Mary Lorraine Kuharski

Mary Lorraine Kuharski, age 90, of Rainycrest, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ontario passed away at LaVerendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ontario on Friday, January 28, 2011.

Mary was born March 31, 1920 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to the late Francis and Rose Willis. Mary moved to Emo from Minneapolis in 1920 at the age of six months. In 1941, she was united in marriage to John Kuharski. During the early 1940’s the family moved to Fort Frances where they raised their family. Mary was a long time resident of Fort Frances, and was a member of both St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church and the C.W. L. She was also a member of the Grey Nun Society and helped out during weekly Masses at Rainycrest. Mary was a kind and caring person who was always willing to lend a hand. She loved gardening in summers, and knitting and sewing for her family and friends. Mary will be dearly missed by her family and friends.

She was predeceased by her husband, John Kuharski in 1993; and six brothers, Gordon, Robert, George, John, Bill and James; and two sisters, Audrey and Dorothy.

Mary is survived by her two sons, Ronald Kuharski of Fort Frances, ON., and Thomas (Pat) Kuharski of Brampton, ON.; four daughters, Marilyn (Brian) Dowson of Burlington, ON., Carol (Alan) Boivin of Fort Frances, ON., Lorraine (Gordon) Robinson of Dryden, ON., and Sandra (Allan) Blanchard of Red Lake, ON.; and many beloved grandchildren and great grandchildren;

one sister, Shirley Morphet of Montreal, Que.; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at 10 a.m. at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church in Fort Frances, Ontario. Father Jose Edessary will officiate with interment in Holy Cross Cemetery in Fort Frances, Ontario.

Friends and family may visit Monday evening from 7 until 9 p.m. at Green Funeral Home in Fort Frances, Ontario. Parish prayers will be offered at 7:30 p.m.

Active pallbearers will be Mary’s grandsons, Curtis Boivin, John Kuharski, Michael Roy, Darren Callewaert, Brian Callewaert, Steven Blanchard and William Blanchard.

Honourary pallbearers will be Mary’s granddaughters, Tammie Roy, Rene Boivin, Joanne Dowson, Janice Munro, Jean Allan, Teresa Dykin, Alana Blanchard, Katie Kuharski

Amy Persaud and Sheri Anne Callewaert.

Should family and friends so desire, in memoriam donations may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association, 501- 200 South Syndicate Ave.,Thunder Bay, ON., P7E 1C9, or to the charity of your own choice, c/o Green Funeral Home, Box 427, Fort Frances, Ontario, P9A 3M8.

Online condolences may be made in care of www.greenfuneralhomefortfrances.com.