Yuri Yakovenko was a wonderful man whose kind, warm, and infectious joyful energy will be missed by many. He is survived by his 4 loving children Nick, Alex, Christian and Tina and their spouses Sandra, Nikita, Dina and Ryan, as well as his beloved grandchildren, Ally, Mason, Maximus, Mila, and Valentin. An amazing father, brother, husband, son, uncle, and grandfather. He loved music. He was a professional musician in Ukraine and performed with his brother at various venues. He loved playing his guitar in front of his friends and family by a fire, enjoying the company of the ones he loved. He had the best sense of humour and never took life too seriously, he always just tried to make people laugh. A very light hearted man who would do anything for his family. He will always be remembered and loved by all who had the pleasure of knowing him.