Obituary of Paul Nicholas Zaparaniuk

It is with great sadness that the family of Paul Zaparaniuk announce his passing at the age of 83 years.

Paul will be lovingly remembered by his nieces and nephews, extended family, and friends.

Paul was predeceased by his mother Maria (Glowasky) Zaparaniuk, father Wasyl Zaparaniuk, and siblings

Sophie, Jim, Sally, John, Annie, George, Steve, and Peter.

Paul was born in Smeaton, Saskatchewan on July 30, 1941 to Wasyl and Maria Zaparaniuk; the youngest

of nine children.

Paul passed away peacefully in his sleep on March 4, 2025 at Jubilee Care Home in Lloydminster. He

grew up on the family farm where he spent his younger years helping with farming, livestock and the

family sawmill. Paul attended Guideme School where he had to walk 2 1/2 miles to school and then when

the family moved to Snowden he later attended Elkridge School.

At the age of 16, and at the request of his mother, his brother John took Paul to Edmonton to work with

him doing construction and concrete work. Paul worked at many jobs during his lifetime. He worked

near the Yukon Border at an Asbestos mine at Cassiar BC. Later he travelled to Ontario to again work

with his brother John in the construction business. Paul loved to travel and while in Ontario he

traveled and saw a lot of wonderful places like Niagara Falls, Peggy’s Cove and Florida Keys. When he

moved back to Saskatchewan in the 1980s Paul spent many enjoyable family outings with nieces and

nephews, canoeing, skiing, fishing and visiting at the MacKenzie cabin at Candle Lake where family

gathered most weekends.

Paul worked hard all his life and the job he loved the most was grader operator on road construction

which he did for some thirty years until his retirement at the age of 73 years.

Funeral and Divine Liturgy will be held at 10 am on March 10, 2025 at Creech’s Funeral Home, 5422-50

Avenue, Lloydminster, AB, with Father Slawomir Lomaszkiewic officiating.

Lunch to follow the funeral service. Interment will be held at South Hill Cemetery, 135 Marquis Road, Prince Albert after the funeral for family that wish to attend.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Jubilee Home or the charity of the donor’s choice.