MICHAEL ARTHUR COOK
October 4, 1933 to May 13, 2013
Sadly
Mike (Mickey) Cook passed away peacefully, with family by his side, at the
Grace Hospital on Monday, May 13, 2013 at the age of 79 years.
Mike
will be dearly missed and forever, lovingly remembered by his wife of 59 years,
Pat; children Michael (Velda), Mary, Teresa (Kevin) Leathwood, David (Val),
Desmond (Shirley), John, Piper, Monica (Shannon Ennis) and Pat (Margje)
Barter-Cook; 15 grandchildren, Steven, Bradley (Katie Cameron), Matthew,
Daniel, Melanie, Sydney, Bryan, Elijah, Molly, Roan, Maggie, Tereasa, Shae,
Elijah & Benji; one great-grandchild Lily (who lit up his world); sister
Kathy (Ray) Morris; brothers Rollie (Sandy) and Roger (Susan); sister-in-law
Sheila; brothers-in-law Des Findlay & Ken Burwash; and many nieces and
nephews. He was predeceased by his parents Arthur & Alice Cook,
parents-in-law Patrick & Katherine Lynch and siblings, Anne & John
Melvin, Alice Findlay, Edward Cook, Kay Burwash and Owen Lynch.
Dad was born
in Winnipeg into a loving, hard-working family, rich in faith. He attended St.
Edward’s School and St. Paul’s High School. He met and fell in love with Pat
Lynch. They were married on April 24, 1954. Dad set to work, intent on
providing for Mom. He worked at General Bakeries, delivering bread, house to
house. Many people can re-tell the hilarious stories of getting past the dogs
that seemed to be in every yard! Dad moved on to Sears, where he sold sewing
machines. He took pride in all he did and made sure he did it right! He started
a successful insurance agency with his long-time friend, Tom Anderson. Dad
spent the next 30 years in the insurance industry.
He was a devoted husband, loving father, grandfather and
great grandfather!
His other love was singing. He was a long-time member of S.P.E.B.Q.S.A
and sang with the Golden Chordsmen Barbershop Chorus. He would break into song
under almost any circumstance and loved every minute of it.
Prayers will be held on Tuesday evening, May 21, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. in
Blessed John XXIII Roman Catholic Church, 3390 Portage Avenue @ Rouge Road.
Funeral Liturgy will be Celebrated on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 11:00 a.m.,
also in the Church with Msgr. Michael Moore and Rev.
Fr Gerald Langevin presiding. Interment will
follow in Assumption Roman Catholic Cemetery, 3990 Portage Avenue. Pallbearers will be Steven Leathwood, Bradley Cook, Matthew Van-Eerd,
Melanie Leathwood, Daniel Van-Eerd and Sydney Pahl.
The
family would like to thank Sandra McRea -
Homecare Coordinator WRHA; Sue Vovchuk - Long-term Care Coordinator WRHA; Real
Cloutier, Maureen Chouinard, Arlis Decorte and all of the staff at Tower 3 unit
at the Deer Lodge Centre; Dr. Ron George and the staff at Grace Hospital.
In lieu
of flowers, donations may be made to Alzheimer's Society of Manitoba or to the
Tower 3 Donation Fund at Deer Lodge Centre.
Wojcik’s
Funeral Home & Crematorium, 2157
Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, wojciksfuneralchapel.com,
204 – 897 - 4665.
"Love one
another as I have loved you" John 13:34
Wojcik’s
FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM
2157 PORTAGE AVENUE
204 - 897 - 4665
www.wojciksfuneralchapel.com
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