HELENA ROGALKA

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HELENA ROGALKA February 1, 1914 December 28, 2007 It is with sadness the family of Helena Rogalka announces her passing on Friday, December 28, 2007, at Seven Oaks General Hospital, at the age of 93. Beloved sister, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, she is survived by two daughters Janina (Krzysztof) Ciesielski of Poland, Miroslawa (Zdzislaw) Fluder of Calgary; one son, Kazimierz (Regina) Rogalka of Winnipeg; four grandchildren Jacek (Arleta) Fluder, Piotr (Lorrie) Rogalka, Monika (Bohdan) Klos and Izabela (Nelson) Martins; and six great-grandchildren Nastassia, Erik, Blake, Jessica, Joel and Samantha. Also mourning her passing is her sister, Kazimiera Sudolski of Poland and friend, Eugenia Pawlak, whom the family would like to especially thank for her 40 years of friendship to Helena. She was predeceased by her husband, parents, seven brothers and five sisters. Helena was born February 1, 1914, to Wladyslaw and Jozefa Kucharczyk in Greblow, Poland, and raised on the family farm. She married Antoni Rogalka in 1939 and together they had two daughters and one son. Widowed at the young age of 31, she raised her three children on her own. Once her children were grown, she decided to move across the ocean to be closer to her older brother, Fr. Jozef Kucharczyk and arrived in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, on November 19, 1964. Helena was employed by Holy Ghost Parish for over 35 years. It was only in the last few years, due to her declining health, that she was no longer able to work. Her faith was very important to her and she was able to make many friends within the Holy Ghost community. Helena was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend who will be truly missed and lovingly remembered by her family and friends. The family would also like to thank the staff at Maples Personal Care Home, where she resided for the last six months, as well as the City of Winnipeg paramedics and staff at Seven Oaks General Hospital for their care and compassion. Prayers and viewing will be on Thursday, January 3, 2008, at 6:00 p.m. at Cropo Funeral Chapel, 1442 Main St. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, January 4, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Ghost Roman Catholic Church, 341 Selkirk Ave., with Fr. Maciej Pajak officiating; interment to follow at Holy Ghost Cemetery. If friends so desire, donations can be made to the Holy Ghost Church. CROPO FUNERAL CHAPEL 586-8044

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jan 02, 2008