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MARY BAZIUK

MARY BAZIUK May 16, 1925 July 8, 2012 Mary, beloved mother grandmother and great-grandmother passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at the Seven Oaks Hospital on July 8, 2012. Mary was predeceased by her husband Nick in 1995, by her daughter Olga in 2011 and by her infant son. She leaves behind to mourn her passing are her sons Slawko (Ursula), William (Ardice), daughters Stephanie (Ray), Phyllis (Bill), Ann (Ray), Carol (Paul) and Janice (Leon), as well as 13 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Mary was born in the Ukraine and came to Canada in 1951. She and her husband settled down to farm in Saskatchewan and then moved to Winnipeg in 1968 where they lived their remaining years. A wonderful cook, Mary was happiest when all kids were around her and she was feeding them. She also loved being outdoors and had a passion for travelling and gardening. Mary had been a member of St. Joseph's Ukrainian Catholic Church for many years. The family would like to thank the staff at Holy Family Nursing Home for all their care and compassion. Prayers will be sung on Thursday, July 12 at 7:00 p.m. in the Cropo Funeral Chapel, 1442 Main Street. Divine Liturgy will be celebrated on Friday, July 13 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Andrew's Ukrainian Catholic Church, 160 Euclid Street. Interment will follow in All Saints Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Children's Wish Foundation. 586-8044

As published in the Winnipeg Free Press on July 11, 2012

Guest Book(3 entries)

  • Mary, I will cherish your friendship forever. I'll miss our talks over coffee. Thank you to your family for letting me be apart of your life. William, Thank you for the kind words during your speech. Good bye my dear friend.
    - Posted by: Shauna Siebold (Friend) on: Jul 13, 2012
  • Mary, or "Baba" as I knew her was an amazing person. To say she had lived through interesting and extremely difficult times would be a gross understatement. And yet, she remained very strong and had so much love and commitment for her family and friends. I'll miss you Baba.
    - Posted by: Ray Ferrier (son in law) on: Jul 11, 2012
  • Love and thoughts from your family down under, we are all thinking of you. Wish we could have had the chance to meet your precious Baba xxx Love, kisses, and cuddles to all of you in this sad time. Lesa, Bruce, & Jack BJ & Yvonne
    - Posted by: Lesa Cullum on: Jul 11, 2012

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