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Andrew Whicher Obituary
It is with tremendous sadness that we announce the death in Winnipeg of Andrew James (Andy) Whicher, age sixty-three, after a year long struggle with a virulent glio blastoma.
Andy's fight with his cancer was a mirror of his life. He was always ready to push through physical pain to achieve his goals. As a teen, he stroked the St. Catharines Collegiate Heavy Eights Rowing Team to a Henley Championship. A year later he stroked the Canadian National Junior Eight to a win over the US National Junior eight. In 1980 he became an Olympian, rowed internationally for Canada, but missed his Olympic Games in Moscow because of the boycott following Russia's invasion of Afghanistan. To compensate for this disappointment he trained for and participated in the Iron Man Triathlon in Hawaii. Even in later life he continued pushing himself hard in his gym workouts.
In work, he studied hard and became a highly skilled computer network technician.
Andy is survived by his adored partner Korey, her parents Harry and Kathy Williams, his loving children Jessica (Kyle), Sara (Christian), Davis and their mother Sue, his granddaughter Juni, his parents Mary McGhee and Jim Whicher (Patti} and his siblings Steve (Sara), Monica (Gord) and Jeff (Kelly) and their families.
A Celebration of Andy's Life will be held at a yet to be decided place and time.
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Mark Baruzzi
October 9, 2022
My condolences to Andy's family and friends. I was lucky enough to be able to call Andy a friend. We met in high-school at FWCI, we played football and had a lot of fun. Andy was a great guy and great friend. He is gone way too soon and will be missed but never forgotten. Rest in Peace Andy
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Ruth MacLeod
October 8, 2022
To Andy's Family and Friends,
Offering heartfelt condolences on the passing of your son, brother, partner, father, friend.
May he rest in peace, and all who knew him revel in his memory.
Rick Levick, Claire Levick, Ruth MacLeod
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