April 25, 1926 – April 30, 2014
Suddenly at his residence on Wednesday, April 30, 2014, Matt Dawydiuk passed away at the age of 88 years.
Matt leaves to mourn his loving wife Madeline and his sons Dennis (Sylvia), Lorne (Joyce), Gerald, Douglas and Kevin; 6 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren; his only living sister Frances Major (Ernie) and many nieces and nephews. Matt was predeceased by his parents Wasyl and Maria (Slobodian) Dawydiuk, sisters Anne Andrushuk, Julia Wolfe, Katherine Crabbe, Rose Delorme, Polly Shandroski and Irene Crampton; brothers Sam, Henry, Peter, Joseph and Steve and one son baby James.
Matt was born April 25, 1926 in Haywood. He married Madeline Mcfarlane April 26, 1947. He started farming in the Sterling District in 1947 and in 1949 moved to the McDermott district. He farmed grain, hogs and cattle. He loved to hunt and fish and later retired in 1982 to the town of Carman where he maintained beautiful gardens. Matt was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, cousin, uncle and a great friend to all who knew him. Three days before Matt passed away he celebrated his 88 year birthday April 25 and his 67th wedding anniversary on April 26, 2014 with family and friends.
Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Doyle’s Funeral Home, Carman, MB. Memorial donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
