Obituary of Alexander Essar

Alex Essar, late of William Albert House in Emerald Park, SK, passed away on Thursday, January 10, 2013 at the age of 96. He was born in Theodore, SK, and was a long time resident of Lloydminster where he and his wife owned and operated Essars Jewellery for 39 years. Alex was predeceased by his wife Joyce in 1995; also by two brothers and a sister. He is survived by his two daughters, Jill Whitaker (Richard) of Portugal Cove, NL; and Irene Temple (Rick) of White City, SK; one sister Margaret Wojcichowsky of Theodore; grandchildren Robin, Myles (Stephanie), and Darroch of Newfoundland; Stephen (Yuhong Zhang) of Ottawa; Heather and Ian of Saskatchewan; and great grandchildren Lucas, Erin, Alex, and Elizah-Jayne, and numerous nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank the staff and residents of William Albert House for their kindness over the last eight months and especially during his last week there. A Gathering of Family and Friends will be held at Speers Family Centre, 2333 Cornwall Street, Regina, on Tuesday, January 15, 2013 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. A memorial service will be held in Lloydminster at a date to be announced. Flowers gratefully declined. If you wish to remember Alex, a donation in his memory could be given to the Nature Conservancy of Canada at www.natureconservancy.ca since he valued our ecological landscape so highly or to a charity of your choice. To leave an online message of condolence, please visit www.speersfuneralchapel.com