Rođena:14.08.1931. (Vele Mune, Hrvatska)
Preminula:12.09.2022. (Thunder Bay, Ontario, Kanada)
Dob: 91
It is with a great sense of loss that we announce the passing of our beloved mother and grandmother, Maria. Predeceased by Vlatko, her loving husband of 64 years, Mama was all about her family.
Nothing made her prouder and happier than being with her daughters Angela, Georgia (Arieh) and Suzie (John) and her grandchildren Alexandra (Dylan), Ariana, Vladimir and Elena.
Maria is predeceased by her sisters Eva (Dino) and Ana (Tomás) and missed by nieces, nephews, relatives and friends in Ottawa, Thunder Bay, Toronto, Vancouver Island, Cleveland, Chicago, Croatia, France, Germany, Netherlands and Australia.
Born in the village of Vele Mune, Croatia, Maria escaped from communist Yugoslavia to Italy with her husband and daughter Angela. They immigrated to Canada three years later in 1960 to Thunder Bay, where the family was reunited in 1961 with their daughter Georgia who had to be left behind in Yugoslavia during their escape.
Maria worked in a variety of jobs while taking care of children alone for long periods of time while her husband worked as a logger in the remote woods of Northern Ontario. Maria was a resilient woman and worked hard all her life. But she also knew how to have a good time and enjoyed laughing and exchanging stories with her sisters about their lives in Croatia.
She loved cooking big meals and baking treats for her family and enjoyed the constant company of friends who dropped by to visit, drink and laugh together. Maria kept close contact with all family, near and far, and was the glue that held everyone together. The importance of family was a legacy she passed on to us all. Maria was much loved and will be greatly missed.
The family wishes to sincerely thank the nurses, doctors and personal care workers on the fourth floor of The Glebe Centre for the compassionate care they provided to Maria, in particular, Pat, Marjorie, Cindy, Pastor Jim, Dr. Carson, and Dr. Levine. Our sincere thanks as well to Dr. Lau and Josée, and Dr. Braidek, Olivia and Jennifer at the ROH. Heartfelt thanks also to Judith and Robert and Liane who were there for Maria during her most difficult times. Memorial services for family and friends will be held at a later date in Thunder Bay.
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