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MARIA AFTANAS Peacefully, with her family by her side, Maria Aftanas, aged 98 years, passed away on Thursday, January 27, 2005, at St. Joseph's Residence. She was predeceased by her husband Antoni in 1971. Maria will be lovingly remembered by her son Ron with wife Livvy; daughter Emily Kardash with husband Bohdan; son Marion with wife Moira; son Bernie with wife Dianne; 10 grandchildren, Brian, Alan, Ken, Stephen, David, Richard, Craig, Karen, Kerry, Angela; 13 great-grandchildren; sister Kazimeria Mroz of Toronto and family in Poland. Maria was a longtime member of Holy Ghost Church and the Catholic Women's League. She was a very devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Viewing will commence at 12:30 p.m. followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 1:00 p.m., both on Wednesday, February 2 at Holy Ghost Roman Catholic Church, 341 Selkirk Ave., with an Oblate Father officiating. Interment will follow in All Saints Cemetery. The family would like to extend their sincere appreciation to the staff at St. Joseph's Residence for their care and thoughtfulness. CROPO FUNERAL CHAPEL 586-8044
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Feb 01, 2005