Obituary of William Lupescu

LUPESCU - William Lupescu was born on March 2, 1923 on the family farm south of Jasmin; the fourth child and elder son of Alexander and Sophia (nee Todas) Lupescu. He was raised on the family farm and attended St. Joseph de Dauphinais School. Upon the death of his father in 1940, Bill, along with his younger brother Jack, took over the family farm. They raised foxes, cattle, and other farm animals, along with their mixed grain operation. Bill remained on the farm for the rest of his life. He still helped with combining this last September. Bill will be remembered as a quiet, generous, kind person, who would always put others before himself. Throughout his farming years, Bill had been a long time member of the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool (Viterra), both in Jasmin and Ituna. He was also a long time Knights of Columbus member, serving the organization for over 50 years. He was the last surviving founding member of Fr. Henrich Boels, Ituna Knights of Columbus #5320. Bill was a faithful member of Sts. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church in Jasmin and later of Sacred Heart Church in Ituna. (He had helped build both churches.) After a brief illness, Bill became a resident of St. Paul Lutheran Home in Melville on December 11, 2011, where he passed away quietly on Friday, January 27, 2012. He was 88 years of age. Predeceased by his father Alexander in 1940, his mother Sophia in 1952; sisters: Ann (Sam) Spikula and Mary Lupescu; his brother-in-law, Gerald Rolph, and a nephew, Darrell Spikula in infancy. He leaves to cherish his memory his brother John (Jack) and his wife Joyce of Ituna; a sister, Margaret Rolph of Naniamo, BC; and numerous nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews. The prayer service was held on Friday evening, February 3, 3012 from Sacred Heart Ukrainian Catholic Church in Ituna. The Requiem Divine Liturgy was held on Saturday morning, February 4th, 2012 from Sacred Heart Church with Very Rev. Father Boris Kyba C.Ss.R. Celebrant. Cantors, Wayne Boczulak and Ladmer Moskal led in the singing of the responses. Connie Lupescu was the epistle-reader, Larry Tymiak was the Palamar and Steve Karkut was the crossbearer. The interment took place in the Sacred Heart Parish Cemetery with Danny Kozak, Nick Karkut, Morris Halipchak, Ernie Spilchuk, Stan Byblow and David Mandziak serving as the casketbearers. Arrangements were entrusted to Bailey's Funeral Home. Service Information Saturday, February 4th, 2012 10:00am, Sacred Heart Ukrainian Catholic Church Interment Details Sacred Heart Parish Cemetery