MARY MARYCH (MAMCHUK)

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MARY MARYCH (nee MAMCHUK) Peacefully, on July 2, 2000, Mary Marych, aged 75 years, wife of the late William Marych, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away at the St. Boniface Hospital. She is survived by her sister Dora Wagner and brother Steve Mamchuk; sons, Joe and Fred; daughters, Rose Purcell, Lovey Marych, Patsy Nolan, Debi Oberman and Kim Ryan; grandchildren, Jimmy, Shelley, Lori-Ann, Chad, Shayla, Breanne, and Shelby; great-grandchildren, Taylor, Jessica and Kyle. Our family would like to thank Laurie Stewart and staff at the Seven Oaks and St. Boniface Hospitals. Many thanks to all who have extended their condolences and who sent the family flowers for Mom. Pallbearers were her nephews, Walter Wagner, Billy Mamchuk, her two sons and her two grandsons. Services were held in Fisher Branch, her childhood home and the place of her happiest memories on July 6. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Winnipeg Humane Society, 5 Kent St., Winnipeg, MB R2L 1X3. A POEM FOR OUR MOTHER Our feelings about Moms life are ones weve had before But now that shes gone we wish there were more More time (not like this time) but time to have had More of the good times and less of the bad Its easy to wish for a different kind of life One with more dreams met, one with less strife But maybe its wrong to think that way now Its not what she did, but rather its how She certainly had spirit and a mind of her own She didnt want advice, she wanted to do it alone Her choices were strange if you didnt understand How it all fit together in her own private plan You might have been frustrated that she couldnt see How much she could do, how much she could be So when the time came that she could have stepped out She was afraid of a world she knew nothing about She had what it took, but she did not know it Her experiences in life didnt give her the confidence to show it For those who would judge her and say "What a shame" Had they been in her shoes, they might have done the same She did what was needed to cope day by day And when all is said and done, Mom did it her way. "May she now walk in eternal peace with the angels".

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jul 15, 2000