DAVID WILLIAM POCHINKO

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DAVID WILLIAM POCHINKO December 24, 1947 - May 28, 2018 Peacefully, surrounded by family, it is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of David Pochinko at the age of 70. Dave will be dearly missed by his wife of 49 years, Christine; their children, Danah (Mike) Bellehumeur and Conrad Pochinko; his grandchildren, Hope and Cole Pochinko; his brothers, Fred and Calvin Pochinko; brother-in-law Rick (Lise) Black; nieces, Shauna Black, Kerri Black and Krista (Elie) Katzin; his dog Piper, and granddog Lily. He was predeceased by his parents, Peter and Betty Pochinko. Dave grew up in Parkdale, Manitoba, where his parents built and owned Parkdale Esso for many years. Dave shared his father's passion for building and racing a stock car and sprint at the Brooklands Speedway in the 1960s and 1970s. He met Chris at his best friend's wedding in 1967 where he was a groomsman and Chris a bridesmaid. Dave won Chris over with his red 1964 Chevy Impala 409. They married in 1969, built their first home in St. Andrews, and took over his dad's garage with his cousin Ron in 1970. He later went back into the sprinkler fire protection trade, working for Grinnell and Vipond. He then went on to own and operate several fire protection companies, including CDP Fire Protection with his son Conrad. He was also very proud of his daughter Danah, and adored his two grandchildren, Hope and Cole. Dave and Chris retired to their cabin where he enjoyed 21 years of cutting grass, taking long boat rides, sitting by a bonfire, and hosting friends and family at the Annual Camp David Pig Roasts. Dave will be remembered for his 'Davisms', often misusing words. Once, he called out to Chris to come see the 'salami' on TV and when she went to see what he was talking about, she saw it was a 'tsunami'. In his final days, Dave asked Dr. Bruneau if he knew anyone that barbeques. Chris had to explain that Dave was asking about cremation, which made everyone laugh. At Dave's request, there will be no funeral. The family wishes to thank Dr. Henry, all his doctors at CancerCare Manitoba at St. Boniface Hospital, Health Sciences Centre, and especially Dr. Bruneau and the staff at Pinawa Hospital, for their kind and caring support over the years, and for laughing at all his jokes. Friends and relatives are encouraged to visit Dave's memorial page at IntegrityDeathCare.com

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jun 02, 2018