Victor Nykola CHECKNITA

1925 - 2010

• Name	Victor Nykola CHECKNITA  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	Between 17 Feb and 31 Dec 1925  [4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	16 Feb 2010  [4]
  Burial	23 Feb 2010	St. Anthony Cemetery/Edmonton, Alberta, Canada   [4]
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  Person ID	I1809	Rivera Family Tree
  Last Modified	2 Sep 2025

  
  

  Family	Leona Agrippina Elizabeth BARA,   b. 23 Jun 1925   d. 13 Oct 1994 (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	5 Jun 1957  [1]
  	Victor remarried a lady named Mariya, maiden name unknown, after Leona's passing. Her name is referenced in his obituary.
  Children	+ 1. Marlene Katherine CHECKNITA + 2. Lawrence Victor CHECKNITA   3. Melvin Victor CHECKNITA
  Family ID	F591	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Sep 2025

  
  

• Sources

  [S268] Journey Through Faith, (Name: Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church; Location: Nisku, Alberta; Date: 1994;), Page 104, Leona (Bara) and Victor Checknita. On June 5, 1957, Leona married Victor Checknita... [S486] Obituary of Edwin Ralph BARA, (Name: Edmonton Journal; Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Date: 23 Apr 1980;), Page E4. ... also leaves two sisters and six brothers, Mrs. Andrew (Clara) Senio, Calmar; Mrs. Victor (Leona) Checknita, Edmonton; Marvin, Kenneth, Norman, Edmonton; Reginald and Eldon, Leduc; Bernard, Brooks. [S274] Obituary of Michael F. BARA, (Name: Edmonton Journal; Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Date: 31 Dec 1981;). BARA, Michael F. On December 30, 1981, Mr. Michael F. Bara, Leduc, Alberta, passed away aged 89 years. He leaves to mourn, his wife, Kate; two daughters and six sons, Mrs. Victo (Leona) Checknita, Edmonton; Mrs. Andrew (Clara) Senio, Calmar; Marvin, Kenneth and Norman, Edmonton; Reginald and Eldon, Leduc; Bernard, Brooks, Alberta; 30 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Agnes Manchak and Mrs. Victoria Krysa, Edmonton. Mr. Bara was predeceased by his first wife, Anne in 1953; sons, Edward in 1928 and Edwin in 1980 as well as two sisters, Mrs. Kate (Manchak) Halwa and Mrs. Anne Spilak and three brothers, Luke, John and Albert. Prayers, Sunday, January 3, 1982, in the Wild Rose Chapel of Connelly-McKinley Ltd., 10011 114 Street, at 7:00 p.m. A Mass of the Resurrection will be held on Monday, January 4, 1982, at Holy Trinity Church, Nisku, at 10:00 a.m. Reverend Thaddeus Rataj will officiate with interment in the Church Cemetery. Connelly-McKinley Ltd. Phone 422-2222 [S808] Obituary of Victor Nykola CHECKNITA, (Name: Edmonton Journal; Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Date: 19 Feb 2010;). CHECKNITA, Victor Nykola On February 16, 2010, Victor Nykola Checknita passed away at the age of 84 years. Victor is survived by his loving wife, Mariya; three loving children, Marlene (Terri), Spruce Grove, Lawrence and Melvin, Edmonton; grandchildren, Kevin, Alexander, Allison (Nuno), Abigail, Shannon and Troy; nine great-grandchildren; brother, John (Mary) Checknita; numerous nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his first wife, Leona. Prayers Monday, February 22 at 8:00 p.m. at Park Memorial Reception Centre, 11015 - 101 Street. Divine Liturgy Tuesday, February 23 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Basil's Ukrainian Catholic Church, 7007 - 109 Street. Basilian Fathers officiating with interment in St. Anthony's Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Basilian Fathers House of Studies, 12909 - 113 Avenue, Edmonton, AB T5M 2W8.