JANINA SMOLINSKI

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JANINA SMOLINSKI On November 15, 2000 at the Selkirk and District General Hospital, Janina Smolinski, aged 76 years, of Clandeboye, passed away following a brief illness. She was predeceased by her husband Waclaw in 1978; mother Bronislawa Ciupak in 1985; father Jan Ciupak in 1989 and a sister Vicky Sus in 1992. Left to cherish her memory are children, Irene (Howard) Clark, Czeslaw (Diane), Kazimir (Patricia), Zygmunt (Wendy), Evelyn (Paul) Einarson and Victor (Geraldine) grandchildren, Larry, Terry (Sean) Orsborn, Jana (Jamie) Pringle, Torin (Laura), Hayley (Chester), Danica (Ted) Horbaty, Jennifer (Dan) Stasiuk, Adam, Cara (Ted) Wur, Nicholas; Everett, Elliot and Eric Einarson, Jeremy (Alana) and Sabrina; great-grandchildren, Caemlyn, Teal and Justin; two brothers, Joe (Krystyna) and Stanley (Anne) Ciupak both of Clandeboye; and numerous nieces, nephews and friends. Janina was born in Poland on February 16, 1924. In the spring of 1939, prior to the war, she moved with her parents and three siblings to Canada. They settled south of Winnipeg and began farming. In 1941 Janina and Waclaw Smolinski were married. During the next few years they lived in Toronto and then Fort Whyte, Man., before returning to Poland with their three young children for a six month visit. Upon their return to Canada, Janina and her husband purchased a farm in the Clandeboye area, where they farmed until their retirement. Janina was a generous, loving, woman who was totally dedicated to her six children, 15 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She was eagerly awaiting the birth of two additional great-grandchildren. Throughout her life, which was filled with many trials and tribulations, Janinas constant source of strength was her deep faith in the Lord. Her greatest desire was to pass this faith onto her family. She will be deeply missed by her family and friends but they are comforted in knowing that Grandma is with her Jesus. Prayers will be said on Sunday, November 19 at 7:00 p.m. in the Gilbart Funeral Chapel, Selkirk. Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday, November 20 at 10:30 a.m. in the Notre Dame Roman Catholic Church, Selkirk with Fr. Boguslaw Wardzinski and Fr. Henry Uczniak officiating. Interment in the Parish Cemetery. Her grandsons will be her pallbearers. If friends so desire, donations may be made to the Notre Dame Cemetery Fund, c/o Notre Dame Church, Selkirk. Gilbart Funeral Home, Selkirk in care of arrangements.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Nov 18, 2000