HELENE WOLENSKY (BOURGEOIS)

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HELENE WOLENSKY (nee BOURGEOIS) Decedee paisiblement a Winnipeg le lundi 18 aout 2003 en lhopital Concordia a lage de 84 ans. Predecedee par sons fils Onile en 1963, elle laisse dans le deuil son epoux de 60 ans, Charles Wolensky, ainsi que ses sept enfants: Odette (Laurent Cruywels), Real (Jeannette Carriere), Soeur Gertrude (Fille de Marie), Adeline (Royal Cournoyer), Armel (Marilyn), Lianne (Luc David), Laurel et sa belle-fille Pat. Elle etait tres fiere de ses 15 petits-enfants: Anita (Greg), Marilyn (Craig), Marc (Coralie), Ronald, Margaret, James, Tania (Phillip), Joel (Leanne) Jeremy, Nadine, Melissa (Ryan), Kevin, Michel, Colin et Remi. Elle a realise son desir de tenir dans ses bras ses cinq arriere petits-enfants: Ashleigh, Marlie, Emma, Ethan et Charisse. Elle laisse aussi ses freres et soeurs, beau-freres et belle-soeurs: Augustine (de feu Elise Beaudoin), Rose-Helene (de feu Euclide Bourgeois), Marie (de feu Jean Martine), Albert Bourgeois (Vernette), Jeanne (Fernand Blerot), Aime Bourgeois (Priscille), Gerard Bourgeois (Rolande), Cecile (Felix Martine), Antoinette (de feu Henri Blezy), Anne-Marie de feu (de feu Marcel Blezy), Simone (de feu Jean Gaudet), Arthur Wolensky (de feu), Marthe (de feu Roger Wolensky), Edmond Wolensky (Rolande), Rose-Helene (Germain Lefebvre), Gertrude Wolensky (de feu), ainsi que nombreux neveux et nieces. Sa grande foi et sa devotion a la Sainte Vierge furent pour elle une source de courage et de soutien tout au long de sa vie. Les soins recus pendant son sejour au Centre Tache furent grandement apprecies par son epoux et sa famille. La messe des funerailles aura lieu en lEglise Catholique St. Vital, 1629 chemin Pembina, Winnipeg, le vendredi 22 aout 2003 a 10h00 presidee par labbe Patrick Morand. Il y aura visionnement a 9h15 suivi de la recitation du chapelet a 9h40. Linhumation des cendres aura lieu le samedi 23 aout 2003 au Cimetiere de St. Antoine a Storthoaks, Saskatchewan a 15h00 (heure locale). Au lieu de fleurs, des offrandes de messes ou des dons a la Fondation du Centre Tache, 185, rue Despins, Winnipeg, MB R2H 2B3 seront grandement apprecies. La direction des funerailles de Madame Helene Wolensky a ete confiee au Salon mortuaire Desjardins, 233-4949 ou sans frais 1-888-233-4949. HELENE WOLENSKY (nee BOURGEOIS) Peacefully in Winnipeg on Monday, August 18, 2003 at Concordia Hospital at the age of 84. Predeceased by her son Onile in 1963, she leaves to mourn her husband of 60 years Charles Wolensky as well as seven children, Odette (Laurent Cruywels), Real (Jeannette Carriere), Sister Gertrude (Daughters of Mary), Adeline (Royal Cournoyer), Armel (Marilyn), Lianne (Luc David), Laurel and daughter-in-law Pat. She cherished dearly her 15 grandchildren, Anita (Greg), Marilyn (Craig), Marc (Coralie), Ronald, Margaret, James, Tania (Phillip), Joel (Leanne), Jeremy, Nadine, Melissa (Ryan), Kevin, Michel, Colin and Remi. She fulfilled her wish to hold in her arms her five great-grandchildren, Ashleigh, Marlie, Emma, Ethan and Charisse. She is survived by her four sisters, Augustine, Marie, Jeanne and Cecile; three brothers, Albert, Aime and Gerard; numerous in-laws, nieces and nephews. Her great faith and devotion to the Virgin Mary were for her a source of courage and support all her life. Her husband and family acknowledge and appreciate the care given her at Tache Centre. Funeral mass will be held Friday, August 22 at St. Vital Roman Catholic Church, 1629 Pembina Hwy., Winnipeg, MB at 10:00 a.m., Rev. Fr. Patrick Morand presiding. Viewing will take place at 9:15 a.m. followed by the recitation of the rosary at 9:40 a.m. Interment of the cremated remains will take place on Saturday, August 23 at St. Anthonys Cemetery in Storthoaks, SK at 3:00 p.m. (local time). In lieu of flowers, mass intentions and donations to Tache Centre, 185 Despins St., Winnipeg, MB R2H 2B3 will be greatly appreciated. The Desjardins Funeral Chapel in care of arrangements, 233-4949 or toll free 1-888-233-4949.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Aug 21, 2003