LEONARD BARANYK
LEONARD BARANYK
June 9, 1944 - February 18, 2018
Dear Leonard, Dad and Gigi,June is a special time of year asJune 9th would be your 81st Birthday,June 10th our 58th Anniversary andJune 15th Father's DayGod knew that he was sufferingThat the hills were hard to climbSo He closed his weary eyelidsAnd whispered, Peace be thine.Away in the beautiful hills of GodBy the valley of rest so fairWonderful memories woven in goldThis is a picture we tenderly holdDeep in our hearts, a memory is kept
To love, to cherish, never to forget.
Lovingly remembered this Birthday, Anniversary and Father's Day and always,
Eleane, Lenny, Jason, Jeff, Mary, Natasha, Lenny, Nicholas, Sadie and Leo.
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jun 07, 2025
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