He was also a Ukrainian language teacher at St. Volodymyr's Cathedral Ukrainian Studies, a job he absolutely loved because of the opportunity to teach his young students. He was also a dedicated Volunteer and Board member of the Ukrainian School Board and co-organizer of the Living Word Festival at the Ontario Provincial UCC.
Peter was a steadfast patriot of Ukraine and an active member of both the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and the Ukrainian hromada/community. He also served on the board of the “Ukrainian Writers for Children and Youth” for many years, where I recall him climbing on the ladders on the stage to hang the banners for the children’s concerts.
There will be a private family memorial service and a funeral at the Cardinal Funeral home on Annette St. April 15/16. Under better conditions, after the pandemic, we will have a memorial service for all.
A celebration of his life will be planned for a later date. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations may be made to the Ukrainian World Congress or your favourite charity.
Eternal Memory to Him!
Visitation
Date
April 15, 2020
April 15, 2020
Location
Cardinal Funeral Home-Annette Chapel
Cardinal Funeral Home-Annette Chapel
Time
06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Memo
Panakhyda at 7:00 PM-Provincial Covid-19 precautions limit a maximum of 10 people in the funeral home at a time. This may require visitors to wait in line for access to the building.
Service
Date
April 16, 2020
April 16, 2020
Location
Cardinal Funeral Home-Annette Chapel
Cardinal Funeral Home-Annette Chapel
Time
Memo
Due to Covid-19 precautions the Chapel Service will not be open to the public.
Burial
Date
April 16, 2020
April 16, 2020
Location
St. Volodymyr Cemetery
St. Volodymyr Cemetery
Time
Memo
Due to Covid-19 precautions the Interment Service will not be open to the public.
April 18, 2020
Nadiu, please accept my sincere condolences at this difficult time. Vichnaya Pamiat.
April 18, 2020
Dear Pani Marta, Wally, Lesia, Adam, Luke and the rest of the family. We are sending our deepest sympathy on the passing of Pan Cechosh. He was truly a wonderful man and will be sadly missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time of sorrow. Вічная Памятъ!
April 15, 2020
Шановні пані Цегош, Влодку, Славку та Надя,
Ваш муж i батько був дуже досконалою людиною і добрим прикладом. Бракуватиме його мiж нами.
Вiчна Йому память.
Рoман i Леся Грицишин
April 15, 2020
Please accept your deepest condolences.Вічна йому пам'ять.
April 15, 2020
Dear Pani Marta, Wally, Lesia & the rest of the family,
Our deepest condolences to everyone during this time. Our prayers are with you.
From Cosimo & Christine Siciliano
April 15, 2020
Wally....our deepest condolences to you, to your sister and brother and the entire family on the passing of your father. Although we cannot be with you please know that we are praying for you and thinking about you at this most difficult time......Walter Olga Christopher and Paul
April 15, 2020
I am sorry for your loss. He was a wonderful person. I looked forward to seeing him at Suspilna every year.
