Mr. Michael Prybyla

(February 1, 1930 - April 20, 2013)

Surrounded by his loving family,

Michael Prybyla, in his 84th year,

passed peacefully at the Hamilton

General Hospital. Michael will be

sadly missed by his devoted wife

Ann (Hrycko) of 55 years, daughter

Anne Michele, son Michael William

(Bill) and wife Marianne and by

his grandchildren Stefanie, Joanna,

Samuel and Mikayla, whom he was

so proud of and loved dearly. Michael

was predeceased by his parents

Wasyl and Maria Prybyla, brothersin-

law Bill Hrycko and Joseph Fehir.

He is survived by his sister-in-law

Helen Fehir and niece Dena, Godson

Taras Doskoch, as well as family in

the Ukraine and the United States.

His enterprising abilities opened

many opportunities in his business

career: Hanson Transport (mechanic),

Pry General Store (postmaster

designation), Pry Cities Service (gas

station on Parkdale Ave. N.), Astral

Restaurant (Mountain Plaza), Essex

Packers (maintenance supervisor),

Tiger Snak Foods (Ivor Wynne

Stadium), and Pry Enterprises which

he owned and operated until his

retirement in 2013. Michael was a

life-long member of the Ukrainian

National Federation-Hamilton Branch,

member of the Board of Directors of

the Ukrainian National Federation

of Canada, life-long member of St.

Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church,

member of the Executive of

the Junior Chaika Cultural and

Educational Society and Executive

member of the Ukrainian Canadian

Seniors Club. Michael was a proud

Hamiltonian and a respected member

of the Ukrainian Community. We

would like to thank the following

doctors for their outstanding care

and compassion: Dr. Adrian Hornich,

Dr. Deborah Marcellus, Dr. Bobby

Shayegan and Dr. John Neary. A

very special thank you from the

family to Linda Smith and her

palliative care team at Hamilton

General Hospital. The family will

receive friends at the MARKEY

DERMODY FUNERAL HOME, 1774

King St. E. on Tuesday from 2-9 p.m.

Panachyda Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.

Funeral mass will be celebrated by

Father A. Lopatniuk from St. Nicholas

Ukrainian Catholic Church (260

Melvin Ave.) on Wednesday at 10

a.m. followed by interment at Holy

Sepulchre Cemetery. In Michael's

memory donations can be made to

Chaika Academic Scholarship Program

as well as Ontario Heart and Stroke

Foundation and Bladder Cancer

Canada.

On-line condolences may be made

at www.markeydermody.com

Michael, you will be in our prayers

and hearts forever.