JOHN FERENCZ

We lost our beloved Father, Husband, and Grandfather, John Steve Ferencz on Saturday, February 7, 2026. His tremendous love and caring for his family and friends will never be forgotten. He always reminded family of the love he had for them and would emphasize that it is very important to say it often.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 54 years, Denise; his three sons, Johnny, James and Jason (Agnes); and his grandchildren, Abigail and Carter.

John was born in Hungary on August 23, 1942 and spent his youth years in Budapest. In 1956 he escaped from Hungary during the revolution and spent a year with his father and mother in Yugoslavia before immigrating to Canada. John spent his first year in Canada at Deer Lodge Hospital in Winnipeg fighting rheumatic fever before attending Nelson Mcintyre High School where he met many of his closest lifelong friends. In 1967, John met the love of his life, Denise, at a local hair show. Impressed by his charms, they left together that night and ended up marrying in 1971, settling down in Westwood to raise their family.

John had a part time job sweeping floors at JD Products which was a contract embroidery company. He worked his way up ladder eventually taking over running the entire business before he decided to go out on his own. In 1977, John started All Canadian Emblem Corp which became a reputable Winnipeg institution serving clients such as: the Winnipeg Jets, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Mondetta, the NHL and many more. His legacy is still alive and well as All Canadian Emblem continues to operate under his sons James and Jason.

John really enjoyed many simple things in life such as walking his dog Tyson to the park or by bringing his family to his favorite club, The Hungarian House on Salter. The Hungarian House was a place where John was able to socialize with many great friends and acquaintances. John volunteered with many different organizations and was a member of the Knights of Columbus for a time. He also helped to raise money for many different charities such as the MS Society, and the Heart & Stroke foundation to mention a few.

John was dearly loved and he will be dearly missed. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the MS Society or the Heart & Stroke Foundation.

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