John Kuznak (died 2017)
| John Kuznak | |
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| Born | 1956-06-26 Marathon, Ontario |
| Died | 2017-09-02 Thunder Bay, Ontario |
| Occupation | truck driver |
| Employer | Seafarers International Union |
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John Kuznak (26 June 1956 – 2 September 2017 (aged 61)) was a Marathon-born truck driver for Erb Transport who lived and worked in Thunder Bay.[1][2]
Life and family
John Kuznak was born on June 26, 1956, in Marathon, Ontario, to parents Michael and Ellen. In his early career, he was employed by the Seafarers International Union and the Thunder Bay Grain Trimmers. In 1989, he joined Erb Transport, where he worked as a driver for twenty-eight years.[1]
He was an athlete in his youth, participating in local hockey and baseball leagues. He later served as a coach for the hockey team of his son Dane. He was also a member of a recreational bowling league and enjoyed outdoor activities such as fishing and camping.[1]
He was survived by his wife of thirty-eight years, Wendy, his daughter Jodie Sutton and her husband Rick, and his grandsons Jonathon and Beaux. His surviving siblings included Carolyne Linde and her husband Gary, Gale Halow, Michael, Timmy and his wife Nancy, and Donald and his wife Ann. He was also survived by stepbrothers John and Robert and his wife Mira, sister-in-law Kathleen, and Goddaughter Amber Miettinen and her husband Ryan. He was predeceased by his son Dane, his parents Michael and Ellen, his brother Tony, and several step-siblings including Karl, Marty, Ken, Marlene, Barbara, and Bonnie. His parents-in-law Rose and Reijo Maki and sister-in-law Cindy Maki also predeceased him.[1]
He died at his home on September 2, 2017. A funeral service was conducted by Rev. Ed Long on September 8, 2017, at the Harbourview Funeral Centre on North Cumberland Street in Thunder Bay.[1]
Newspaper record
- Obituary notice in The Chronicle-Journal, 2017-09-05.[2]
- Recorded as occurring 2 September 2017.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Obituary for John Kuznak, The Chronicle-Journal (Thunder Bay), 2017-09-05, via Legacy.com. Archived copy on datum.locker.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Chronicle-Journal, 5 September 2017, p. 7(B)