It is with profound sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of Ursula Bercic, of North Vancouver, on November 15, 2020, at the age of 88 years. She passed away peacefully in her home from natural causes.
Born in 1932 in Goli Vrh, Slovenia she was the 15th of 17 children born to her mother Maria and her father Martin. Ursula grew up in the former Yugoslavia through the tumultuous years of WWII. She met any adversity she faced with her characteristic preserverence and strength of spirit we all loved and admired.
She met her husband Ivan (deceased), in 1952 near beautiful Škofia Loka, Slovenia. After a courtship of several years, she followed him to Canada in 1958. In Canada, Ursula became the mother to 4 children and the grandmother to 7 grandchildren. She was affectionately known as their "Stara Mama".
Ursula lived in North Vancouver since 1996 surrounded by family, friends, and her Catholic church community. While her greatest joy was spending time with her children and grandchildren, she also loved spending time with her friends at North Shore Neighbourhood House. Each day our dear Stara Mama would go for a walk, finding peace looking at the beautiful North Shore mountains and trees that reminded her of her homeland.
She will be deeply missed by her family and friends in both Canada and Slovenia. We will hold her in our hearts forever and will miss her every day.
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