ANNE BATYCKY

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ANNE BATYCKY Peacefully on December 21, 2004 at 12:20 a.m. at the Thompson General Hospital, after a courageous two year battle with cancer, Mrs. Anne Batycky, aged 88 years of Thompson. Divine Liturgy will be celebrated on Monday, December 27 at 1:00 p.m. at St. Nicholas Ukrainian Church, 737 Bannerman at Arlington with the Basilian Fathers officiating. Cremation to follow with interment of cremains at Glen Eden cemetery. Anne was born in Winnipeg to Michael and Sophie Shumski on December 2, 1916. The middle child of three girls. She attended St. Nicholas School (now the Immaculate Heart of Mary School) for most of her education as well as King Edward School. She worked in housekeeping at the St. Boniface Hospital for several years before moving to Toronto where she worked at the Royal York Hotel in the pastry department during the war years. Upon returning to Winnipeg, she met and married Yaroslaw Batycky. They resided in West Kildonan since 1950 where they raised two daughters. Anne moved to Thompson, MB a year ago to be closer to family. She loved the friendliness of the Thompson people. After a fall Anne was admitted to the Thompson General Hospital where she spent the last four months of her life under the care of extraordinary caring nurses and health care workers. She leaves to mourn her passing two daughters, Patricia (Jim) Pegus and Kathy (Michael) Melanson; six grandchildren, Daniel, Michelle and Natalie Pegus, Alexandra, Elizabeth and Sarah Melanson. Also left to mourn is her sister Stephanie Rogan of Toronto, ON. Anne was predeceased by her husband Yaroslaw, parents Michael and Sophie Shumski and sister Mary Babchuk. The family would like to thank the Burntwood Regional Health Authority for their exceptional care of our mother. Special thanks to all the nurses on the second floor for their loving care especially Betty Boop , Linda Lou , Lily Marlene , Peter Pumpkin Eater and Tom the Pipers son . She loved you all. A special thanks to nurse Laurel for her support in the final hours. In lieu of flowers if friends so desire donations may be made in Mom's memory to the Thompson General Hospital, Palliative care, Thompson General Hospital, Thompson, MB. Boardman Funeral Home, phone 778-7982 Thompson and Knysh Funeral Home 582-0973 Winnipeg in care of arrangements.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Dec 24, 2004