ILONA GIBSON (DOLYNIUK)

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ILONA GIBSON (NEE DOLYNIUK) August 15, 1928 - July 22, 2000 After a lengthy illness, it is with great sorrow that we announce the death of the beloved wife of John, on Saturday, July 22, 2000, at the Grace Hospital. Ilona was born August 15, 1928 in Winnipeg. She was raised in Garson and Tyndall until they moved to Winnipegs North End. Ilona and John were married August 28, 1948. In December, 1949 they moved to Charleswood where she resided until her death. Summers were spent at the cottage at Breezy Point. Ilona was predeceased by her mother Elsie Mostowy in 1986; her father Tony Dolyniuk in 1974; her only brother Nestor Dolyniuk in 1996; her sister-in-law Joyce Nagel in 2000; her brother-in-law Ted Martin in 2000. Left to mourn Ilona is her husband John; her daughters, Doreen (George) Szor, Geraldine (Ed) Siwicki of St. Laurent, Donna (Ken) Simm and son Richard Gibson (Pam) grandchildren, Ilona, Donny, Joey, Ricky, David, Michael, Kathy, Lisa and Lindsay and 12 great-grandchildren and her long time friend, Eva Hill. Ilona is also survived by her sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Ilona worked at Western Packers, where she met John again, who she knew as a child from Garson. After marriage, she had worked at the Paddock, Willows and Charleswood Drug Store. Ilona loved to bowl, for 25 years she was secretary of the Charleswood Legion Mixed Bowling League. Ilona loved to play cards, a number of nights turned into early morning games with Eva, Jean, Helen, and John. When Ilonas eyesight started to fail, the thing she missed most was doing her crossword puzzles. She was a member of the Charleswood Legion #100 Ladies Auxiliary, the Charleswood Legion Seniors Club and Charleswood Historical Society. Funeral Service for Ilona will be held Friday, July 28 at 12:30 p.m. at Chapel Lawn Funeral Home, 4000 Portage Avenue, with viewing one half hour prior to service. A reception will follow at Chapel Lawn Reception Centre. Ash interment will take place on Saturday, July 29 at 10:00 a.m. at the Glen Eden Memorial Gardens, 4477 Main Street. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to either the Canadian Diabetes Association, 102 - 310 Broadway Ave., Winnipeg, R3C 0S6 or the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, 1080 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, R3G 9Z9, or a charity of your choice. Arrangements entrusted to: CHAPEL LAWN FUNERAL HOME CEMETERY AND CREMATORIUM 885-9715

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jul 26, 2000