Obituary
Bernadette Sorochuk passed away at the Norquay Health Centre, Norquay, SK, on October 17, 2022, at the age of 88 years.
Bernadette Rose Martynuik was born June 5, 1934, to George and Lena (Romashenko) Martynuik at her family home south of Norquay. She was the youngest daughter in a family of eight sons and four daughters. Bernadette attended North Willow Grove school and she finished her high school years at Sacred Heart Academy in Yorkton and Sion Academy in Saskatoon. Bernadette worked in Saskatoon. She met Ernie Sorochuk and they were married at Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church south of Norquay on July 23, 1955. For the next several years, Ernie and Bernadette lived in many places, from British Columbia to Quebec. In time, they were blessed with four children: Debora, Loretta, Bruce, and Neil.
Bernadette was kept busy with her “million dollar” family as she and her husband settled into rural living on a farm north of Norquay. She loved her garden, flowers, and yard. When the children grew up, Bernadette worked at the Norquay Post Office, and she enjoyed the public service.
Bernadette took pride in her children’s accomplishments and especially enjoyed what she called “the greatest blessing of all” – her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Bernadette is predeceased by her husband, Ernie and son, Bruce; and she is the last member of her family of origin to pass from this world.
She is lovingly remembered by her daughters, Debora (Leonard) Grywacheski of Burgis Beach, SK and Loretta (Kerry) Huska of Lethbridge, AB; son, Neil (Lynn) Sorochuk of Saskatoon SK; grandchildren: Megan (Theo) Anastasopoulos, Eric (Natalie) Grywacheski, Geoffrey Grywacheski, Sarah (Mike) Shearlaw, Jordan (Laurie) Huska, Sonny (Rebecca) Huska, Vanessa (Colin) Clarke, Kristin (Nate) Catto, Andria (Mason) Adams, Kaitlin Sorochuk, Angela (Kent) England, Abby Sorochuk, Eric (Kylie) Johnson, Allan Johnson, and Carly (Lincoln) Beaudry; and her great-grandchildren: Christian Fantillo, Brecken Clarke, Petra and Wilder Catto, Grace, Oliver and Everett Huska, Jane and Tannis Huska, Ginger and Bailey Shearlaw, Eve and Gabriel Anastasopoulos, Alexander and Victoria Grywacheski, Kaerys, Aeden and Preston England, Baylor and Finn Beaudry, and Jack and Addison Johnson.
A prayerful life well lived. Vichnaya Pamyat!
In Bernadette’s honour, a Private Funeral Service will be celebrated from the Chapel of Leson’s Funeral Home, Canora, SK, with Very Rev. Fr. Joakim Rac as Celebrant. Rite of Committal will follow in the Canora Cemetery, Canora, SK. Those wishing to make expressions of sympathy may make donations to the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital or to St. Michael’s Ukrainian Catholic Camp, Madge Lake, SK, as tokens of remembrance, in memory of Bernadette Sorochuk.
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Bernadette Sorochuk 2022..
Death notice for the town of: Canora, Province: Saskatchewan