ROMAN MELNYK

ROMAN MELNYK July 5, 1941 - October 3, 2012 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Roman Peter Melnyk on October 3, 2012, following an unexpected and brief struggle with cancer. His end came peacefully, surrounded by family. Loving husband, best friend and soulmate of Tania for 42 years; wonderful, funny and supportive father of daughters Marichka (Matt) and Melanie (John); proud and doting Dziadzio to Will and Katya. Survived by his mother Bronyslawa, brother Andrew (Chrystyna), sister-in-law Dana Boyko (Roman), nephews Mark (Kristine) and Roman (Tammy), grandnieces Anya, Ava and Julia and all whose lives he touched in his inimitable and charming way. Roman Melnyk was a lawyer and former television executive. He held several senior positions with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, including Senior Legal Counsel, Director of Independent Production, Director of TV Network Programming and Executive Director of Media Operations. Later he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of W.F. Cooke Television Programs, then as Vice President of Business Affairs with CTV Television. Prior to pursuing legal studies, from 1962 to 1966 Roman was posted to Stuttgart and Cologne, Germany as a foreign service officer with the Department of Citizenship and Immigration. Roman believed firmly in the need for involvement and commitment to one's community. He served for over a decade on the Board of the St. Demetrius Development Corporation, including four years as its Chair. He was a founding director of the Ukrainian Catholic Education Foundation and served on the Boards of the Independent Production Fund, the Canadian Race Relations Foundation, the National Catholic Broadcasting Council and the International Media Centre in Kyiv, Ukraine. He was a lifelong member and supporter of Plast Ukrainian Youth Association. Friends may call at the Turner & Porter Yorke Chapel, 2357 Bloor St. W., at Windermere, east of Jane subway, on Monday, October 8th, 6-9 p.m. with a Panachyda service at 7:30 p.m. Funeral service will take place on Tuesday, October 9th, 10:00 a.m. at St. Demetrius Church, 123 La Rose Avenue, with interment to follow at Park Lawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Ukrainian Catholic Education Foundation (ucef.org/support-us/in-canada), where a scholarship in Journalism Studies will be established in his name at the Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv, Ukraine. Alternatively, donations may be made in his name to the Canadian Cancer Society (www.cancer.ca/donate) for early cancer detection research. Online condolences may be made through www.turnerporter.ca