Obituary of Rudolph Krysko

It is with great sadness that the family of Rudolph Frank Krysko, announces his passing after a brief illness at Grand River Hospital on Wednesday, June 12, 2013. He was in his 92nd year. Rudy was predeceased by his wife June Witter in November of 1992, his mother Mary Dombrowski in 1933 and his father Michael in October of 1966. Rudy is survived by his five children, Mike and his wife Anne, Pat and the late Norm Bohn, Claye and his wife Jackie, Dave and his late wife Wendy and Robyn and her husband Bryan DeFoe. Rudy has 11 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. During the Second World War Rudy served with the #10 Canadian General Hospital Medical Corps in England, Normandy France and Belgium. He was also a member of the 404 Wing RCAF in Waterloo and the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 530 in Waterloo. Rudy was an employee of Electrohome Limited for 47 years and was also a member of Electrohome's Quarter Century Club and the Retired Employee's Club. He was very active in the Electrohome Employees Credit Union during the 1950's and 1960's and was made a recognized member of the CUNA International Inc. Founders Club for Credit Unions in 1968. The family would like to extend their gratitude to Dr. Pope and his staff, nurses Dianne and Liliana and his caregivers while at home Gina and Sherry. Cremation has taken place. Visitation will be held at the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home, 171 King St. S., Waterloo on Sunday, June 16, 2013 from 1 p.m. until 1:45 p.m. The service to celebrate Rudy's life will be held in the chapel at 2 p.m. A reception will follow at the funeral home. Condolences for the family and in lieu of flowers, donations to the Grand River Regional Cancer Centre or St. Mary's Hospital Cardiac Care may be arranged through the funeral home, www.erbgood.com or 519-745-8445.