Date of Birth: November 7, 1925
Date of Death: March 19, 2017
Nick Slobojan of Melville, Sask., passed away Sunday, March 19, 2017 at the age of 91 years at St. Paul Lutheran Home, Melville.
Nick was born on Saturday, Nov. 7, 1925, in Schreiber, Ont. to Wasylyna (Budzyk) and John
Slobojan. He received his education in Fort William, Ont. at Ogden St. Elementary School and Fort William Vocational School (now Selkirk High). Nick enlisted in RCAF in Fort William on Jan. 17, 1944. In 1949 he hired on with the CNR in Fort William, retiring in Melville as conductor on Nov. 15, 1984.
Nick married Irene Fedoriw on June 11, 1949 in Fort William, Ont. They relocated to Melville in October of 1968. Nick and Irene were blessed with two children, Cynthia and Jeffrey.
Nick was predeceased by his father in 1958; his mother in 1973; his father-in-law, Nicholas in 1962; his mother-in-law, Anna in 1997; his brother-in-law, Walter in 2005; his niece, Sonia in 2005; his brother, Morris in 2011; and his sister-in-law, Catherine in 2015.
He is survived by his wife, Irene; his daughter, Cynthia and her children, Meghan and Adrian (Melissa); his son, Jeffrey; his sister, Mary Dargavel of Thunday, Bay, Ont.; his sister-in-law, Stella Fedori of Calgary, Alta.; nieces, Debbie, Lorraine, Stephanie, Sherry, Susan, Kathy and Marianne; and nephews, Greg and Gary.
A memorial gathering for Nick was held on Thursday, March 23, 2017 at First United Church, Melville. Rev. Brian Mee opened the gathering with prayer and scripture and Meghan Nijssen delivered the eulogy which was followed by a time of fellowship and remembrance.
Interment will take place in the Melville City Cemetery at a later date.
Arrangements were entrusted to Matthews Funeral Home, Melville.
