Grant Terry Gingara

Grant Terry Gingara, 56 of Warman, SK, Canada, died January 30, 2025, after a long battle with cancer. He was born on February 7, 1968, to Betty (Elizabeth) and Terry Gingara in Nipawin, SK.

Grant convocated with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Saskatchewan. He started in Alberta working for Kenonic Controls in Calgary, then for BCP in Saskatoon and then MPE Engineering in Lethbridge. Then back to Saskatchewan to work for a few consulting firms in Saskatoon – Associated Engineering, AMEC Americas, and Stantec. Then Grant left the consulting engineering sector and joined Mosaic Potash in Esterhazy. After many years at Mosaic, he started with BHP Mining in Saskatoon. 

Volunteering and mentoring were so important to Grant. In 2023 he received the Fellow of Engineer’s Canada designation. This national award from Engineers Canada was given to Grant because of his exceptional contributions and volunteerism to the engineering profession in Canada. Grant was an active volunteer and past Chair with the APEGS Discipline Committee and a volunteer with APEGS mentorship program. He was a volunteer with the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) for over twenty years participating on several subcommittees for the Canadian Electrical Code (CEC) and is a contributor listed in the Canadian Electrical Code in 3 sections #14, 22 and 75. Grant was nominated for Dalhousie University’s engineering mentor of the year in 2016.

He married Michelle Quintin on September 25, 1999, and they had 2 children, Amelia and Alexander.

He was a very private, intellectual, and reserved man. He was very mechanically inclined and loved RVing, working on his 1962 Dodge Dart Convertible, Dodge Ram trucks, and Dodge Nitro. He was a very handy guy and could fix anything.

Grant is survived by his wife Michelle, two children Amelia and Alexander, mother Betty (Bob), uncle Paul, aunt Helen, aunt Joanne, cousin Garnet, uncle Don and aunt Beverly.

He was preceded in death by his dad Terry, uncle Fred, grandparents, and many aunts and uncles.

Funeral Service will be February 7, 2025, at 2:00 pm at Martens Funeral Home, 402 Central Street West, in Warman, SK, Canada, to celebrate his life and his birthday. Grant will be cremated and will not be buried per his request. He did not want to be cold.

Please join the family for a luncheon following the service, at the Warman Seniors Drop In Centre, 422 Peters Street.

Memorials or donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or the University of Saskatchewan, College of Engineering in the name of Grant Gingara.

If you are unable to attend Grant's service, you may view online at https://event.forgetmenotceremonies.com/ceremony?c=5ae888e9-ba66-4f9b-92b0-3908e1506c0f

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Martens Warman Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the care and arrangements for Grant Gingara.