KRUPA, Adam
Peacefully on November 24, 2020, Adam passed away at home with his wife by his side. Adam leaves behind Pat (nee Lamb), his wife of 51 years along with his daughter Darla Caligiuri and husband Tony with grandsons Caden and Colby, his son Dean Krupa and wife Jennifer with granddaughters Kamryn, Grace and Finley. He is also survived by a large extended family including a sister, two brother-in-laws, 4 sister-in-laws and many nieces and nephews.
Adam was born at Lake Audy, Manitoba in 1933 to Mike Krupa and Mary Wasylenko, the second youngest of nine children. He walked to a single room school every day through arduous conditions and after school, his priorities were hunting, trapping and fishing to supply the family with food as his father had passed away when Adam was three years old. He moved to Winnipeg at age 19 and worked at the Simmons Bedding Company for several years, but the saying that “you can’t take the country out of the boy” was very true for Adam as he returned to the homestead and began raising cattle. He was skilled and resourceful in many ways: doing his own veterinary work with the cattle, building anything and everything, repairing his own machinery…whatever it took the keep the farm operational. He worked hard and long days and sacrificed greatly all of his working life.
Adam was a gifted fiddle player who was self-taught from an early age and was well-known throughout Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Northwestern Ontario. He had an incredible ear for music and could play a tune exactly as he heard it. He composed his own original fiddle tunes and recorded an album that is still played today on local Manitoba radio stations. He was inducted into the Ukrainian Musician’s Hall of Fame and was presented a Lifetime Achievement award in 2015. He started a few bands and played many weddings, socials and dances over the years. It was through playing those dances that he met Pat. He needed an accordion player in the band and called on Pat to fill in the spot. After several dances, they started dating and were married in 1969. That band named “Adam Krupa and Northwind” continued for a great number of years.
He thoroughly enjoyed hunting and fishing but his greatest joy was spending time with his children and grandchildren. He was very proud of his children’s achievements and enjoyed watching his grandchildren grow up. He also had a green thumb and loved gardening. He loved to visit with friends and family often the fiddle would come out during those times for a jam session.
He was a kind, honest to a fault, generous and gentle man who will be greatly missed by all that knew and loved him.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date when circumstances will allow.
Condolences may be left for the family at www.cochranecountryfuneral.com
