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NADIA MADGE ELIZABETH BARIL
Date of Passing: Jul 13, 2025
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemoryNADIA MADGE ELIZABETH BARIL
It is with heavy hearts that her family announces the peaceful passing of our beloved and cherished mom, baba and great-grandmother Nadia (Madge) Baril, who passed away on July 13, 2025, at the age of 100 years young. She was an indomitable spirit.
She was predeceased by her husband Romeo Baril, her children Brian Baril, Rene Baril and Cathy Paterson, her granddaughter Renee Turner, her siblings and their spouses Mary and Harry Sulymka, Marjory and Steve Statkewich, Anne and Willie Pasternak, Lena and John Andreychuk, Pauline and Joe Norosky, Julie and Peter Murash and Walter and Helen Shewchuk and in-laws Joe and Ruth Baril, Aline and Jerry Duval, Lucille and John Okrainec, Roger Baril, and Dennis and Rita Baril.
She is survived by her children Robert (Elaine) Baril, Sharon (Ken) Turner, Connie (Michel) Jacques, son-in-law Kevin Paterson, Roger (Lori) Baril, Theresa (Don) Baril-Bissett, Anita (Randy) Southall, and Denise Baril. She is loved and cherished by her twenty grandchildren and twenty-four great-grandchildren. She leaves one brother-in-law Thomas Baril (Michelle).
Nadia was born in Ozerna, Manitoba to Stephan and Anastasia Shewchuk, the youngest of eight children in her happy and faith-filled Ukrainian Catholic family. Her siblings and their spouses were her closest friends for her entire life. She cherished the companionship of her Baril sister- and brother-in-laws and deeply loved all her nieces and nephews and their families.
Nadia attended Fraser School and moved to Winnipeg in her late teens to join her older sisters and their husbands already there. In Winnipeg, she got a job at Stall Furriers working to sew fur coats. It was here that she met Romeo. They married in August of 1947. They were married 45 years when Romeo passed away in June 1992.
Nadia and Romeo lived in several homes in Winnipeg as their family of nine grew. They finally settled in Charleswood on Cathcart Street where she lived and raised our family for more than 50 years. Mom was a woman of devout and deep faith and was a Catholic Women's League member for over 60 years. She volunteered for several years with the Sisters of Charity in Winnipeg, giving of her time and her heart to their task of helping the poor in Winnipeg.
Nadia was a people person and loved to socialize. Nothing was better than to be surrounded by friends and family and with Meo, hosted many parties at their homes over the years. People still comment on how they loved being a part of those events because of our parents' generosity of spirit and sheer fun they had at them.
Mom loved to sing and dance. She had a beautiful voice and enhanced many parish choirs with her skill. She continued to sing Christmas carols at Holy Family Home even at 99.
She had so many friends throughout her lifetime and really enjoyed spending time with them, especially at Falcon Lake. She loved to travel and visited such places as Costa Rica, Egypt, Israel, Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii and Texas and always met new friends along the way.
Nadia took on many part-time jobs while raising her family. With Romeo, they started their greatest adventure and opened The Wine Baril on Marion Street in 1971. They worked together to grow their winemaking supply business to be a success story in Winnipeg. The Wine Baril continues today as a Baril family business operated by their son Robert.
Her love of gardening was on display each year in her beautiful flower gardens in Charleswood. She loved working with the soil and would proudly display and talk about them to anyone who was over. She had a green thumb and we like to think that our own love of gardening is because of the example she set at all of the homes she owned. She spent time with her own mother in their garden at the farm working, but it was the flower gardens that her mother loved best. Like mother, like daughter.
Mom was quick of wit and the hardest working person we have ever known. She never failed to get a meal on the table for all of us, even when times were tough. She canned fruit, vegetables, pickles and more in countless numbers so that the eleven of us would have fresh food in the winter. Sundays were lunch at Mom and Dad's and her children and grandchildren will never forget her perogies, holubchi, petishke, and many more foods in which we delighted.
Her love of people continued when, at the age of 97, Mom moved to Holy Family Care Home. She was constantly smiling and reaching out to hold other people's hands or waving hello. She was a life force for all and spread kindness wherever she went.
She was the key to the lock that has kept our family together, body and soul, in love and laughter. We will miss her terribly. We will love you always, Mom. Vichnaya Pamyat. Вічная Пам'ять
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, July 22 at 11:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church. Interment at Assumption Cemetery will follow the afternoon luncheon. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly encourages donations to Siloam Mission or a charity of your choice in honour of Nadia's generous spirit.
We would like to thank the loving staff of Holy Family 2A Sacred Heart Unit for their gentle and compassionate care of Mom during her stay with them. Many thanks to the thoughtful and dedicated staff in 4E Family Medicine at St. Boniface Hospital who took care of Mom in her short time there.
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jul 19, 2025
Condolences & Memories (7 entries)
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My sympathy to all Madge's family, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren. Madge was a bright shining star who loved everyone. ❤️ She was the first one to welcome me to OLPH. She greeted everyone with her big smile and a hug. Her loving mission on earth was done, she's now reunited with her Lord and all her loved ones. Eternal memory! - Posted by: Chris Brezden (A friend from OLPH parish) on: Jul 21, 2025
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Our heartfelt sympathy to all of our cousins and to Aunt Madge’s extended family. We will miss her beautiful smile, her infectious laughter and her joy in life and living. She loved socializing and renewing bonds with family and friends. She appreciated and was proud of all of her family. Her faith kept her strong—-a role model for us all. My mother, Aline looked forward to Aunt Madge’s telephone calls, especially when Mom was in a personal care home, physically unable to get around, her social circle having diminished with time and age. They remained close friends, not just sisters-in-law, throughout their lives. At 94 years of age, Aunt Madge came to my niece, Daniella’s christening. We so enjoyed seeing her and how little she seemed to change —-an admirable and indomitable spirit. She was a very special woman, a woman who lived her faith of love, charity and humility, and set an example for us all. She shall be missed… Lea and Chantal - Posted by: Lea Duval and Chantal Betournay (Niece and great niece) on: Jul 20, 2025
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It's with sadness in my heart that I send condolences to the entire family. Your mother was a blessing to everyone she met. She spread joy, love and kindness. Your mother was truly blessed by having all you children also. I'm sure your love for her was equally felt as much as her love for all of you. It's very hard to lose any family member but the loss of a mother seems that much harder. God bless you all at this sad time. 100 years...AWESOME!! - Posted by: Loretta (Friend) on: Jul 19, 2025
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To all my dear cousins, I wish to offer my deepest sympathy for your loss. Your mother was indeed a very special woman. She was strong and had a big personality wrapped in a tiny package. My mother loved her and knew that her brother Meo was very lucky to have found such a special lady to share his life. She leaves behind an immense legacy in her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was kind and loving and positive. I know that you will miss her but will have many stories to share about your amazing mother. You have always been my favourite cousins. Your parents hosted the best meals and I have fond memories of your visits to the farm in southern Manitoba. Those were the days! - Posted by: Therese Duval (Niece) on: Jul 19, 2025
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My deepest sympathies to my Baril cousins for the loss of their mother. I will let the other Baril cousins in Edmonton and Montreal know of her passing. - Posted by: Richard Girouard (1st cousin 1x removed) on: Jul 19, 2025
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Roger: So sorry for your loss. - Posted by: Rick Gill (co-worker) on: Jul 19, 2025
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Bob, I am so very sorry to read about the passing of your mother. From the obituary, it sounds like she had such an interesting & full life. However long she lived, it’s still difficult to lose your mother, who was the glue that held the family together. As a teenager, I could look out my bedroom window on Prosper Street & see the Wine Baril sign. My husband Rod Ward & my brother Tom Hallem spent a fair amount of time at the Wine Baril, buying wine-making supplies, so the legacy went on. I sent my heartfelt condolences to you & your family. - Posted by: Christine (Hallem) Ward (Friend) on: Jul 19, 2025