| Notes |
- MOROZ, Raymond
February 28, 1934 - November 21, 2020
Raymond Moroz of Saskatoon passed away on November 21, 2020 at the age of 86. Raymond was born on February 28, 1934 in a log house west of Wishart, Saskatchewan. He was the second of six sons born to Michael and Doris (nee Wasylenko) Moroz.
Raymond attended a one room country school for his grades 1-8 and then attended Wishart High for grades 9 and 10. He then attended St. Joseph's College, a boarding school in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, for his grades 11 and 12. While attending school he also worked hard helping out on the family farm. He learned to work with horses and would help with harrowing, mowing, plowing, disking and binding.
Raymond's first ambition after graduating from high school was to join the RCMP. He was accepted for training, but his mother discouraged him to go into the police force. He then decided to attend the University of Saskatchewan and obtained a Science degree with a major in chemistry and biology. Raymond accepted a job at Intercontinental Packers as a Control Chemist. His mentor, Father Hrynchyshyn, saw great potential in Raymond and thought that he was wasting his talent and encouraged him to go into law school. Raymond then entered the College of Law at U of S where he studied contracts, torts and criminal law, but at the end of the year decided that law was not for him. He then took on a job at the University of Saskatchewan as a lab technician in the anatomy department where they studied hardening of the arteries. Raymond also had a great interest in construction, so he decided to enroll himself in Kelsey Institute to study carpentry taking evening classes while he continued to work.
It was at this time that Raymond met the love of his life, Patricia Werbisky. They were married on June 9, 1962 at St. George's Cathedral in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. A short time after they were married Raymond entered Education at the U of S and obtained his Bachelor of Education Degree. He got his first teaching job at Holy Cross High School in Saskatoon in 1964. Even though he was a teacher, Raymond enjoyed working in the construction business during the summer months. Throughout the years, Raymond's teaching career took him and his family to Kamsack, Roblin, Manitoba and back to Saskatoon. After 25 years of teaching he retired in June 1994.
Raymond was a very proud Ukrainian Catholic and practiced his faith diligently. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus for nearly 50 years. He and Patricia were faithful members of Saints Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church starting from 1956. Raymond was a firm believer that God given talents should be used to help the parish. This belief earned him many volunteer hours at his church helping in many ways.
Raymond was a true family man. Together he and Patricia raised 5 children. (Terry, Laura, David, Sharon and Christine). They shared many special moments together as a family. There were always family celebrations in the house for many occasions such as birthdays, Christmas, Easter, New Year's and more. Extended family was very important to Raymond and he made sure that his children had the opportunity to visit their grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins on a regular basis. One of his favourite journeys was taking his family to the farm near Wishart, Saskatchewan to visit Baba, Dido, Uncle Gordie, Aunty Elsie and their cousins.
Mustus Lake in Meadow Lake Provincial Park was a special place for Raymond to take his family to relax, fish and have some fun enjoying the great outdoors. Since Raymond was a teacher, he was able to take his family on a two-month road trip from Saskatoon to Prince Edward Island twice in his lifetime. They made wonderful memories as they travelled from destination to destination. After Raymond retired, he continued his love for traveling in Canada with Patricia. The beauty of the mountains attracted them to Banff, Jasper and Lake Louise where they would enjoy hiking, sightseeing and sitting by the fire.
Raymond was predeceased by his parents, Michael and Doris Moroz; his brother, Eddie; in-laws, Joseph and Catherine Werbisky and brother-in-law Gordon Carson.
He will be lovingly remembered and cherished by his wife Patricia, his children; Terry Moroz, Laura (Dominic) Proctor, David (Mara-Lee) Moroz, Sharon (Brock) Blomquist and Christine (Barry) Gaudet, his grandchildren; Sabina (Braden) Paice, Tristan (Kelly) Proctor, Michael Moroz, Erin Blomquist, Sarah Blomquist, Andrew Gaudet and Matthew Gaudet, brothers; Gordon (Elsie) Moroz and Clarence Moroz, sister-in-law Phyllis Carson, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Raymond's family would like to thank all the care providers at St. Paul's Hospital for their compassion and care during the last weeks of Raymond's life. Special thank you to the Spiritual Care Team at St. Paul's Hospital who looked after Raymond's spiritual needs.
A Celebration of Life will be held for Raymond at a later date due to the current Covid restrictions. Memorial donations in Raymond's memory may be made to the Salvation Army. To share memories and condolences, visit www.parkfuneral.ca "Obituaries-Guestbook". Arrangements entrusted to Greg Lalach, Park Funeral Home 306.244.2103.
|
Jerry and Margaret Yacyshen Family
1934 - 2020 (86 years)
