THEODORE
(TED) PERICH
May 25, 1930 - January 5, 2018
Peacefully, on Friday, January 5, 2018,
Ted passed away surrounded by family. Ted
was predeceased by his wife Marilynn, his
parents, Theodore Sr. and Anna, and his
sister Orysia. Ted is survived by his
sons, David, Douglas (Carroll) and
daughter Susan (Howard) and grandchildren,
Wesley (Raelynn), and Kristen (Blair).
Ted was born May 25, 1930 and raised in
the North End into a rich Ukrainian
culture. Ted graduated from Isaac Newton
High and went on to spend his entire
career in sales, marketing and sales
management, most notably 31 years with
General Mills.
Music of all genres was always present
throughout his life. He played trumpet
with the Greater Winnipeg High Schools
Orchestra, and the Royal Winnipeg Rifles
(Reserve) Military band, late during the
Second World War. Ted was a true Jazz buff
supporting local Jazz events where he
became friends with a lot of Winnipeg's
Jazz community. Ted was a regular at the
Asper Jazz Series and Jazz Winnipeg
concerts at the Art Gallery.
Ted's true passion however was Ukrainian
Choral Music. He sang tenor with three of
the finest Ukrainian choirs ever to have
been assembled in Winnipeg, The Walter
Bohonos Male Chorus, O.Koshetz Choir and
the Hoosli Ukrainian Male Chorus. Ted and
his quartet, The Continentals, performed
at Ukrainian festivals throughout
Canada,with several appearances in
Dauphin. Ted also sang at hundreds of
Ukrainian weddings and funerals, and also
performed dinner theatre at the Hollow
Mug.
For the past couple of years Ted has been
a resident of Devonshire House II and
thoroughly enjoyed his time there making
new friends with the other residents and
staff. Cremation has taken place and this
spring we will be interring both Ted and
Marilynn in a graveside ceremony at Glen
Eden. Will notify this spring on a date.
Should friends so desire, memorial
donations may be made in Ted's memory to
the Winnipeg Humane Society, 45 Hurst Way,
Winnipeg, MB R3T 9Z9.
Vichnaya Pamyat
As
published in Winnipeg Free Press on
January 13, 2018
An overview of Ted's music career is
available on his individual artist page at
THEODORE
(TED) PERICH.
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