WALTER PETER SIRMAN
It is with deep sadness that we announce that Wally suddenly passed away at his home.
He is survived by his wife Elaine, stepdaughter Lisa (Patrick), his children, Michael and Andrea, grandchildren, Tyler, Chad, and Bianca, his sister Pat, nephews, Kevin (Siera) and Kurtis (Grace) Whitmore, his brothers, Harold and Dan (Rose). He was predeceased by his father Peter, his mother Marion Kshywiecki (Tony) and brother-in-law Dave Whitmore.
In the early to mid-1970s Wally started working in the towing industry and then started working as an ambulance attendant in the Selkirk Interlake area. From there he became a firefighter for the City of Winnipeg where he moved up the ranks and had many accomplishments. One of which was sitting on top of a 100 foot ladder for an entire weekend and breaking a world record while raising money for the Rainbow Society. After retiring from the Fire Department, Wally took some time to build his dream home in Seven Sisters Falls, MB. After that, he continued working in the heavy towing industry, and recently for a number of years, he was moving homes to northern communities.
Wally will be forever missed by family, friends, and colleagues. At Wally’s request, there will be no funeral and cremation has taken place.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Firefighter’s Burn Fund or the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
