LILYAN PECK (GOLDSTEIN)

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LILYAN PECK (nee GOLDSTEIN) The family of Lilyan Peck sadly announces her passing on Tuesday, October 19, 2010. Mom was predeceased by our Dad (George) in 1956, her parents Rebecca and Nathan Goldstein and her siblings Lou (Gertie), Idy, and Thelma Frankel (Sonny). She is survived by her daughters Marsha Palansky and Jackie Roger (Howard) from Toronto and her grandchildren Michelle (Andrew), Jason (Julie) and Shira Palansky, Russell and Sarah Roger of Toronto. Mom was a real partner with our Dad working alongside him in the grocery store and the menswear. At 38, Mom was left a widow with two young daughters. She went to work at Chicago Kosher in their retail store and also managed a restaurant in the evenings. Later she worked at Ricki's, Contessa and Fashionette. Mom was active in the Hebrew Fraternal Lodge during the 1950s, holding the position of secretary and treasurer for the bowling league. Later she was active in B'nai Brith Women where she received a number of volunteer awards. She loved to play Canasta, Kalookie and later Mahjong. Funeral service and interment was at the Shaarey Zedek Cemetery on Thursday, October 21, 2010. Pallbearers were David Frankel, Howard Roger, Hatem Howlader, Jason Palansky, Andrew Schultz and Jason Tapper. The family would like to thank Mom's companion Anna Cohen for her care and compassion. Thanks also to the doctors and nurses in the ER and 5 North of the Victoria General Hospital. Donations may be made in Mom's name to the Canadian Diabetes Association.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Nov 20, 2010