LAZOSKY: Daniel Edward
Posted By Haskett Funeral Homes On August 28, 2026 @ 1:04 PM In Lucan, Obituary | 4 Comments
(1932 – 2026)
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the gentle and peaceful passing of Daniel Edward Lazosky at the age of 94. Daniel was born in Edmonton in 1932 to John Lazosky and Clara (nee Chorney) where his family immigrated from Poland and Ukraine. They moved to Victoria, where his father was a chef, and then to Vancouver where Daniel grew up. He attended school with the Irish Christian Brothers at Vancouver College. He sang in the Bach choir as a bass and played trumpet in a jazz band. He entered the University of British Columbia studying architecture, likely influenced by his grandfather who was a master builder. While at university he played varsity football for the UBC Thunderbirds in both offence and defence positions. He was drafted by the Edmonton Eskimos (Elks), Saskatchewan Roughriders, and the BC Lions but chose to pursue his passion for architecture. He graduated from UBC in 1959; his thesis was designing a friary for the Franciscan Brothers in Cochrane. He began his career in Vancouver as one of the architects for Simon Fraser University. He then moved the family to Montreal, Quebec where he was the project architect for Place Bonaventure, which was the second largest commercial building in the world at the time of completion in 1967. He was a leader in his field in urban planning. He was known as a prominent architect in defining the urban planning and civic landscape of Hull as part of the National Capital Region. One of his buildings there, Place du Portage, is designated as a recognized federal heritage building. He was a member of the Order of Architects and a Fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada. He was presented with an award in appreciation of a speech on Apprenticeship Training for the 21st Century.
For all of his notoriety at work, he was first and foremost a family man who taught us the value and strength that comes through our family, the holy family, and the holy spirit which runs through it. After the loss of his wife Therese in 2022, through Christ’s mercy he has lived the past four years in a house across the street and cared for by his two devoted daughters who could not love him more and cared for him with a mission to make every minute of his time here meaningful. Daniel had a natural way of drawing people to him and touching their hearts with his words and kindness.
Daniel is survived by his brother Paul, daughters Darien & Andrea and Ann & Dominique, as well as thirteen grandchildren Declan, Kenneth, William, Natasha, Clara and Mathilde, Louis, Sophie, Phillipe, Cynthia, Emilie, Raphaelle, Thierry. He was predeceased by his beloved wife of 47 years Thérèse, parents John and Clara and his brothers John, and Val.
Daniel’s Memorial Mass will be held at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 32922 Richmond Street, Lucan on Saturday, August 29th at 11 AM. Fr. Steve Wlusek presiding.
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Condolences for the family of “LAZOSKY: Daniel Edward”
For one so accomplished and renowned , Daniel grounded his life in love, family, kindness, humour and empathy. He was someone Neil and I cherished every day. We were blessed to have had Daniel and Therese in our lives.
Daniel held a very special place in my life. He was my grandfather, and despite the distance and the years, I always felt his love and affection for me. It was a simple, sincere, and unconditional love, the kind of love a grandfather gives in his own special way.
I will never forget his hugs, the best hugs, so warm and comforting. I will also always remember his kindness and, most of all, the feeling that I always had a special place in his heart.
I am grateful to have had the chance to know this kind of love from a grandfather and to have had him in my life.
Daniel was a great mentor, we met while working at the same firm, we became friends. I have fond memories of us having passionate discussions about architecture, life and everything else. We also shared office for a brief time and swam next to each other at times. A great man, so glad to have learned he had a long and good life.
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He left this world a better place with his gifts of design, his love of sport and his gift of music. Great legacy!