Obituary of Maria Rekulak

Maria (Mary) Rekulak, (nee Tyndyk): On Thursday February 3, 2011 at the St. Catharines General Hospital in her 84th year, after a short illness. Beloved wife of Wasyl for 61 years. Loved and dearly missed by her daughters Lesia (Doug) Pape of Richmond Hill and Nadia (Eugene) Melnyk of East Amherst NY, her inconsolable granddaughters Amanda Leigh Pape, Nadia Elizabeth Pape and Laryssa Alexamarie Melnyk. Our Baba was always a gentle and involved presence to all her nieces and nephews of her family and to her extended families gained in marriage. Sadly missed by the parishioners of Sts. Cyril & Methodius Ukrainian Catholic Church and St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church in Sudbury, Ontario. Separated when very young from her family during wartime, made her way to England, married and together made their way to Canada in 1952 settling in Sudbury. A move to St. Catharines to be closer to family after retirement and new beginnings in 1989. Baba took great pride in her family and her loving attention and smiling eyes will be dearly missed. Baba†™s loving and caring personality was the bond of our homes and families. Always for family and friends, always a willing hand, always for everyone else and only in the last year or so finally obeying when we implored, have a rest Baba, I can do that. Rest now sweet Wife, sweet Mama, sweet Baba. Mrs. Rekulak is resting at the George Darte Funeral Chapel, 585 Carlton St. St. Catharines. Visiting hours will be held on Tuesday Feb 8th, from 4 - 7 p.m. Panachyda will be celebrated in the funeral home at 7 p.m. The Funeral liturgy will be celebrated at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church on Wednesday Feb 9th, at 10:30 a.m. with interment to follow at St. Volodymyr Ukrainian Cemetery in Oakville. If so desired memorial remembrances made to Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church Building Fund.