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SONYA YAFFE (NELKO)
Born: Dec 09, 1925
Date of Passing: Jul 04, 2022
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SONYA YAFFE
(nee NELKO)
On July 4, 2022, our beloved mother, Sonya Yaffe (nee Nelko), passed away peacefully from natural causes. She had reached a wonderful age of 96.
She was born in Ostrog Volyn, Poland on December 9, 1925. She arrived in Canada as a baby with her Mom, Dad and two brothers looking for a better life.
She was predeceased by her husband Irvin Yaffe, and her two brothers, Max Nelko and Ernie Nelko. She leaves behind her brother Dr. Sidney Nelko and her sister Claire (Breslaw) Granovsky. She will be missed by her daughter Deborah (Yaffe) Schwartz and son Dr. Lorne Yaffe. She was blessed with six grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
The family wishes to express their deepest appreciation to the staff at The Simkin Centre for the wonderful care that Sonya received over the last two years while living there.
In lieu of flowers, donations to honour Sonya's memory may be sent to The Simkin Centre, 1 Falcon Ridge Drive, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3Y 1V9.
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jul 16, 2022