RUTH MINUK

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RUTH MINUK Our Beloved Mother, Baba, Little Baba, Sister, Little Ruthie passed away October 12, 2010 and was laid to rest on October 15, 2010. Born in Shelest, Poland on August 9, 1914 to her mother Shiva (who predeceased her) and her father David Levine who valiantly died in the First World War prior to Ruth's birth. She was predeceased by her husband Issy (1991), stepfather Velvel Potasky, brothers Joe (Rose) and Saul (Shirley) Parker, Sam (Ida) Potasky and son-in-law Joe Bergman. She leaves to mourn her passing daughter Dorothy Bergman and her sons Morley (Kimberly) and Joey (Sharon) Minuk, brother Phil (Judy) Parker, sister Rose Schneiderman, six grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren along with many nieces, nephews and very dear cousins Arnold (Karen), Phyllis (Mel), Sally and Annette (Kenny). In 1928, at the age of 14, she arrived in Canada where she spent her formative years in the melting pot of the north end of Winnipeg. She had to forgo her education at William White School to help support her family. She married our father Issy in 1940 and began raising a family in 1942. Her strong work ethic found her partnering with our Dad in several grocery stores where they burned the midnight oil by remaining open seven days a week, 364 days a year. In her later years she was very active volunteering at the Gwen Sector Centre. Mom had a wonderful sense of humour and had great storytelling ability even in her 97th year. We would like to thank pallbearers Brent Wolfe, Arnie Moss, Jerry Shell, Joey Shell, Alan Freedman, Allan Elfenbein and Honorary Pallbearers (grandchildren) Sheryl BergmanWolfe, Sandra Pasaluiko, Manny Minuk, Maile Minuk-Polansky, Lauren and Molly Minuk. We will always love and miss you Mom.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Nov 20, 2010