KRISTINA (MATKA) LONEC

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KRISTINA (MATKA) LONEC 1902 - 2004 After a full 102 years of life, Matka passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 3, 2004 in Toronto, ON. Matka was born in Slovenia on July 25, 1902, where she spent most of her life. She immigrated to Canada in 1968 to be closer to her family, who had chosen to move earlier to Canada. Matka spent many happy years living in Winnipeg living with her daughter Angela. She was most proud of spending time with family and tending to all the neighborhood gardens. Matka moved to the Dom Lipa Care Home in Toronto in 1991. Matka will be missed by all who knew her, from her family members to all her friends. Matkas greatest pleasures in life were her singing and going to church. And in her later years, you could always count on her singing a song or two when you went to visit her. Matka was predeceased by her husband Matija; daughter Angela; son-in-law Ivan Zorko; granddaughter in law Renate Zorko. Also predeceased by her parents, brothers and sisters. She is survived by her Zorko grandchildren, Mirko, Stanley, Maria (Lance Vigfusson), and Ivan (Charmaine) great-grandchildren, Mirko, Andrew, Lori (Mike Oneschuk), Zane, and Mia, and two great-great-grandchildren, Danica and Ethan. Her niece Olga Hanc and family, her nephew Joe Lonec and family. Celebration of life was held on August 5 at St. Gregory the Great Slovenian Roman Catholic Church in Hamilton. She will rest in peace at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. In Matkas memory, donations maybe made to a charity of ones choice.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Aug 07, 2004