Obituaries

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Martin Sereda, of Regina, SK, on Thursday, September 5, 2024 at the age of 88 years.

He was a loving husband to Mary (predeceased); father to Terry (Caroline), Debby, Laurie (Larry), and Greg (Leona); grandfather to Megan, Alex, Michelle; brother to Henry Sereda (Irene) and Sophie Marusiak; as well as uncle to numerous nieces and nephews.

Martin was born on February 14, 1936 to parents Julia and Dmetro Sereda in West Bend, SK. Martin was born and raised on a farm near West Bend, SK. He was the youngest of 10 siblings, two of which passed away shortly after they were born. He attended Cresswell and Gilbert schools in the West Bend District of Saskatchewan.

Martin played the accordion and was passionate about music. He met the love of his life, Mary, at a dance where she was performing. They dated for 2 years and, during that time, they enjoyed playing music in a band together. Martin played in numerous other bands and eventually formed his own which he played in for over 17 years.

Martin and Mary were married on July 26, 1958 and moved to Regina in 1960 where together they raised their four children Terry, Debby, Laurie, and Greg.

Martin worked for Crane Supplies, Conley and Westburne for over 35 years in Regina. He found a second passion in photography and began his photography career at Elan Photographics in 1977 and then Royal Studios in 1980. Martin had the privilege of being one of the Official Photographers of both the Regina Pats (1977-2014) and the Saskatchewan Roughriders (1982- 2016) and of shooting six Grey Cup games.

Martin and Mary, along with their closest friends, spent many years travelling across Canada, the United States including a memorable trip through Europe.

Martin lived an incredibly active and social life. He spent his free time golfing, curling, bowling and daily trips to the gym. He was a generous and self-less husband, father, grandfather and friend who will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him.

A visitation for family and friends will be held on Thursday, September 12, 2024 from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Regina Funeral Home, 4001 East Victoria Avenue, Regina, SK.

The Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, September 13, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. in St. Margaret Mary Roman Catholic Church, Kelliher, SK. The interment will take place in Kelliher Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery, Kelliher, SK.

The family wishes to extend sincere thanks and gratitude to the staff of the Regina Pasqua Hospital Unit 3A for their exceptional care given to Martin during his final days.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Palliative Care Centre as a “Gift of Memory” at Hospitals of Regina Foundation:

Donation Type: Give in Memory

Fund Allocation: Palliative Care

Dedicated to: Martin Sereda