Allan Patrick Trafananko

He was born in Yorkton and raised in Wroxton Saskatchewan. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Marcelle, and his brothers Ken and Nester as well as his stepsons Tom and Dan. He was Grandpa to Shawn, Amanda, Josh & Ayden and great Grandpa to Clayton and Daphne. He leaves behind a multitude of nieces, nephews and cousins.

He worked as a district salesman for Truroc Gypsum products and organised their annual fishing derby. In 1997 he suffered a massive stroke. With incredible grit and determination, and a passion for life, Al overcame this disability maintaining a remarkable quality of life.

Al was involved in the Big Brothers organization where he mentored several young men. As well, both he & Marcelle were active with the Semiahmoo Fish & Game Club.

He had a fondness for old cars. He particularly enjoyed cruising the streets in his 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner as well as driving his current 1995 Chrysler Lebaron convertible. If there was a classic car show in town, you were sure to find Al there.

His true passion was fly fishing, especially catching fish on the fly’s he had tied himself.

Together with Marcelle they spent many summers in their camper, visiting lakes in the Caribou as well as journeying to favourite camping spots in Washington and Oregon. They spent many winters in Phoenix as well as yearly visits to Hawaii and Mexico. A memorable highlight for Al was driving the original Route 66.

Al made every effort to meet with friends at the ‘watering hole’ and cherished his weekly lunches with his brothers.

He knew all the words and sang along to any 50’s song that was playing on the radio.

Family was incredibly important to Al, and he made every effort to attend all family gatherings. Having been raised in a Ukrainian home, Al insisted on celebrating and upholding the traditions that came with Ukrainian Christmas and Easter. You could hear him singing along to the traditional songs and carols.

Вічная Пам’ять – May his Memory be Eternal