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Sean Smith

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SEAN DAVID SMITH

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April 8, 1974 - March 5, 2022

It is with deep regret and great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our son, father, brother, and friend.

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Sean leaves to mourn his parents, Wayne (stepmother Edith) and Angel Wicharenko; sons, Connor (mother Cynthia) and Sawyer (mother Janine); siblings, Tim, Neil, Graham, and Rachel; grandmother Denise Mestdagh; nephews Ryan and Aidan, sister-in-law Annie; and a plethora of close friends. He was predeceased by his brother Scott in 2016.

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Sean was an avid camper with friends and family. He loved fishing and travelling with his boys, and he had numerous trips and escapades with his close friends to events and for vacations. Saturday nights were reserved for the poker gang and Sundays for watching football. Sean enjoyed playing sponge hockey and slow pitch and simply socializing with his friends. He was a devoted father, kind, fun-loving, helpful and generous. Sean worked for Hydro as a gas serviceman and at Palliser shipping for many years prior and his co-workers were great friends. We were so lucky to have had him in our lives. Sean and his family were very grateful to have had such good friends and support in these last difficult weeks as well.

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A celebration of life with be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday March 11, 2022 at Oxford Heights Community Club, 359 Dowling Ave East, Winnipeg, MB.

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In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to a charity of your choice or to a trust fund which has been set up for Sean’s sons (Connor and Sawyer). You may drop into any Access Credit Union to contribute by cash or cheque to the Connor & Sawyer Smith account (based in the Carman branch) or email Wayne and Edith Smith at wepafarm@gmail.com to arrange your donations.

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Sean's family kindly requests that all of his friends and relatives take a few minutes to honour his memory by watching the photo-biography above. Please, also consider sharing your own photos, memories, and stories by making use of the comment section on this page.

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cjohnston@macdon.com

March 31, 2022 at 10:43 AM

I worked with Sean at Palliser Furniture back in the day. Great guy. Wouldn't be able to forget how nice he was to everyone. Sorry for your lose. Cole J
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Chad Coleman

March 15, 2022 at 2:37 PM

Sean was always a constant presence at our house growing up with him being best friends with my brother Cory.  Since day 1 Sean always treated me great and made me feel included.  As an 8 year old I'll never forget him dressing me up in a MMCI grad gown after Cory and Sean's graduation ceremony, a picture I still have to this day.  Getting older, I soon began to see Sean as more of a friend than just "Cory's buddy".  We would razz each other frequently, specifically when it came to my Leafs vs his Bruins.  I'll miss those debates and will think of them every time the 2 teams play each other.  One of these days the Leafs will finally win a playoff series against Sean's Bruins.....and I know Sean will be cursing me for it!   My last memory of Sean is him randomly showing up in Cory's driveway this past summer when I was pulling in after work.  He ran up to me and had me keep watch to make sure Cory wasn't coming outside, just so that Sean could duct tape some sort of chain to Cory's vehicle window in response to I believe a lost bet.  That was Sean to a tee - always pulling a prank or trying to make someone laugh.   Sean was an incredible guy as most everyone already knows.  Always smiling, laughing and cracking jokes.  He was an amazing friend to my brother and his passing is a huge loss to everyone who knew him.  My condolences to his entire family and all of his friends.  You will be missed Dippy, it was an honour to have called you a friend.  
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Kora

March 13, 2022 at 3:25 PM

My deepest sympathy to the family, Wayne ,Angel.   Kora Markusa 
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Irene Chernetz

March 12, 2022 at 3:36 PM

Sorry to hear of Sean's passing. Sending our sincere  condolences to the family. Tom and Irene Chernetz
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JAMIE

March 12, 2022 at 3:17 PM

Sean was an awesome worker and most of all an awesome person. You will be missed. Jamie Z 
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Michelle Zajaros

March 12, 2022 at 10:33 AM

My heart is shattered. Things will never be the same. Our good times will never be the same. Our crew will never be the same. We will keep your memory alive and bring a piece of you everywhere we go. You were always so much fun and either laughing or making us laugh. Thank you for everything you've done for us and everyone else... always so generous and helpful. Thank you for being one of the best friends we've ever had. It's tough to accept this but it feels better knowing you are up there with Scott. So much love and hugs and strength we are sending to your boys and your brothers and your parents and everyone that also had the pleasure of loving you. We love you so much. May you rest in peace, Smitty. ~Tom and Michelle (Mitch as you called me)
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Tannis Haarsma

March 12, 2022 at 5:27 AM

 Im so sorry to hear about Sean’s passing.  I worked with him and he was always so nice.  My deepest sympathy and condolences to the family.
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Mike & Diane McElrea

March 11, 2022 at 10:35 AM

Our deepest condolences to Connor, Sawyer, Cynthia, Janine, Angel and Wayne! I had the the pleasure of working alongside Sean at the Gas company. After retiring I enjoyed reconnecting with him at Rossmere lanes when he brought Connor to the YBC program. We were so shocked to hear of Sean’s passing. Rest In Peace. 
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Fred & Donna Sokolosky

March 11, 2022 at 5:59 AM

To Janine, Sawyer, Cynthia, & Connor. Our deepest condolences and prayers to you & rest of family. Sean , our #3 Son, rest in peace & in our hearts you'll be there forever. Myself & Donna still can't accept the fact that you are gone . My #3 Son, we will definitely meet again & continue with the goog times & the love we had with each other. Miss you my Son.💕💕.
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Annie Hallson

March 10, 2022 at 9:49 PM

I have so many memories of Sean and the boys all through high school. My favorite is of Captain Canuck on our grad trip to Apple River.  He was always good for a laugh, he always had a huge smile that made us all want to smile too. His two amazing sons will keep his memory alive. Sean you were taken from us far too early. You are missed. You are loved by so many. I hope you are sitting by a campfire drinking some beers. ❤
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Susan Brisson

March 10, 2022 at 5:00 PM

I am Sawyer’s Auntie (Sue).  Sean would occasionally look after my son Tristan when he had Sawyer.  He sent me this picture of them at the playground all dressed up as superheroes and drinking slurpees. Tristan had never had a slurpee before so I was saying to Janine that this must be the best day of his life.  Tristan started calling him Uncle Sean.  Even though Janine and Sean were not together, we all considered him family.  My heart breaks for Sawyer and Conner.  There was so much love these guys all had for each other.   Sean did an amazing job at being a Dad and co-parent, we will miss him more than he will ever know. Our condolences to his family and friends. Susan, Gilles and Tristan Brisson 
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Tara and Chris

March 10, 2022 at 3:25 PM

I met Sean 30 years ago when we both first started working at primo pizza, we became fast friends, it was me  (the only one not from Transcona) and the Transcona boys that worked there. I remember his gold monarch he drove for pizza deliveries, had the passenger door tied to the steering wheel to keep it closed, then he got his orange mustang, he always said it was red, we all thought otherwise.  He eventually got his friend Chris a job at Primo, he introduced us and we got married 27 years ago.  Sean was in our wedding party, I always said if it wasn't for him we would have never met ❤.  He wanted to be the flower girl, not the groomsman he got a kick out of that 😄We spent many weekends together hanging out  at the oak and the central back in the day!  We will always cherish the memories Sean, RIP.  Condolences to his family 
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James Sokolosky

March 10, 2022 at 1:26 PM

I still can't believe or most likely that I don’t want to.  You will be missed. You were like a family member to the Sokolosky family.  Rest in peace brother.  Love ya man.  😆
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Morden CSC - Gas Staff

March 10, 2022 at 1:16 PM

To Sean's family & his co-workers. Very sad to hear of his passing. Our deepest condolences.
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Jason Mestdagh

March 10, 2022 at 12:58 PM

Father. Brother. Son.Cousin. We all play many roles. Teacher. Mentor. Role Model. Confidant. Our influence is far reaching. Kind. Sincere. Humble. Gracious. Our actions portray who we are. Sean is all of these things, and so much more. A man of many pursuits and brotherly antics, I know we have all heard a story or 10. Sean’s chapter in our collective story has come to an end. But like the well worn pages of a good book read, his presence is never far away. Farewell. p { margin-bottom: 0.25cm; direction: ltr; color: #000000; line-height: 115%; text-align: left; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background: transparent }p.western { font-family: "Liberation Serif", serif; font-size: 12pt; so-language: en-CA }p.cjk { font-family: "Noto Serif CJK SC"; font-size: 12pt; so-language: zh-CN }p.ctl { font-family: "Lohit Devanagari"; font-size: 12pt; so-language: hi-IN }
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Wayne Ostrowski

March 10, 2022 at 12:55 PM

I had the pleasure of playing sponge and working at Hydro with Sean and seeing him around Transcona. Very few people that have a smile on always , a positive attitude and an all around good person but he was one of them !! My deepest condolences to his family, Sean you will me missed. 
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Karen Cassidy

March 10, 2022 at 12:32 PM

This one stings! Sean was....always good times. Lots of laughs. Stubborn. He was the kind of guy who would cheer for an opposing team just for "fun", he was 'that guy'. He loved to 'poke the bear' just for a reaction. Which usually left everyone laughing. The video tribute captures him as he was, smiling and surrounded by the people he loved. My condolences to Connor and Sawyer, Cynthia and Janine, his Mother and Father, all his family and his huge group of friends who will greatly miss him. I was fortunate enough to cross paths, and am grateful for the time we got.
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Tim walsh

March 10, 2022 at 12:09 PM

So sad to hear, I remember him as a teenager n playing road hockey one night when we not to Angel n Waynes! He was a great guy!
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Jason Cesmystruk

March 10, 2022 at 11:23 AM

Was shocked to hear of Sean's passing. You will be missed.
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BH

March 10, 2022 at 9:38 AM

To Janine, Sawyer and their extended families, our sincere condolences. Fortunately, time strengthens memories, and we’ve had many good times. Know that we care and offer our love and support.  The Haydens
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Friesen’s

March 10, 2022 at 8:33 AM

Still in complete shock, condolences to the family, Rest In Peace
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Mike Evanchuk

March 10, 2022 at 8:16 AM

Always a classic on the “Whites” baseball team. Rest In Peace my friend. #12 Mikey
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Rod Tymchuk

March 10, 2022 at 3:44 AM

My condolences to the family and friends! It certainly looks as though Sean had a very active and enjoyable life while he was with us! God bless the boys and the immediate family! Best regards, Rod.
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Gail Holm

March 9, 2022 at 10:46 PM

I spent a fair bit of time with Sean the last two weeks before his passing. I remember thinking that he was such a strong positive person. I knew he was in extreme pain and yet he never complained. He talked about how great his sons were, talked about how supportive and helpful his family, friends and co-workers  were. And he talked about the future because he was that positive about life.  The world is a much sadder place without Sean but he left a great legacy in his two sons and the many, many people who will truly miss him.  My condolences to his family, his wonderful lifelong friends and his co-workers who took such great care of him when he really needed it.
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Karen Bauch McClure

March 9, 2022 at 8:53 PM

This is a beautiful memory video of Sean. I remember babysitting Tim, Scott and Sean when they were mischievous little boys. He will be missed by many. My thoughts are with his whole family. 
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ellie4@mymts.net

March 9, 2022 at 8:40 PM

Deepest Sympathy on your loss of a son, father, brother and friend
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