Obituary of PETER KOMARNICKI

PETER RICHARD KOMARNICKI The family of Peter Richard Komarnicki are sad to announce his sudden and peaceful passing on Tuesday, November 27, at the age of 65. Peter leaves his wife, Mary McIntosh; his sons, Christopher and Mathew Komarnicki (Karen Murphy); his step-daughters, Sheila Johnson (Sam Bauman) and Lauren Johnson (Reid Ferguson); and his three grandsons, Lucas and Thomas Komarnicki and Asher Ferguson, and step-granddaughter, Sadie Ferguson, who loved their Grumps. Peter also leaves his sisters and brothers-in-law, Marion Kirkland, Peter Sywy, Pat and Wally Zapisocki, and Martha and Bob Brown as well as Mary's aunt and uncle, Jean and James Mitchell; Mary's sister and brother-in-law, Helen and Helmut Hesse; her brother, Ross McIntosh and their families. He was predeceased by his parents, Peter and Lena Komarnicki; his sister, Helen Sywy; and his brother-in-law, Malcolm Kirkland. He will be greatly missed by his nephews, nieces, great-nephews and nieces, and great-great nephew and niece. Peter was born on December 30, 1946, and grew up an Elmwood boy. From a young age, he exhibited a strong work ethnic, which continued throughout his life. He was proud of his long association with the Certified Management Accountants, and was honoured for his dedication to the accounting profession when he was presented with a FCMA. Most of his career was spent at Red River College, first as an instructor and later as Chair, Accounting and Computer Education. He inspired many students to enter the field of accounting, and was a strong supporter of his faculty and staff throughout an intense period of change for the College. He retired in January 2007. Peter's travelling experiences were many and varied. Among his travels was a six-month teaching exchange in Australia with his former wife, Linda, when his sons were young; a few adventures with his buddies, Len, Pat and Martin; a cruise "trip of a lifetime" with Mary, his sons, step-daughters and grandsons; and this past winter, a Danube cruise, a return visit to Puerto Vallarta, and a seven-week trip to South America. He enjoyed them all immensely but always looked forward to coming home. Summertime was lake time. In his youth, it was the family cottage at Winnipeg Beach, and later it was the cabin at Red Rock Lake. He was later introduced to Victoria Beach and for the past year, he and Mary along with their dog and cat made this their permanent home. Shae will miss her plays on the beach and Dylan will miss her afternoon cuddles. Family and friends were foremost to Peter. He enjoyed bringing people together and was an extremely thoughtful host. His Ukrainian background ensured no on went home hungry. But he also enjoyed his times of peace and quiet. The family would like to thank the Victoria Beach First Responders. A service to celebrate Peter's life will be held on Saturday, December 1, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at Cropo Funeral Chapel, 1442 Main Street. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the CMA Manitoba Foundation, East Beaches Animal Services or a charity of your choice.