Died peacefully on October 13, 2019 at the age of 91 in the Victoria General Hospital.
Born January 3, 1928 in Ukraine, Maria immigrated to Canada in 1950 to join her husband. She had an amazing memory for stories of her childhood, war-time struggles, and adjusting to life as a Canadian. She celebrated Ukrainian traditions whenever possible, especially around Christmas and Easter. Maria was fiercely proud of her family and kept in close contact with her siblings and extended family.
She will be dearly missed by daughters Anne, Marilyn and June (Jack); granddaughters Dawn, Amy (Matthew), Mary Elizabeth; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was pre-deceased by her husband Daniel, siblings Petro, Stefan, Michael, Zina, and Nina.
Maria’s family will welcome visitors on Thursday October 17 at J. A. Snow Funeral Home on Lacewood Drive between 2-5pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association, or a charity of choice.