NADIA VERA LUBOW ZOOK (KULAY)

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NADIA VERA LUBOW ZOOK (nee KULAY) Peacefully, on Tuesday, January 8, 2008, at the Selkirk General Hospital, aged 64 years, of Selkirk. Nadia was born on May 3, 1943, to the late Stephen and Olga Kulay. Nadia and her two brothers, Ross, and Zinoway, grew up on a farm in Oak Hammock, MB, and went to school at Edmund Partridge and St Benedicts. She married the love of her life, Andy Zook, on October 2, 1965. Andy and Nadia began their family in Selkirk in 1974 with the birth of their first son Christopher and with Warren following in 1976. Nadia and her family enjoyed vacations, going to the beach, and spending time with family. She worked as a medical transcriptionist when the boys had started school. In her life, Nadia enjoyed entertaining, socializing with people of all types, taking care of her mother, and being an ultimate caregiver to her family. Nadia was diagnosed with bone cancer in 2002 and valiantly fought against the disease until the end. Nadia is survived by her husband, Andy Zook; her sons, Christopher Zook and Warren Zook (Heidi, Michael, Taylor, Maxwell and Samuel); brothers, Ross (Evelyn), Zinoway (Evelyn); sisters-in-law, May Margie (Neri) and Judith. She will be missed greatly by all of her friends and family. She is also survived by numerous nieces, and nephews. Prayers will be held on Friday, January 11 (today) at 4:30 p.m. in the Gilbart Funeral Chapel in Selkirk. Funeral Liturgy will be held on Saturday, January 12 at 2:00 p.m. in the St. Vladimar and Olga Ukrainian Catholic Church, 114 McGregor Ave in Winnipeg, with Rev. Father Michael Boyachuk officiating. Interment will follow in the Notre Dame Catholic Cemetery in Selkirk, MB. A very special thanks to Debbie and Melanie in chemo, Doctors Badenhorst, Demsas and Harris and all the nurses on the Surgical Ward at the Selkirk General Hospital. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to CancerCare Manitoba, 675 McDermot Ave., Winnipeg, MB R3E 9Z9. Gilbart Funeral Home, Selkirk in care of arrangements.

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As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jan 11, 2008