Alec BUKHMAN

BUKHMAN, Alec
Surrounded by loving family, Alec Bukhman, on Thursday, February 6, 2014, at Mackenzie Health in Richmond Hill, Ontario. Beloved, loving and dedicated husband of 52 years to Leah, loving and devoted father and father-in- law of Yanina Sarah and Scott DeRuyter (Cincinnati), and Lev and Heather Bukhman (Montreal). Adoring grandfather of Talia Rose Bukhman, and Jacob William Bukhman (Montreal). Dear brother and brother-in-law of Vadim and Lora Kotlyarevsky (Los Angeles) and Yuri and Larissa Shmukler; loving uncle to his niece and nephews. Having arrived in Canada from the Ukraine in 1977, Alec considered himself and his family truly blessed. A tireless, dynamic man, starting with nothing in a new country, Alec built a successful business in providing specialized financial and insurance services. He shared his knowledge freely and was a valued speaker and teacher at many insurance industry professional summits and congresses around the world. Still, Alec's greatest joys were in achieving the goals he had set for himself in creating a wonderful new life for his family in "this blessed country". He was endlessly devoted to his family, loyal to his friends, boundlessly grateful to his mentors and always, always thankful to his ancestors, especially his grandparents, who instilled in him a love of traditional Jewish values, an appreciation of hard work and deep respect of all people. Alec will be missed and remembered by family around the world and friends and colleagues on all continents. Funeral to take place at Benjamin's Park Memorial Chapel, 2401 Steeles Ave West (three lights west of Dufferin) on Sunday, February 9, 2014, at 10 a.m. Interment to follow at the Grand Order of Israel Cemetery on Snake Road, Burlington, at 12:30 p.m. Shiva will be sat at the family home between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. and from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. with evening services at 7:30 p.m. The family will sit shiva in Toronto from Sunday to Tuesday at 7905 Bayview Avenue, Thornhill Suite 1222. Please see the concierge for directions to parking. Shiva will continue in Montreal from Wednesday to Friday at 3488 Holton Ave, Montreal. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alec Bukhman Memorial Fund c/o The Benjamin Foundation, 3429 Bathurst Street, Toronto, M6A 2C3, 416-780- 0324, www.benjamins.ca