BORIS KATERICK

Boris Katerick, 72, of 405 Mosher Ave., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2002 at La Verendrye General Hospital, He was born on Oct. 16, 1929 in LaVallee, Ont., to the late Joseph and Nettie Katerick.
Mr. Katerick attended public school in LaVallee and later graduated from the Fort Frances High School. He then attended and graduated from the Forest Ranger School in Dorset, Ont.
He had worked for the Ontario Dept. of Lands and Forests and the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. He started to work in forest protection and timber scaling and later transferred to Administration in 1962. He was the District Administration Supervisor when he took his early retirement on Dec. 31, 1983.
Boris was a member of the Happy Time Club, Sister Kennedy Centre, the La Verendrye General Hospital Auxiliary, an Associate member of the Royal Canadian Legion Br. 29, and a member of the Fort Frances Horticultural Society. He enjoyed the outdoors, picking berries and mushrooms and camping. He also enjoyed gardening and won the Fort Frances Horticultural Society Vegetable Trophy seven times in their annual shows.
He loved doing volunteer work through the Volunteer Bureau such as the Revenue Canada Community Income Tax Program, bartending at Rainycrest and driving seniors to the hospital, shopping, the clinic and the bank. He also enjoyed bowling, curling and seniors’ games at Sister Kennedy Centre.
Boris is survived by his wife, Marjorie, and his step-sons, Glenn Vandette and Dennis Vandette, both of Fort Frances and Michael Vandette of Calgary. Also surviving is his sister and brother-in-law, Olga and Mel Jaques of Calgary; as well as numerous nieces and nephews and cousins.
Boris was married to Tina Vandette on Aug. 8, 1970 and she passed away on March 3, 1996.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 14, 2002 at 2 p.m. at Green Funeral Home.
Father Eugene Whyte O.M.I. will officiate with interment in Riverview Cemetery in Fort Frances.
Friends may visit prior to the funeral service at Green Funeral Home.
The pallbearers will be John Koles, John Pohanka, Walter Sobkowicz, Carl Kocuiba, Gordie Calder and George Bartlett.
In memoriam donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, Box 444, Fort Frances, Ont., P9A 3M8 or to the charity of your own choice.