SOPHIA (JESSIE) HARE KOWPAK
Peacefully
on Friday, May 10, 2013; Sophia (Jessie) Kowpak passed away at Deer Lodge
Centre at the age of 93 years.
Left to
cherish Jessie’s memory are her two children, seven grandchildren; and numerous
great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her brother John and his twin
sister Mary.
Jessie was
born Sophia Abramiuk in the Seech/Olha area of Manitoba, December 27, 1919. She
was raised and educated in the town of Oak River, Manitoba, as Jessie
Wertepney. She worked as household help on several local farms, and in Brandon
in food services.
In 1942,
Jessie married Edward Alexander Hare and they raised two children, Edward John
Hare and Alicia Mary Isabel Hare (now A. M. Isabel Weseen) on their farm in Oak
River, where she was an active farming partner for many years. She worked in
the local Glinz's Store after they retired from farming, and she was a member
of the Oak River United Church and the Ladies Auxillary. In 1964 Ed passed away
and Jessie moved to Winnipeg, where she worked at Jack's Tom Boy Store for
several years. In 1972 she married Henry Kowpak (deceased), and they lived in
St. Vital spending many summers fishing at their cabin at Wendigo, in Lac
DuBonnet.
Jessie was
a member of St. Mary's Road United Church, and regularly delivered Meals on
Wheels. She liked to travel and went on several guided tours through Europe,
was a member of numerous seniors groups, and was well-known for her love of
playing Bridge. In later years, with failing memory but still with a sense of
humour, she lived at The Eastern Star Chalet, The Rosewood, and Deer Lodge
Centre.
Interment
will be held in the Oak River Cemetery later this summer, details to be
arranged.
The family
is very grateful for the help that Jessie received and the caring staff at the
residences in her later years.
Wojcik’s
Funeral Home & Crematorium, 2157
Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, wojciksfuneralchapel.com,
204 – 897 - 4665.
Wojcik’s
FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM
2157 PORTAGE AVENUE
204 - 897 - 4665
www.wojciksfuneralchapel.com
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