Wayne Tennant

TENNANT, Wayne (Richard) December 23, 1937 - February 15, 2009 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Wayne, a loving husband, dad, papa, brother, uncle, friend and coach. We take comfort in knowing he is beyond pain now and that he was blessed with the opportunity to see many of his friends and relatives and to say good-bye to them before passing. Wayne was predeceased by his parents and four brothers (Joe, Vern, Elvin, and Alton). Wayne will be lovingly remembered and missed by his wife, Lynn (Lavinia Chimera) of 50 years, his son Greg (Angela), daughter Shelley (Jeff Way), granddaughters Vanessa and Adrienne; two sisters, Dorothy (Vern) Longdo and June (Carl) Grasdal, along with his many extended family members and dear friends. Unfortunately, two days after Wayne's passing his sister, Lois Johnson, who was seventy-three years of age, also passed away from an illness. Wayne's passions in life were his family, hockey, making people laugh, helping others, hunting, golfing, and maintaining his yard. Wayne was actively involved in the hockey community in and around Edmonton for over 45 years, as a coach, mentor, and running the Wayne Tennant Hockey Conditioning camp for 39 years. He touched the lives of many people with his zest for life, his love of hockey, his ability to draw people close to him, make friends, help and guide many young men and become a surrogate dad to many of them, and his trademark sense of humor which he maintained all the way to the end. Friends and family are invited to attend a Memorial Service to celebrate his life on Saturday, February 21, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. at Grace United Church, 6215 - 104 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be sent to the Grey Nuns Hospital Infectious Disease unit under the direction of Dr. Curtis Boyington who became a close friend to Wayne and his family in such a short time: c/o Caritas Hospital Foundation, 11111 - Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, AB, T5K 0L4; or to the Brick Sports Central an organization that assists underprivileged children with equipment so that they can participate in sports. The Brick Sport Central is located at 11847 - Wayne Gretzky Drive North, Edmonton, AB, T5B 1Y2. The family would also like to thank the staff at Station 53 and the Palliative Care Unit at the Grey Nuns Hospital, Dr. Greg Hrynchyshyn, and Dr. Kristen Lyons who gave such wonderful care for Wayne in his time of need. Condolences: www.serenity.ca Serenity Funeral Service, Leduc. (780) 980-3688. Your Community Owned Not For Profit Funeral & Cremation Provider.