MARY FRANCIS PIDZAMECKY

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MARY FRANCIS PIDZAMECKY Having received the Blessed Sacraments, Mary fell asleep in the Lord at Etobicoke General Hospital on October 22, 2012 at the age of 82 following a brief illness. Loving wife of Karol for 59 years. Beloved mother of Ray, Tom (Linda) and the late Rev. Subdeacon Michael. Devoted grandmother of Kira, Rachael, Derek; Aaron, Alexis and their mother Darlene. Dear sister of Michael Skwark and his wife Ruth of Winnipeg, and dear sister-in-law of Olga Pidzamecky (late Wasyl) of Toronto. In her youth, Mary was a member of the Ukrainian National Youth Federation, Winnipeg Branch, and also sang with the noted Oleksandr Koshetz Choir at the Ukrainian National Federation. In Toronto, Mary joined the Ukrainian Women's Organization, Toronto Branch, and was an active member until recent years. She was a parishioner of St. Demetrius the Great Martyr Ukrainian Catholic Church, where her devoted son Rev. Subdeacon Michael served as youth group director until his untimely death in December, 2010. Resting at Newediuk Funeral Home, Kipling Chapel, Toronto. Divine Liturgy at St. Demetrius Church on Thursday, October 25 at 10:00 a.m.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Oct 25, 2012