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Ihor Kusyszyn Obituary
Ihor (Igor) KUSYSZYN
Peacefully on November 11, 2015 with his partner Mary by his side. Predeceased by parents Anna and Wasily (William), wife Florence (Jamie) and son Paul Jeffrey. Survived by brother Karl (Cornelo) and daughter Kathryn. Born April 17, 1939 in Pidhaitsi, Ukraine, Igor survived both the Russian and Nazi invasions and three years in a Displaced Persons' camp before settling in Hamilton in 1948.
Igor held a BA from McMaster University and a Master's degree and PhD from the University of Western Ontario. He loved teaching and spent his entire career as a professor, 1967-present at York University. He pioneered an Applied Creativity course which earned him a place in many students' hearts.
He loved being out where the action was and could easily relax with a good book or watch old classics on TV. He loved curling and got back into tennis - a game he was quite skilled at as a youth. He was a free spender, gadget collector, bird lover, sports card trader, racehorse owner, classic type A personality, foster parent, poet, backseat driver, aspiring stand-up comedian and a teller of "true" stories.
In 2012 he made a homecoming trip to the Ukraine, a profoundly healing journey.
Caring and supportive, Igor was the guardian for several ill family members. He deeply valued his friendships and relationships with loved ones and was a proud and loving father. Igor liked to say he had lived a good life. He was happy with his achievements, curious about spirituality and unafraid of death. Igor lived his life the way he wanted to. He will be dearly missed.
Full obituary, condolences and Celebration of Life details at: www.rskane.ca
Peacefully on November 11, 2015 with his partner Mary by his side. Predeceased by parents Anna and Wasily (William), wife Florence (Jamie) and son Paul Jeffrey. Survived by brother Karl (Cornelo) and daughter Kathryn. Born April 17, 1939 in Pidhaitsi, Ukraine, Igor survived both the Russian and Nazi invasions and three years in a Displaced Persons' camp before settling in Hamilton in 1948.
Igor held a BA from McMaster University and a Master's degree and PhD from the University of Western Ontario. He loved teaching and spent his entire career as a professor, 1967-present at York University. He pioneered an Applied Creativity course which earned him a place in many students' hearts.
He loved being out where the action was and could easily relax with a good book or watch old classics on TV. He loved curling and got back into tennis - a game he was quite skilled at as a youth. He was a free spender, gadget collector, bird lover, sports card trader, racehorse owner, classic type A personality, foster parent, poet, backseat driver, aspiring stand-up comedian and a teller of "true" stories.
In 2012 he made a homecoming trip to the Ukraine, a profoundly healing journey.
Caring and supportive, Igor was the guardian for several ill family members. He deeply valued his friendships and relationships with loved ones and was a proud and loving father. Igor liked to say he had lived a good life. He was happy with his achievements, curious about spirituality and unafraid of death. Igor lived his life the way he wanted to. He will be dearly missed.
Full obituary, condolences and Celebration of Life details at: www.rskane.ca
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Published by Toronto Star from Nov. 18 to Nov. 21, 2015.
Memories and Condolences
for Ihor Kusyszyn
2 Entries
Joe Tully
November 21, 2015
Knowing Igor was to know a first class human being.
Ross Bobak
November 19, 2015
Every York student took a "risk" by not taking his course. The professor actually taught proficiently and especially well "in situ". As a former student of his, that time with him was very well expended. His "lance" is now passed on to others. Ihor was a wonderful Ukrainian, appropriate for the academic sphere. God Bless his spirit and family.
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