To celebrate the life of Bohdan Prus, memorial donations are being directed to the Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation, Thoracic Surgery Unit.
Bohdan Prus was born March 12, 1953 to parents Maria and the late Wasyl Prus in Manchester, England. The Prus family arrived by boat at Pier 21 in Halifax aboard the ship Scythia in mid-January of 1954 when he was only nine months old. He lived a very active life within the Ukrainian community, participating in many activities, most notably with the Prometheus Men’s Choir and CYM (Ukrainian Youth Association), where he developed many lasting friendships. After living a life filled with joy and happiness within a loving family and dear circle of friends, he was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in November 2018. After a difficult year of treatment and setbacks, he gently and peacefully passed away November 6, 2019, with his beloved wife of 40 years Iryna by his side. His precious and much beloved daughters Kassandra and Roxoliana (Jordan) along with his granddaughter Hazel Maria were a constant source of strength, smiles, and encouragement throughout his illness. In deep sorrow he is survived by his mother Maria; older brother Wasyl (the late Nadia) and his children Ihor and Irka (Peter and children Adriana and Chrystyna); older sister Ljuba (Yurij) and her children Taïsa and Oleksander (Alla and children Solomia and Maksym); and his younger brother Oleh (Marusia). The family would like to acknowledge the ongoing and wonderfully amazing care of the doctors and nursing staff in the Thoracic Surgery department at the Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network. In lieu of flowers, the donations from this memorial page will be collected by the Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation and the funds will be specifically gifted to the Thoracic Surgery Department where he spent three months after his major surgery. He will be greatly missed. Vichnaia iomu pamiat’.
Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation raises funds for research, education and the enhancement of patient care at Toronto General and Toronto Western hospitals, as well as the Michener Institute of Education at UHN.