It is with deep sadness that we advise the passing of our beloved husband and father Nikola on Saturday, May 27, 2017. Nikola will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 56 years, Ankica. Dear father of Dianne and her husband John Bartol and Michael and his wife Joelle. Much loved grandfather (Dida) of Johnny, Nicole and Andrew. Nikola will be sadly missed by his many relatives and friends. Visitation will be held at Kopriva Taylor Community Funeral Home, 64 Lakeshore Road West (one block east of Kerr 905-844-2600) Oakville, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Thursday, June 1, 2017 with the rosary at 8 p.m. Funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 2, 2017 at Holy Trinity Croation Catholic Church, 2110 Trafalgar Road, Oakville. For those who wish, please consider memorial contributions to the Canadian Cancer Society http://www.cancer.ca/en/?region=on . The family would like to express their hearfelt thanks to the doctors and nurses of the Complex Care Unit at the Oakville Trafalgar Hospital for their most compassionate care.