On March 13th, 2020 the world lost a hardworking, dedicated, family man. At the age of 71, Ernie lost his battle with cancer. Ernie was a husband, father, grandfather, brother, son, uncle, cousin and friend who touched many lives. He is deeply loved and there are no words for how much he will be missed.
He was predeceased by his mother, Slowka Kostiuk; his father, Mike Kostiuk; brother, Lawrence Kostiuk and brother in-law, Adolph Parcey.
He leaves behind his three daughters, Tanya (Derek) Schneider; Jolene (Dennis) Hahn; Cianna (Derek) Hunter and his beloved grandchildren Korre, Autumn, Alexa & Ethan. His older sister’s Nadia & Sonia, younger brother Jim, in-laws (Hellar & Sylvia), numerous nieces & nephews, cousins and most importantly his first & last true love and best friend Sandra Langley.