On December 30, 2020, John Lukaz passed away in Victoria, BC at the age of 86.
John is predeceased by Nancy, his wife of 54 years, who passed away November 22, 2013.
John is survived by his daughters Teresa (Warren) Cederberg and Kathy (Ken) Symington. He leaves his granddaughters Rachel, Erin and Maren. John is survived by his sisters Francis Kopec and Jean Tash, and their children and grandchildren.
John was born in Kamloops, BC in 1934, eldest child of Jack and Sophie Lukaz, who immigrated to Canada from Poland. After graduating from Kamloops High School, John moved to Vancouver to work for the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. There he met Nancy, and they married on a rainy day in 1959. Teresa was born in Vancouver, and Kathy was born when the family moved to Victoria. While living on Vancouver Island, John's favourite hobby was fishing off the coast of Sooke. He enjoyed many early summer mornings on his fishing boat, catching fresh salmon to barbecue for family and friends.
John and Nancy moved to Kamloops, BC in 1980, where he was active in the Lions Club as Treasurer, as well as enjoying events with family and friends. They celebrated the graduation of Teresa and Kathy from Cariboo College Faculty of Nursing in 1985 and 1988. In 1989 they returned to Victoria to spend their retirement years together.
In later years, when asked "how are you today Dad?", his response was "I'm happy to be here, taking one day at a time." He enjoyed afternoons reading the newspaper and playing solitaire, and evenings watching his favourite TV programs.
