LEONARDA BORTKIEWICZ

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LEONARDA BORTKIEWICZ (LEONA) (nee SOLONEJ) Peacefully, on December 2, 2000 our dear mother and grandmother passed away at Seven Oaks Hospital at the age of 75. Leona was born on July 2, 1925 in Zawrotki, Poland and came to Canada in 1951. When she immigrated to Canada she worked in the janitorial field and was later employed by Stan and Marianne Buksak of Buksak Farms for 35 years in the market gardening business. Leona was predeceased by her husband Jozef on December 28, 1994. She leaves to cherish her memory her daughters, Justyna (Barry) Cooper of Victoria, B.C.; Regina (Alan) Rietze, Liz (David) Smith, June (Joe) Maksymowicz, Arlene (Gordon) and her two sons, Richard and Victor (Francis). Leona is also survived by her grandchildren Richard, Ian, Matthew, Kristin, Joey, Leslie, Amanda and Andrea. Prayers will be said on Wednesday, December 6, at 8:00 p.m. at Cropo Funeral Chapel, 1442 Main Street at Luxton Avenue. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, December 7 at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Ghost Roman Catholic Church, 341 Selkirk Avenue with an Oblate Father officiating. Interment to follow in Holy Ghost Cemetery. Pallbearers will be her grandsons Richard, Ian, Matthew, Leslie and Joey and friends of the family, Dave Brock and Mike Karpenko. Honorary Pallbearers will be Stan and Marianne Buksak, Anne and Joe Lewicki, Lydia Brock, the Karpenko family, Mr. and Mrs. Szych and Jim and Marge Kirby. Leona also leaves behind many friends who are too numerous to mention. The family would also like to thank all the Doctors and Nurses for their care and compassion during this difficult time. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, 301-352 Donald Street, Winnipeg, MB R3B 2H8. Im Free Dont grieve for me, for now Im free Im following paths God laid for me I took His hand when I heard Him call And turned and bid farewell to all. I could not stay another day To laugh, to love, to work or play, Tasks left undone must stay that way I found my peace...at the close of day And, if my parting has left a void Then fill it with remembered joy, A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss, Ah yes, these things, I too will miss, Be not burdened...deep with sorrow. I wish you sunshine for tomorrow. My lifes been full, I savoured much Good friends, good times, A loved ones touch. Perhaps my time seemed all too brief. Dont lengthen it now with undue grief. Lift your heart...and share with me God wanted me now...He set me free. CROPO FUNERAL CHAPEL, in care of arrangements, 586-8044.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Dec 06, 2000