PISKO, Robert

PISKO ROBERT “BOB” JOHN PISKO was born August 5th, 1946, to John (Jack) Pisko and Beatrice Pisko and passed away at the Chinook Regional Hospital on Saturday, April 15th, 2023 at the age of 76 years, from complications after a short battle with Pancreatic Cancer.
He is survived his sons, Robin and Paul and his granddaughter, Cambria.
He was predeceased by his father, John “Jack”, mother, Beatrice Pisko, and his youngest son, Jordan.
He had a happy childhood and spent his summers exploring Waterton. As a teen, he loved motorcycles and cars, which turned into a lifelong interest. He went to St. Francis Boys School and would later teach there when it became Catholic Central High. He went to the University of Lethbridge and graduated with a degree in Education. He taught at Catholic Central High from 1970 until his retirement in 2000. He taught Art and English and taught at the Trinity Learning Centre. After retiring to the Crowsnest Pass, he came out of retirement for several years to teach shop at Catholic Central High School, Crowsnest Consolidated High School and Sparwood Secondary School. He loved woodworking and would spend hours in his basement workshop and would also build two houses for his family.
He also loved the outdoors, which came from growing up in Waterton. He loved skiing at Castle Mountain, was a member of the ski patrol and was also employed by the ski school as an instructor in the 1980s. He was also an avid mountain biker and fisherman and loved fly fishing around the Crowsnest Pass and biking in the coulees in Lethbridge. His true passion was photography. He became interested at age seven and carried on through his whole life. He was an avid nature and landscape photographer and had pictures featured in various publications including Canadian Geographic. He also taught many photography courses, wrote articles on photography, and was always eager to help beginning photographers.
Robert will be laid to rest in MOUNTAIN VIEW CEMETERY, 1210 Scenic Drive South, Lethbridge, AB, on Friday, May 19, 2023 at 2:00 P.M.
In memory of Robert, donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society (cancer.ca)

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