Obituary
Steve (Stjepan) Ivacko died peacefully in his sleep on October 17, 2017 in Vancouver, BC, having recently celebrated his 75thbirthday. Steve is survived by his wife of 51 years Stefani (Stefica), daughter Biserka (with husband Peter) of Acton, ON, and son Steven (with wife Caroline) of Vancouver, BC. Steve was born in a farming village near Ozalj, Croatia in 1942. He had fond memories of his time there, and made frequent trips back with his family over the years. After completing his military service in 1966, Steve moved to Toronto, Canada, to join his parents and establish his own family. Soon after his arrival he began working for Quality Meat Packers, where he remained until his retirement in 2007. Steve and Stefani made another move in 2014, to Vancouver, favoring the mild climate and proximity to the ocean in their later years. Together they enjoyed daily walks by the sea, and snow-free winters. Services will be held in Toronto with the viewings scheduled for Sunday October 22nd from 2-4pm and 6-8pm at Cardinal Funeral home at 92 Annette Street (near Keele & Dundas), and the funeral mass at Church of Croatian Martyrs at 4605 Mississauga Rd (at Eglinton Ave West) at 10 am on Monday October 23. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Steve's life. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to the Heart & Stroke Foundation, or Canadian Cancer Society.Visitation
October 22, 2017
Annette Chapel
02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
October 22, 2017
Annette Chapel
06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Service
October 23, 2017
Church of Croatian Martyrs
10:00 AM
Meet Directly at Church in morning of Mass
Burial
October 23, 2017
Assumption Catholic Cemetery
11:30 AM
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