Bohdan Jaworski

Peacefully on October 6, 2022, our beloved father and grandfather passed away in Winnipeg at the age of 88. He was predeceased by his wife of 53 years, Joyce. He leaves to mourn his two children Gary and Theresa and grandson Connor, brother Jaroslaw (Helen), brother-in-law Mike (Anne), sister-in-law Fran, as well as many cousins, nieces, and nephews. Bohdy was born on October 13, 1933 in St. Boniface, Manitoba to Ukrainian pioneers Ivan (John) and Eugenia Jaworski. As a child of immigrants, his first language was Ukrainian. When he went to school he did not understand English, so they kept him in grade one for an extra year. After that, it was clear sailing. It was the war years, so being an Army Cadet was mandatory. He excelled in target shooting and was sent to a number of competitions, including Ottawa. After he graduated from high school, he went on to the University of Manitoba, where he was a member of "Obnova" (a Ukrainian Catholic University Student Group) and graduated with honours from the faculty of Pharmacy.  Upon graduating he joined the pharmacy department at the Winnipeg General Hospital (now the Health Sciences Centre).  In time he was promoted to Assistant Chief Pharmacist. His field of work was in "innovative purchasing" and he won awards for this work. Bohdy embodied the faith, determination, and work ethic of his generation.

He was a long-time member of the Manitoba Pharmaceutical Association, Ukrainian Professional Businessmen's Club, Knights of Columbus, and Sons of Ukrainian Pioneers (SOUP).

His passions were going to the family cottage at Eleanor Lake, fishing, family history, photography, and travel with trips to Ukraine, China, Mexico, and Europe. Bohdy's intellectual curiosity to understand a changing world spanned nine decades and never ceased to amaze him. He was very friendly with his neighbours both in the city and out at the cottage and was always willing to lend a helping hand. His beautiful wife Joyce was the centre of his life, and he was the ultimate provider for his children. His grandson Connor was born prematurely at 1lb 14 oz. and Bohdy (Gapa) became his champion. He spent countless hours with him in NICU, Children’s Hospital, and at home. He built his equipment like a crawler and pool lift from his “parts warehouse” in the basement or garage. Our "larger than life" father will be truly missed. Funeral Service will be celebrated by Fr. Darren Kawiuk, on Saturday, October 15 at 1:00 p.m. at St. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church, 390 Marion Street. Attendees will be required to wear face masks.  Private interment will follow at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Oseredok Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Centre or CancerCare Manitoba Foundation (www.cancercarefdn.mb.ca).