Obituary of Steve Markiw

Stephen Markiw Glace Bay Stephen Markiw, 96, Glace Bay, died Dec. 23, 2019 at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital. He resided at Taigh Na Mara, Glace Bay and prior to that was a long time resident of Alexander Street. He was born Dec. 22, 1923 in the Ukraine, moved here with his family and settled in New Aberdeen where his father was a coal miner. He was the son of Peter and Anastasia Markiw. Steve was a graduate of St, Anne’s High School in 1942 and entered St. Francis Xavier University. He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1943 and served with them until the end of World War Two. Following his 1945 wedding to the former Annie Elizabeth Carroll, they moved to Windsor, Ontario where Steve was employed in an auto plant. They returned to Glace Bay and he took a job as an insurance agent with Metropolitan Insurance Company. He was a member of St. Anne’s Parish and was active in affairs of the parish. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and served a term as Grand Knight of council 1953. He was a member of John Bernard Croak, Royal Canadian Legion Branch Three. In his younger days, winter time would often find him somewhere on the Mira River seeking a feed of smelt through the ice. Steve is survived by a niece Diane (Nick) Dimitropoulos, Halifax and son-in-law, Greg Hines, Glace Bay. He was predeceased by his wife Annie in 2006 and by a daughter Elaine (Greg) Hines in April, 2019. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by sisters Ann Gouthro and Mary Nickituk. Visitation will take place Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019 from 7-9 p.m. at T.J.Tracey Cremation and Burial Specialists, 370 Reserve Street, Glace Bay, (902-849-4199). A memorial mass will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec. 30 at St. Anne’s Church, Glace Bay. A luncheon will be held following the service at the church. Donations can be made to Taigh Na Mara or to a favourite charity. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family by visiting www.tjtracey.com