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SAMUEL GOWRILUK
Born: Oct 23, 1925
Date of Passing: Dec 19, 2016
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemorySAMUEL GOWRILUK October 23, 1925 - December 19, 2016 Sam Gowriluk passed away peacefully at the age of 91, at the Holy Family Home in Winnipeg on Monday evening, December 19, 2016. Samuel was largely known as "Sam from Midland" as he and his brothers founded Midland Fruit Co. Ltd., building it from the ground up. He was born on October 23, 1925, and was raised on the family farm of George and Mary Gowriluk in Gonor, Manitoba along with his seven brothers and one sister. Sam had a special fondness for his grandchildren and spent many hours teaching them how to fish, drive a boat and catch night crawlers on the lawn at night for the next days bait. Sleepovers or Christmas Eve at Baba and Gigi's were always a special treat for the grandchildren. Sam is survived by his sweetheart of 66 years, Ella; his sons Dennis (Belle) and Jim (Anna); his daughter Karen (Rick) Zurba; his grandchildren Erin Gowriluk, (Tim Lazaruk), Evan (Sandi) Gowriluk, Breanna Zurba, Michael Zurba (Jenna Schellenberg), Lewis and Scott Gowriluk; great-grandchildren Sam and Severin Gowriluk and Emrick Zurba; brothers Bill, Art and Ray and sister Violet. A service to celebrate Sam's life will take place Friday, July 7, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at Glen Eden Funeral Home, 4477 Main Street. Interment and reception will follow. As Sam was a resident of Holy Family Home, in lieu of flowers a donation may be made in Samuel's name to Lubov SSMI Foundation, 1085 Main St., Winnipeg, MB R2W 3S1. Glen Eden Funeral Home & Cemetery 204-338-7111
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jun 30, 2017
