Theodore Bozyk

A long life well lived.

We are so sad to announce Ted’s sudden passing on January 26th at Health Science’s Centre, Winnipeg. We did not see this coming. Thank you to the First Responders of the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service who came through our door within eight minutes to help our papa.

Ted (Theo) is survived by his loving wife of 58 years Carral, two sons Ted Jr. and Tom (our Ruby) one late-in-life granddaughter Isabella Theodora and one special granddaughter Sophia and . . . two granddogs Clark and Lula, one and only brother Dr. James (Victor) Boswell (Bette) of London Ontario, many nieces and nephews, his best friend Ron (Val) and all the friends that he gathered over the many years through hockey, bowling, golf and otherwise.

Now Ted has been a retired conductor from the Canadian National Railway (CN) for 39 years and that’s longer than he worked there. After retiring from CN he loved working at Elman’s Kosher Deli Foods, for a few years, and Keenans Kolor Kastle until they closed their doors. He also spent his retirement years doing the things he loved dearly like golfing every day in the warm weather and playing hockey in the winter months. His hockey adventures took him on travels with the Oldtimers’ Hockey League to places like Florida and Arizona. He retired from hockey at 71 and hung up his skates. The golfing continued and Ted was a member at the St. Boniface Golf Club for many years. He also kept himself busy volunteering his time as a marshal starter at St. Boniface Golf Club, Southwood Golf Club and lastly Kingswood where, with his buddy Ron, they looked after running the snack shack every Monday. His volunteer work also extended to many many years at Poseidon Care Centre where he received numerous awards for his service.

His favourite memories were made during his travelling years. For 18 years Ted and his wife Carral spent the winter months in the Mexican sun and also enjoyed many shorter visits to places like Cuba, Florida and Hawaii. You could say that Mexico was their favourite spot as they accumulated many new friends and many memorable family visits occurred there. The last few years they stayed at home in Canada for many reasons, the last being the onset of COVID.

Ted could be seen puttering around the yard in winter and summer tending to all the needs of the family home. While relaxing, he loved to watch golf whenever he could get the T.V. to himself.

He surprised us with how strong he was when he recovered from a cancer related surgery, which scared his family to the core, and had hip and knee replacement surgeries in his early nineties. He bounced back from all of these and got on with things.

His most favourite times also included family Christmases; having roast turkey and cranberry sauce and playing dominoes. He also loved Sunday morning pancake breakfasts with family as well as baking banana bread; most recently for his own birthday cake which was beautifully decorated by his two granddaughters Isabella and Sophia.

Thank you to all of the healthcare professionals at HSC who provided care to Dad during his brief stay. Special thanks to Dr. Scott Christiansen and his team on ward GB. They provided exceptional care.

No service is currently planned although we will gather again to share stories and celebrate Ted’s life with family and friends as the weather becomes nicer. So till then . . . .

He is admired by many and loved by all. A beloved son, a consistent brother, a life-long loving husband, a father like no other, an adored grandpa, Uncle Theo; esteemed and respected and always a dear friend. His presence is with us and will be forever.