Railwayman, municipal official.
Born on 4 February 1937, son of Wasyl “William” Lazarenko (1875-1953) and Mary Sercovitch (c1895-1979), his childhood was spent on the family farm at Arborg. In 1956, he began a 37-year career at Canadian National Railway. His involvement in municipal politics began in 1974 when he was elected to represent the Mynarski Ward of north Winnipeg. He was re-elected in 1983, serving until retirement in 2010, by which time he was Deputy Mayor. He was a director for the Winnipeg Housing Rehabilitation Corporation (1983-1984, 1992-1993).
He was married twice, first on 9 July 1960 to Marina Evelyn from whom he was divorced in 1965. On 14 May 1966, he married Judy and they had a daughter and three sons. He was a member of the Ukrainian National Federation Club, serving on its board of directors, and manager of its Camp Rusalka. In 2019, he received the Bolava Award from the Manitoba Provincial Council of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress in recognition of his contributions to the preservation and development of Manitoba's Ukrainian community.
He died at Winnipeg on 8 July 2021.
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Redwood Steel Through Truss Bridge / Harry Lazarenko Bridge / Harry Lazarenko Bridge (Red River, Winnipeg)
Marriage registration [Wasyl Lazarenko, Maria Sercovitch], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
“18 absolute divorces granted,” Winnipeg Tribune, 23 September 1965, page 5.
Obituary [Mary Porcina], Winnipeg Free Press, 17 August 1979, page 58.
“Former longtime Winnipeg city councillor Harry Lazarenko dies,” CBC News, 8 July 2021.
Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 10 July 2021.
Obituary, Cropo Funeral Chapel.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 12 September 2024
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