Cyril Serkin

Cyril Serkin passed away in Lethbridge on Saturday, July 19, 2025 at the age of 91 years, beloved husband of Mrs. Gloria Serkin.

Cyril was born in Iasi, Romania. He was a Holocaust survivor who immigrated to Canada from Israel in 1952. Along with his father and brother, Cyril owned Progress Clothing Ltd. for 71 years and worked in the store every day until November, 2023.

Cyril is survived by his loving wife, Gloria, his children Toby (Gary Bishop), Sheldon (Tali Noimann) and Carla (David Atkins), six grandchildren, Elliot and Tess Serkin, Samuel, Ronald and Adrian Sechman, and Rebecca Bishop, his sister Sally Zalmanovici and his brother David Serkin (Evelyn Hardin), and his sisters-in-law Mavis Matis, Kathryn Stewart, and Kim Roper. He is predeceased by his parents Haim Nachman and Rebecca Serkin, his in-laws Ronald and Dorothy Roper, and his brothers-in-law Noel Zalmanovici and Darren Roper.

The family would like to express their heartfelt gratitude to the doctors, nurses, and staff in Unit 4B at the Chinook Regional Hospital, the staff at St. Therese Villa, and Laura and Patrick Treadwell for their compassionate care and support.

A Graveside Service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at Mountainview Cemetery in the Hebrew Section. Shiva will be held following the Graveside Service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Canadian Society for Yad Vashem (yadvashem.ca) in Cyril’s memory.