MARY HANSON (PINKOS)

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MARY HANSON (nee PINKOS) November 28, 1923 - October 30, 2006 Peacefully, with her family at her side, mom passed away on Monday, October 30, 2006. Predeceased by husband Bud in 1989 and grandson Brent in 2002, and survived by daughters Diane (Zane) Kutny, Donna and Cheryl (Chris) Meger and sons Bud (Pat), Gary (Lynn Gillson), and Drew (Tracy), grandchildren Jason, Kerri-Lyn (Kevin), Jeffrey (Stephanie), Kyle (Katie), Chris, Andrea, Paul, Jenna, Ben, Kelsey, Alyssa, Trevor (Lindsay), and Kelly (Mike) and great- grandchildren Jordyn, Lucas and Bree. Also special in-laws Albert Hanson, Mid Pinkos and Doris Pinkos. Born in Arborg, MB and raised in the Brooklands area of Winnipeg. Mom met Dad while working at Macdonald's Aircraft during The Second World War, married on June 3, 1944 and proceeded to raise six children in the West End and Silver Heights areas of Winnipeg. Mom enjoyed ten pin bowling, darts, fishing, golfing, going on bus tours to the casinos, and travelling to visit Cheryl and family in Whitehorse, Yukon, Drew and family in Port Coquitlam, BC and now Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON or Aunty Doris and family in Ohio, but she best loved spending time with her family at home or abroad, and will be best remembered and most missed for her pyrogies and holubchi which are reknowned from coast to coast to coast. Special thanks to Dr. Albak, Dr. Daniels, Jayne and Clem at Grace Hospital as well as the home care and respite care workers for their compassion. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Children's Wish Foundation, 350 St. Mary Avenue, Wpg., MB, R3C 3J2 or a charity of your choice. Service will be held on Saturday, November 4, 2006 at 12:30 p.m. at Chapel Lawn Funeral Home, 4000 Portage Ave. West. CHAPEL LAWN FUNERAL HOME AND RECEPTION CENTRE 885-9715

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Nov 02, 2006