STOSIC, Milan - Passed away peacefully at home in the early morning hours of February 11, 2021, surrounded by his loving children Aleksandar and Katarina and his adoring wife Irene.
Born in 1927 in Gradsko, Macedonia to Vera and Vlajko, a Serb representing the Central Yugoslav National Bank in Macedonia, Milan was influenced at a young age by his father’s passion for politics and foreign affairs.
After graduating from high school, Milan was ordered to join the newly-formed Yugoslav Army and sent for training at the Central Air Force Academy where he learned to fly a wide array of fighter jets through dangerous maneuvers.
Milan completed his education in diplomacy and international economic cooperation and was soon deployed by President Tito to represent Yugoslavia throughout the Middle East and Africa, then London, England and finally Canada.
Milan arrived in Canada in 1970, and quickly built a reputation with federal and provincial senior officials with his deep knowledge of the economies of developing countries, and as an advocate of counter-trade, a concept unfamiliar to most Canadian businesses at the time.
Shortly after arriving in Canada he met and courted his wife Irene, and soon thereafter decided to marry and start a family here. A year later they were blessed with the birth of twins, a son and a daughter, Aleksandar and Katarina.
His spirit will live on through his wife Irene, children Aleksandar (Chelsea) and Katarina and grandchildren Sofie, Zachary, Aidan, and Milan.
A special thank-you to Dr. Andrea David, Dr. Milutin Drobac, and Winnie for their love and support.
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