June 19th, 1936 - November 23rd, 2024
Passed away on November 23, 2024. Loving husband of Ollie since 1961, he was the proud father of two sons who have passed away, Peter at 1 month and Paul at age 17. Walter will be missed by his nieces and nephews in Saskatchewan and Victoria BC. He is predeceased by his sisters Olga and Stella and his brother-in-law Harry Rawluk. Walter was born in Elfros and later moved to Wynyard, Saskatchewan. He went to school there then to College at Yorkton, Saskatchewan for 2 years. Walter later moved to Oshawa with his family.
He worked for Beaver Lumber, and later re-located to Beaver Lumber in Newmarket. After Beaver Lumber closed, Walter worked for Sterling Drug in Aurora for 30 years until they closed. Walter then worked for the Newmarket Cemetery for 30 years. Walter had a love for sports, including curling and loved to play euchre.
Friends and family may call at the Roadhouse & Rose Funeral Home, 157 Main Street South, Newmarket, on Sunday, December 1, 2024 from 7-9 p.m. Funeral service in the chapel on Monday, December 2, 2024 at 11 a.m., followed by interment at Newmarket Cemetery. If desired, memorial donations may be made to Cystic Fibrosis Canada.