William Brian Lysko

Lysko- After a courageous battle with cancer, William Brian Lysko of St. Thomas passed away in his 58th year, on Thursday August 25, 2022. Devoted spouse to Shannon Hebert and loving father to Tristan (Savannah) Lysko of Massachusetts and Chelsea (Erik) Lassen of Hamilton and their mother Linda. Loved grandfather to Levi LaBonte, Abel Lysko, and Lassen baby on the way. Bill was predeceased by his father William “Bill” Lysko (1981) and his mother Shirley Catherine Lysko (nee Empey) (2006), and brother-in-law John Poole (2013) Bill is survived by his siblings Lynn (Richard) Amstadter of California, Michael Lysko of Texas, Robert (Stacy) Lysko of Ohio, Cindy (Todd) Coulter of Barrie, brother-in-law Jamie (Hannah) Prokop of Brantford, sister-in-law Cassandra Prokop of London, sister-in-law Quin (Curtis) Blake of Keswick. Son-in-law of Marsha Prokop of Leamington. Uncle to Daniel (Jessica) and Jessica Amstadter, Kelly and Max Lysko, Lauren, Larissa and Lydia Lysko and Cassidy and Mitchell Coulter, Kye Poole, Gina Gibbons, Kayleigh, Jameson, Mckenna, Finley and Nora Blake. He will be dearly missed by his Aunt Lorraine (Luba Lysko) Clark of St.Thomas, Uncle Jack (Patricia) Empey of Summers Corners, Aunt Marlene Empey of Aylmer, Aunt Hop (RoseMarie) Empey of Coutland, Aunt Jean Empey of London, Uncle Don (Margaret) Empey of Norwich. Thank you to Jenn, Kenzie, and Ryan of Care Partners of St.Thomas. Williams Funeral Home, 45 Elgin St. , St. Thomas in charge of arrangements. Special thanks to the 4th floor staff of the St. Thomas-Elgin General Hospital for their care and compassion. Donations to the Cancer Society in memory of Bill are welcome. “Death gives us sleep, eternal youth, and immortality.” — Jean Paul Richter