Obituary of Walter Sass

SASS - Mr. Walter Sass, resident of St. Paul Lutheran Home in Melville, passed away on Thursday, October 13th 2016 at the age of 92 years. Prayers will be held on Wednesday, October 19th at 7:00pm from St. Henry's RC Church. The Requiem Divine Liturgy will be celebrated on Thursday, October 20th at 10:00am from St. Henry's Church with Rev. Father Peter Pidskalny presiding. An Interment will follow in the Parish Cemetery. Walter Sass was born on September 26, 1924 in the Hubbard district, the first child of Metro and Margaret Sass (nee Holowatuik). Walter went to Hubbard and Stanislaw School and then being the oldest of 15 children helped out on the family farm. On November 8, 1947 Walter married the love of his life, Katie Dumalski at St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church in Yorkton. They farmed for 59 years near Fenwood on one-quarter section of land where they raised five daughters. In 1965 Walter started work with the R.M. of Stanley as a road grader operator to supplement the farm income where he worked for 26 years. Walter was proud of his work maintaining the roads winter and summer and was well known for his excellent work. He truly enjoyed the family farm, the animals and harvesting the crops. In 1997 Walter and Katie bought a home in Melville where he had more time to play pool with his brothers and friends. They enjoyed socializing and going for coffee meeting up with old and new friends. Walter loved a good game of troika with his children and grandchildren but if you were his partner you better hope you had the right cards. It is with great sadness that the family mourns the passing of Walter on Thursday, October 13, 2016 at the age of 92 at St. Paul Lutheran Home . Walter was predeceased by his wife Katie in April 2013, his parents, Metro and Margaret; brothers Peter, Steve, Frank, Nick and Mike ; brother-in laws, Peter Pacholko, Steve Benko, Laudie Novakowski, Nick Benko, Raymond Dubiel and John Lazurko; sister-in-laws Rose Sass and Liz Sass. Walter leaves to cherish his memory his five daughters; Darlene (Clarence) Woloshyn, Colin (Trena) Thomas, Keller, Devin, Jared (Bree), Kierden and Sloan; Sylvia McAvena, Ryan (Kim) Kayley and Ronan , Tara (Andy) McDonald, Hayden, Gavin, Keira and Savy; Brett (Ashley) Owen and Ava, Kyla and Kristy (Patrick) McAvena; Mariann Lopinski, Jason (Paige) and Amanda (Danny); Carolyn (Chris) Evancio, Brenden, Jayden (Amber) and Calan (Stephanie); Donna (Craig) Boake, Megan and Braden; brother Bill (Phyllis), sisters Sophie Pacholko, Anne Novakowski, Eleanor Benko, Mary Lazurko (Douglas), Rose Benko, Olga Dubiel, Jeanette (Adolph) Karapita and Angie (Fred) Zwirsky and sister-in-laws Joan Sass, Karen Sass, Mary Sass and Mildred Nagy. Service Information Wednesday, October 19th, 2016 7:00pm, St. Henry's Roman Catholic Church Thursday, October 20th, 2016 10:00am, St. Henry's Roman Catholic Church Interment Details St. Henry's Roman Catholic Parish Cemetery