After a courageous and valiant battle, in his eighty-seventh year. Beloved husband of Mina Skrypkar. Beloved father of Lydia Linda and Duff Steele. Brother of Annie (Steve Feniuk) and Paul (Chrissy). A funeral service and interment will take place at the Mount Royal Funeral Complex, 1297 Chemin de la Foret, Outremont on Monday, February 4, 2002 at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, In Memoriam donations may be made to the Royal-Victoria Hospital ICU Foundation. The Montreal Gazette, 03-02-2002