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Archie Yurkiw
October 13, 1943 - March 21, 2015
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<div itemprop="description">ARCHIE JOHN YURKIW <br /> <br />Archie passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on March 21, 2015, at age 71. Loving husband and best friend of Barbara (McDowall). Proud father of Lisa Bitton and Keith (Paige). He was a devoted and involved Papa to Eyal and Ari Bitton and Ryan and Naomi Yurkiw. He took delight in seeing his grandsons carry on the hockey tradition and patiently taught Naomi the art of shelling sunflower seeds, at the cottage. He is survived by his mother Annie, brother Lorne (Annette) and pre-deceased by his father Steve (1972). Archie will be greatly missed by his extended family and friends. <br />A Celebration of Archie`s life will be held on Saturday, April 4, 2015 at Pine Hills Cemetery Visitation Centre, 625 Birchmount Road, Scarborough (just north of St. Clair Avenue East), 416-267-8229. Visitation 12 to 1pm. Memorial Service at 1pm with reception to follow. <br />Memorial donations, in memory of Archie, can be made to The SickKids Foundation or the Bill Cameron Esophageal Cancer Fund at Toronto General Hospital. <br />Condolences can be made on-line at www.etouch.ca <br /></div>