In Memory of Walter Volodymyr Rohatyn

ROHATYN, Walter Volodymyr - In loving memory of Walter Volodymyr Rohatyn, 82 years, of Sudbury, Ont. who passed away peacefully on Friday, July 17th, 2009 at Sudbury Regional Hospital - Laurentian Site. Walter married Ollia (Mysyk) in 1951 in Montreal, Que. Born in Choroski, Ukraine, on October 27^th, 1926. In November 1941, he was taken by the German Army and worked as a labourer in Heisterlauch, Germany which was in the American Sector when Germany fell. He came to Canada in 1947, settling in Timmins, Ont. where he worked in the lumber camps for Abitibi Forestry. He moved to Sudbury in 1957 working for the Ukrainian Cooperative for 2 years, then Noront Steel as a welder until his retirement in 1977. Walter was proud of his Ukrainian heritage and was well respected within the local Ukrainian community. He had been the President of the Ukrainian National Federation Sudbury Branch for several years and a strong supporter of his wife's conducting the UNF’s “Dnipro” Choir and his children’s dance presentations over the years. He was a member of St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church and an avid soccer fan when his sons played, then turning to matches on television. Walter will be remembered as a good man who loved his family, friends and community. Beloved husband of Ollia (Mysyk) Rohatyn. Loving father of Taras (wife Deborah), Levko, and Oksana Wasylyk (husband Stefan predeceased). Cherished grandfather of Stephan, Natalia, Anastasia and Adrianna. Dear son of Matthew and Anna Rohatyn, predeceased. Dear brother of Anna, Stach, Anastasia and Genya, all predeceased. Funeral Mass was held on July23 at St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church, 40 Notre Dame Ave., Sudbury, Ont.