JULIA BACHINSKY

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JULIA BACHINSKY July 6, 1915 - April 19, 2000 Peacefully at Riverview Health Centre, surrounded by family, after a determined battle with lung cancer, Julia Lillian Bachinsky, age 84, widow of Peter Bachinsky (August 8, 1953), beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2000. Julia is lovingly and joyfully remembered by her children, Evelyn, Peter and Susan; brothers, Bill (Agnes) and Mike (Marion) grandchildren, Michael, John, Kathleen, Nicole, Elizabeth, Christine, Jaret, Catherine and Andrew; nephews and nieces, Kenneth, Diane, Randy, Terry, Michael and Debbie, as well as many extended family members in Toronto and friends of the Transcona and East Park Lodge community. She was predeceased by her brother John and his wife Mamie. Julia was born to Ukrainian immigrant parents, Michael and Maria (Artym) Ciurka on July 6, 1915, at home on Harvard Avenue in Transcona, Man. She was educated at Transcona Central School and Transcona High School, participated in the Transcona Girls Mandolin Orchestra, The Mixed String Orchestra and the George Bornoff Symphony. She lived in Transcona all her life except for a short time before the Second World War, when upon her return, she supported the War effort as a munitions factory worker at the cordite plant close to Dugald, Man. After the war she married returning soldier and building contractor, Peter Bachinsky, also of Transcona, and together they settled on Regent Avenue to raise a family of three children until his untimely death due to leukemia at age 37. Julia completed high school, attended the University of Manitoba and worked for many years as a teacher, dental nurse and volunteer. She will be remembered for her cheerfulness despite adversity, her love of people, animals, flowers and outdoor adventure at the familys Brereton Lake cottage in the Whiteshell Provincial Park and her devotion to continuing education. Special thanks to all the friends who visited her and the doctors, nurses and aides at the Concordia Hospital, the Riverview Health Centre (3rd floor E), and her homecare givers for the tender loving care Julia received. A celebration of Julias life will be held on Thursday, May 11, at 1:30 p.m. in the main lounge of Park Manor, 301 Redonda St., with Reverend Edna Perry officiating. According to Julias wishes, cremation has taken place. A memorial perennial garden will be planted in her honour at Park Manor where she spent many hours volunteering. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to Park Manor Personal Care Home, 301 Redonda St., Transcona, Man., R2C 1L7, in care of "Julias Garden." WE LOVE YOU AND WILL MISS YOU. YOU WERE A BLESSING TO ALL THAT KNEW YOU.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Apr 22, 2000