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DONALD JAMES KUBARA (DON)
Date of Passing: Feb 24, 2021
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DONALD JAMES KUBARA
He was predeceased by his parents, Mary and Michael Sr.; sister Judy Szun and brother Michael Wayne Jr.
Don is survived by his youngest brother Richard (Brenda), nephew Paul Szun (Val), brother-in-law Eugene, niece Janelle, his Godchildren; nephew Adam, niece Lisa Danko, close cousin Elaine Kubara, and many other relatives and friends.
Don was raised in the family home that our father built by himself at 1118 Aberdeen Ave., Winnipeg, where he attended Lord Nelson, Andrew Mynarski and Sisler High School. After Grade 11 Don attended Red River Community College to acquire his Electrical / Construction Degree.
His co-workers over the years named him "K-Boss" while working on many big contracts in Winnipeg including the Richardson Building, Fairmont Hotel, Trizec, Royal Bank Centre, the Walmarts, Costcos and Children's Hospital, etc. One of his proudest accomplishments was the electrical construction of the huge Atlantis Hotel Casino Complex on Paradise Island, Nassau, Bahamas, with his close co-worker and friends, Greg and wife Carol Mazor. While there for several years, he met and chatted with many famous people, including Oprah, Sean Connery, Chuck Norris, Julia Roberts, Yasmine Bleeth, Michael Jordan and many others.
In retirement Don loved spending his summers at our cottage on Big Whiteshell Lake where he enjoyed fishing off his deck at the lakefront, or even more out in his boat with close buddy Allan Melnyk.
Don was aka "The Chicken Man" while supplying bulk chicken strip orders to friends wherever he went. Don was at coffee for 6:00 a.m. most days in Leila Avenue McDonald's with his close friend Gerry Berch and then visiting everyone at Home Depot and Surplus Direct. A big thank you to all of his close friends who appreciated Don's trusting character.
Special thanks to nurses, Tracy, Sherise and Dr. Paulson at CancerCare Manitoba.
You were always a very loving and caring brother to me Don and everyone will especially miss your companionship, humour and generous heart, while remembering all the great times we shared together.
"God Bless Your Soul Don,
you were a very special person"
your loving Brother Richard and Family.
Donations to Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church.
VICHNAYA PAM'YAT
MEMORY ETERNAL
Publish Date: Mar 6, 2021
DONALD JAMES KUBARA
Don or "K-Boss" as some of his co-workers called him, left us peacefully at Seven Oaks Hospital at 9:35 p.m., Wednesday night, with his loving younger brother Richard and sister-in-law Brenda comforting him right by his side.
Further obituary and church service to
follow.
Publish Date: Feb 27, 2021
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Feb 27, 2021, Mar 06, 2021
Condolences & Memories (11 entries)
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Don Kubara, Today I drop by my IBEW 2085 Local Union hall to pay my union dues and passed by the memorial plaque of deceased union members I was shocked to see Don Kubara‘s name on the memorial board. I knew Don has I worked with him at 400 St Mary’s Ave Winnipeg and at Via Rail on Brandon Ave Winnipeg. I was a 4th year apprentice electrician and then electrician and I was working with Don most of the time. He was a meticulous with his workmanship which he layer on to me. Has a British Ukrainian he show me the right way of doing electrical work.which I grateful of Don in his work ethic. I enjoyed working with Don and we had a great Relationship has a electrician and has a friend. I always meet a friend of my at Lelia McDonald’s for coffee and would bump into Al Lucko and Don and we have a chat about old times working at State Electric. Don would ask me if I wanted any chicken and I knew he would be a great salesman for Kentucky fried chicken. Lol. My condolences go out to his brother in his loss of his brother and to all of his family and friends who knew Don. RIP DON Till we meet again. VICHNAYA PAM'YAT MEMORY ETERNAL - Posted by: Joseph Halyckyj (Friend and co worker at State Electric ) on: Feb 05, 2022
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I am very sorry to hear about your loss. - Posted by: Patricia Szun (Aunt’s brother ) on: Mar 24, 2021
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My husband Doug and I are saddened to hear about the passing of our friendly next-door neighbour at the cottage. Don was a great conversationalist and entertained us with tales of his life adventures, from high school football - we discovered that we both had gone to Sisler! - to parties in the Bahamas, how his garden was growing and, of course, his much-loved fishing expeditions. My parents were the previous owners of our cottage and had the good fortune to enjoy the company of his father, Michael. It feels like the end of an era. We will miss our dear neighbour and friend. Joyce Moroz and Doug Barry, Big Whiteshell Lake neighbours - Posted by: Joyce Moroz (Big Whiteshell Lake neighbour) on: Mar 11, 2021
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While separated by a distance in 1969 when at age 13 my parents, Don's blood-related uncle John and wife Aunt Minnie, moved to Vancouver, I have fond memories of Don in my younger years. Sad to lose him at such a young age. My condolences to you Richard, I know you were a good brother to Don. - Posted by: Ronald Mitchell Kubara (Cousin) on: Mar 09, 2021
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So sorry for your loss. I have great memories of family get-togethers and the lake. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. CC - Posted by: Cathy L Costello (Cousin) on: Mar 06, 2021
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To Richard and family please accept my sincere sympathy He will be missed by numerous people What will Macdonalds do now .Don I am sorry you had such a rough time over the past few months Just spoke with you about 2 weeks ago and you indicated you were going to beat this thing and then we could have a visit Sorry that didn"t happen but am very happy I spoke with you Please say hi to my Alan and hope you drink lots of coffee /can find a furniture store like om main street and can catch a few fish Rest in peace now Don I think you gave it a pretty good fight - Posted by: Bernice Lucko (friend) on: Mar 04, 2021
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We all knew Don and Mike and Richard the brothers at Salisbury house coffee shop. We all sit together with Gerry and Peter and Mike and me - Anthony , Don and even Richard come in . We had some good laughs at coffee shop too. There was good times. Don was good man he worked and was sober man . liked the auction sales. like get out to country cabin lake. Good person and he be missed. You guys Mike and Don brothers wont be forgotton. quite the characters . Good guys and was friends to me. Your friends, wont forget you guys. Anthony and Peter. - Posted by: Anthony Mokelkie (friend) on: Mar 01, 2021
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I was both shocked and saddened to hear of Don's passing as I didn't realize he was sick. I only wish I would have called him all the times I thought about him and thanked him for all the good times we had together. He was a true gentleman, an honest and kind man, and was taken far too early. May he rest in peace knowing that he will be missed. - Posted by: Lorraine Soshycki (Friend) on: Mar 01, 2021
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To Richard and family, we were so sorry to hear of Don's passing. Our condolences to you and your family. - Posted by: Russ and Joan Kubara (Cousin) on: Feb 28, 2021
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Donnie was a mans man!..also know by many of us at the hospital as our “chicken man”! I hope Donnie that you and dad are fishing, right now and catching big ones! , while listening to Ukrainian music while enjoying perogies and kolbassa! I will miss seeing you and the good talks we had. And to Donnies family, I am so sorry for your loss. - Posted by: Sheryl Lucko (Family friend..my dads good friend) on: Feb 27, 2021
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Don was a very giving and kind person. He was a great friend and will be sadly missed. - Posted by: Carol Mazor (Friend ) on: Feb 27, 2021
