In Memoriam

This space is dedicated to our friends and fellow grads who left us all too soon. If you know of an MMC74 grad or staff member who has passed away, or have some special memories of someone on this page, and would like to share that with fellow grads, please go to the Contact Us page or click here to send us an e-mail with particulars and if you would like, a remembrance and/or photo

Scott Anderson
passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-details/id-236472/ANDERSON_SCOTT

Cliff Blair

Geoff Campbell
www.passagesmb.com

Wayne Forsyth

Judy Friesen

Brad Fright

Claudia Girman

Barb Grewe

Michael Hamulka
cropo.com/tribute/details/5052/MICHAEL-HAMULKA/obituary.html#tribute-start

Gerald Horbal

Rick Kliewer
http://passages.winnipegfreepress.com

Lynn Morgan (Cockriell)

Roman Naumik
passages.winnipegfreepress.com

Michael Pastuch
http://beechwood.permavita.com/site/MichaelRobertPastuch.html?s=40

Gary Pawloski

Gene Pyrz
passages.winnipegfreepress.com

Helen Solenik

Les Toye

Wendy Trussler-Tremblay
www.passagesmb.com

Chris Wansbutter

Kathy Webbster

Roy Purvis

Wally Saiko

Jack Stewart

Harry Zentner

This is a remembrance of Harry Zentner. I was a student of his many years ago (I will be 53 years old in March). Something made me think of him today, so I decided to Google him and discovered he had passed away (it brought tears to my eyes). As he was my teacher long ago, I have more feelings and impressions regarding him than detailed memories. But I guess I wanted to share that he made a real impact on my life. He was my teacher at a time when I had very low self-esteem, and a largely absent father who worked 12 hours a day/six days a week. I think Mr Zentner was a badly needed father figure for me, who inspired and guided me with his sense of humor, compassion, understanding, and his obvious love of teaching and for his students. I somehow got the sense that he believed in me, and it helped me to believe in myself. I'm a professor now at a university in S. Korea, and it has just occurred to me that the kind of educator I strive to be, the image I have in my mind of what a good teacher is, is basically what Mr Zentner represented to me. To this day, of all my teachers (including my university profs) I consider him my favorite without question. Thank-you, Mr Zentner, for your presence on this earth. I know my life has been richer for it. Rest in peace.

-A former student-

I would like to add a remembrance for someone that left us just one year after graduation...Mr. Wayne Forsyth...the kindest, funniest friend, whom I said I would marry if I wasn't married by 25...never got the chance to see the future. Still with love for our dear friend.
-Amelia (Amy) Bereziuk-

This is in remembrance of Wally Saiko, French teacher extraordinaire at Miles Mac. I took classes with Mr. Saiko for grades ten through twelve at a time when, to the best of my memory, bilingualism wasn't quite the buzzword it later came to be, most specifically when it came to enhancing one's job prospects. It seemed to me that many students took the class because it was an easy dodge from the more labor intensive elective courses that were available, especially since I couldn't imagine Mr Saiko giving anyone a failing grade, no matter how poor their attendance or effort. As a result of this, to the casual observer our French class must have appeared to be more of a raucous social gathering than a place for learning "la belle langue Francais". Despite the seemingly continuous uproar (full disclosure, mine was often one of the many voices in the mix), Mr. Saiko remained unfailingly good-natured and energized in the task of revealing the beauty of French language and culture to his often distracted students. I have to this day a real appreciation for Wally's teaching style, as well as, thanks in great part to him, the joy of exploring the languages and cultures of the world. Merci beaucoup, professeur et ami.
-Michael Resch-

A remembrance for Jack Stewart, who passed away on Oct 31, 1986.
-Donna Harlos-

I would like to add Roy Purvis, Vice-Principal of Miles Macdonell in our remembrances. He died in 2005 of a heart attack. (Big Roy) had a profound effect on my life, especially as I had worked for his family as Mother's helper for a number of years. As school administrator, he was approachable, fair, and a tireless advocate of student's rights. He was a special human being whom I'm sure touched all of us deeply.
www.passagesmb.com/obituary_details.cfm?ObitID=101764
-Carol Jeffrey (Marshall)-

For the In Memoriam page, I would like to remember Brad Fright and Harry Zentner.
Brad because I was genuinely fond of him; he was always decent to me and good-humoured and fun. I re-read his obit the other day and thought that if other people remember him as I do, we might perhaps take up a collection in his name for the Addictions Foundation. The obit is here:
http://www.passagesmb.com/obituary_details.cfm?ObitID=107241

Harry was a teacher, of course, not a grad, but I would like to acknowledge him anyway. He made me feel that it wasn't such a bad thing to live inside of one's head; he seemed to have a window on what was going on in mine and not only did he approve, he was excited by it. He helped give me the confidence to be myself and I am eternally grateful to him for it. Harry's obit is here:
http://www.passagesmb.com/obituary_details.cfm?ObitID=70290

                                                                                                                                                                                           -Janis Hughes-