Saturday, November 21, 2020 at 12:00 a.m.
Kostiuk, John
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of JOHN GEORGE KOSTIUK, on Monday, November 2, 2020 at the age of 67 years, following a courageous two year battle with cancer.
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of JOHN GEORGE KOSTIUK, on Monday, November 2, 2020 at the age of 67 years, following a courageous two year battle with cancer.
He will always be lovingly remembered by his soul mate, high school sweetheart and wife of 43 years, Doris; his daughter Elaina (Shane) Mohrmann and their children William and baby John and his son Lorenzo Kostiuk (Hailey); sister-in-law, Verna Kostiuk and her children Corey Kostiuk (Godson) and Kyle Kostiuk; his brothers-in-law, Renzo Cattoni, Sergio (Renee) Cattoni and their children Colby (Greg) Gaudette and Matteo Cattoni (Michaela), Mauro Cattoni and his children Alexandra Cattoni (Jaxon) and Eric Cattoni (Janu); cousins, Christine (Barry) Brown and family; Zia Lilia Cattoni and family.
John was born in Taber, Alberta on February 3, 1953 (on his mother Helen's birthday). Growing up on the farm, his family lived in the Chin/Taber area before moving to Lethbridge in 1959. In grade school, he met his lifelong best friend Katalin Petrunia. John, in his teen-age years, spent many hours at the stockcar racetrack with his dad and brother, Bill, as a flag boy.
John's greatest love was for his family who he would do anything for; his greatest joy was to be with the people he loved. He was the master of "the small surprise gift" and found happiness in bringing joy to others. John spent most of his working life at ATCO Gas where he made lasting friendships and enjoyed helping with the children's Christmas parties. He also loved being outdoors. In the earlier years, he did a lot of hunting and kept up with fishing, golfing with his buddies, coffee with friends and doing projects around the house and yard. John was an athlete in his own right: junior-high basketball, a trophy-winning running back for the CCH Cougars and hockey for ATCO in his adult years. He was very involved in all his kids' sports - from Elaina's T-ball, coaching her basketball, and early morning figure skating to Lorenzo's T-ball, hockey, football, basketball and coaching / managing his Cosmos Soccer team. John loved his time travelling with the team for games all over western Canada and the U.S. He was a long- time member of the Italian Canadian Club and, in retirement, found a love for cooking and preparing food; it was one more way he showed love. John was never without his camera - taking photos of everything from family events, soccer team, his grandkids, birds, the moon and his family's travel adventures. He is the reason we have so many wonderful photo memories and we are so grateful. They enjoy living with the gang in Oxford Place where they all shared watching their families grow. Many appreciated John's witty sense of humor - even when things were hard, he always found a way to make the people around him smile.
John and Doris's "second home" was visiting with their best friends, Kat and Denis Petrunia and family in Victoria, B.C. - he loved being by the ocean. Travelling was high on the to-do list and they thoroughly enjoyed travelling to see parts of Canada, the U.S. and Europe together. John would drive his family to the coast every summer, driving through the Rockies and always making a pit stop in Revelstoke, B.C to visit Zio Johnny Augustyn (recently deceased) and cousins, Christine & Barry Brown and family.
John will be forever missed but will be joining his parents Helen and George Kostiuk, his brother Bill Kostiuk and sister Annie Way; his in-laws Joe and Gina Cattoni, Zia Amalia and John Augustyn and relatives from Italy.
If we can learn anything from John it is this: be kind, find a way to smile, take care of your family, and love fiercely.
A Private Celebration of John's Life will be held on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. with Deacon Cliff Bogdan officiating. The service will be live streamed and may be accessed via John's obituary on the Cornerstone website.
In lieu of flowers and in memory of John, donations may be made to St. Michael's Health Centre - Palliative Care Unit, (covenantfoundation.ca/donate) or the Jack Ady Cancer Centre, c/o Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation (crhfoundation.ca)
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Sorry for the loss of John. He was great person. Remember him well growing up and Doris too. Lots of memories of him and Doris. Lots of memories. Rest In Peace John.
Sorry for the loss of John. He was a great man. Remember him well when he worked for me at the feed mill. Lots of memories. Rest In Peace John.
Thank you for streaming this beautiful service online. Such heartfelt words from Denis and Alexandra and the slideshow was a perfect tribute to John. We were lucky enough to have John a part of our life for the last decade. John was the most wonderful husband, father and friend. We will never forget him.
The service was a lovely tribute to John. Through the watching of his service I see what a great husband, father, grandfather & friend he was. He will be dearly missed. You have many great memories to help carry you during this difficult time. You are in my thoughts & prayers.
We feel so blessed that we had the opportunity to know John. He will always hold a special place in our hearts as one of the most gentle and kind persons we have ever known. We'll treasure all our memories of John. Our love to you all.
What a lovely service that honoured John so well. My heart and thoughts go out to you Doris, Elaina, Shane & boys, Lorenzo and Hailey. May you find strength through the love and memories you had with him. He is forever with you. My deepest sympathy and love, Shelley Lowe
So many hugs to you Doris.
Sorry for the loss of John. Remember him well when he work for me at the feed mill. Also remember him working for the gas company. Lots of memories of him. Rest In Peace John.
Sorry for the loss of John. Remember him well and also Doris. Rest In Peace John.
Sending my love to the Kostiuk family
Our deepest condolences to you Doris and the rest of your family. Thinking of you.
I worked with John, at Atco, for a few years, as my Dad did for some 25 years....He is one of the nicest man, I have ever met...My deepest condolences.....
We only knew John for a short time, but in that time he made a strong and positive impression upon us. Clearly, he was an authentic gentleman whose true wealth was in his family and friends. We regret not having time to know him better.
My life has been enriched having known John and Doris since high school in Lethbridge. This man was competitive and gentle, loving and supportive to his family. Many friends he left now have a space in their heart, can't be filled. He left this visible world to now take his place with Our Heavenly Father. Done well my servant, rest now.
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this sad time. John was such a wonderful and caring person. May God bless all of you, Take care.
Dear Doris and Family, you are in my thoughts and in my heart as you say good-bye to John whose suffering has come to its end. I wish you strength and grace and hope that your countless beautiful memories will help to sustain you at this sad time. God bless you - Rosemarie
Doris and Family, we are so sorry to hear of John's passing. Our thoughts and prayers go out to you, Elaina and Lorenzo. He was an amazing person who will be missed by so many people. May he rest in peace.
Thinking of you!
I was so saddened to hear of John's passing. Such an unimaginable loss for you and your family. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Dear Doris, Elaina, Lorenzo & family: We are so sorry to hear of John's passing. May all your good memories together help you through this sad time. Love to you all, take care.
Doris and family we were saddened to hear the news about John. He was truly the best running back at CCH and his name often came up in reminiscing of the past. He was truly one of the nicest persons and he will be greatly missed by all who knew him. Our condolences to you Doris and family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time of great loss. Bob and Brenda Parkyn
Heart broken to hear this -deepest sympathies to Doris and all the families
Doris I was very saddened to hear of John's passing. My heart goes out to you and your family.
Our Condolences go out to the Kostiuk family. John will be missed by all as he was always positive and friendly with all of the Staff and Senior League Members. We are privileged to have known John and to have had him be apart of our Evergreen family. Our prayers and thoughts are with the family during this difficult time.
We were deeply saddened to hear of your loss. May your faith and many happy memories of John bring comfort. Praying for you all.
Dearest Doris, Elaine & Lorenzo, our hearts break for you at this sad time. John was one of the nicest people one could ever hope to meet and we are honored and grateful to have had the opportunity to have had him pass through through our lives. Please accept our deepest condolences and we hope you find some comfort in knowing he made everyone's world a better place in his short time here. Until we meet again ...
Doris, Elaina, Lorenzo and family. Our deepest condolences on John's passing. Some of our fondest memories of the boys years playing soccer include your family. Whether John was coaching as a coach or as a parent in the stands he always had a smile on his face and words of encouragement. May your wonderful memories give you comfort. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
My deepest condolences, thoughts and prayers for you and your family
He was an amazing man, the atco christmas parties are one of the highlights of my childhood thanks to John. Sending my love the the family
Sending my deepest condolences to your family. I have so many wonderful memories of John from my childhood. He was a special person and will be forever missed.
We are deeply saddened to hear of Johns passing. May you find comfort in the wonderful memories you shared. We will always remember John from the high school years
Doris, Elaina, Lorenzo and Family, We were very saddened to hear of your loss of John. John and your Family were wonderful neighbors and friends, he will be truly missed. Our thoughts, prayers and love are with all of you during this heartbreaking time. We pray your wonderful memories bring you comfort now and always. Love Terri & Doug Parker
My thoughts and prayers are with you Doris and all of your family at this very sad time. May God bring you comfort and peace and may loving memories bring a light to your heart. Sending love and hugs.
Doris and family...we are so sorry to hear of John's passing. He was such a friendly and nice person....he will be missed by all!
Doris, Elaina and Lorenzo, we are so sorry to learn of John's passing. He was a wonderful man and a great leader at ATCO. Our deepest condolences to you all.
Our hearts break for you regarding the loss of your husband, father and grandfather. John was a wonderful human being - loving, kind, upbeat and gracious to all. It was our privilege to know him and have him in our lives for as long as we did and we will miss him. We offer our deepest sympathy to all of you, take care and take the time to grieve this immeasurable loss.
Out heart and prayers are with you. John was and will always be such a beautiful man and the two of you Doris, such a lovely couple and role models for many! May all the wonderful moments you shared help guide you through this difficult time. RIP John
Doris & Family, Keeping you all in our thoughts and prayers. We have very fond memories of John and your family during the soccer years that we shared together. Love,
So sorry to hear of John's passing! What an amazing man who will be truly missed!
Doris,we were so shocked to hear about John's passing. We will keep you all in our prayers during this difficult time. He was a wonderful person and will be missed dearly . I have great memories of John from way back when we worked together at the KFC. He was a hard worker, kind,etc.etc. You were lucky to have John in your life. He was a true gentleman. Cherish his memory.
Doris and family, we are deeply sorry to hear of the news of John's passing. We remember him as being so kind and gentle. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all of you during your time of sorrow. Hold on tight to all the wonderful memories. Deepest Condolences, Antonietta Rose, Tony, Camille, Claire, and Antonia Rose, Francesca, Brent, Zachary, and Alexa Morris
Sending our sincerest condolences and prayers of comfort and healing at this time. So sorry for your loss. John was a good friend and will be fondly remembered.
Doris, Lorenzo & Elaina... we are so very sorry to hear of John's passing. He was such a kind man. We always enjoyed our visits and dinners at Luigis. Love, prayers and big hugs to you all ?
Doris and family, Our deepest condolences to you all. May the Lord be with you.
Doris and family. Sending you all a big hug and lots of healing energy Cathy and Greg Martin
Our heartfelt sympathies to the entire Kostiuk family. Great memories of John at the "Lethbridge Gas Company".
Doris, I was so sad to hear about Johnny,s passing. He was truly a very kind, nice man. My thoughts and prayers are with and your family thru this very sad time. Cheryle
Dear Doris, Lorenzo, Elaina, Shane, Will & John Jr., Please accept our deepest condolences on John's passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this very difficult time. God Bless. "Those we love don't go away, they walk beside us every day. Unseen, unheard, but always near, So loved, so missed, so very dear."
Doris, we are so sorry to hear about Johnny. Kevin and I send our deepest condolences and we pray that you and your family find peace in the many memories that you have shared. Our class of '72 just lost another great guy and talented athlete.
Doris, you and John always had a special place in my heart. I'm so sorry he's been taken from you and your family. I hope you can take comfort knowing John was loved by so many. You will be in my thoughts and prayers for a very long time. Big hugs to you my friend
Sending sympathy to all Family. Recalling the Atco gas events as John and Richard worked together . Thinking of you .
Very sorry to of John's passing. He was a very nice person. Our deepest condolences.
Doris are thoughts and prayers are with you. John was so hardworking and such a gentleman. He will be missed.
Doris I am sad to hear about John. My fond thoughts of high school always include you, such a cute and fun couple. I'm glad you were blessed with all those years together. My thoughts are with you and your family.
My thoughts and prayers are with you all at this time. John was a mentor to me during my time at LOC.
Our Condolences to Doris,Lorenzo.Elaina, Shane, Will and John Jr. we know all your memories will live forever in your hearts. We were honoured to know John, he will be missed. Love the Mohrmann and Wolodchenko families.
So deeply sorry to hear of John's passing. Sincere and heartfelt condolences to Doris and family.
Doris my thoughts and prayers r with you and your family at this difficult time. John was a great guy and will be missed by all whose life he touched!
Doris and family...so sad to hear the news of Johnny...was such a nice man every time I saw him...my prayers to you and your family at this difficult time.
Doris my thoughts and
I am so terribly sorry to hear of this sad news. My deepest condolences to all family and friends.
Oh Doris, Lorenzo and Elania...Denton and I are deeply, deeply saddened to hear this news of John's passing. Sending you all very big hugs of comfort at this time. John truly was an amazing person. God Bless
Sending my deepest condolences to Lorenzo's family. Grieving is hard but know he is suffering no more. You have all the special memories that you will treasure. Take care and know we are all thinking about you ???