KOSIW, Maria-It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Mama and Baba Maria Kosiw on Friday April 5, 2013 at Hillsdale Estates. She peacefully passed away into the arms of the Lord in her 87th year, with her family at her side. Born in Western Ukraine (Nestoriwci) on September 10, 1926. During WWII she was taken to Germany, at the age of 16, and worked in a restaurant for a kind and compassionate family. When the war ended, she travelled west, as did many displaced people, to Belgium (Houdeng-Aimeries) where she met Theodore Kosiw (deceased June 30, 1994) and were married December 29th, 1945. In 1951 they came to Canada and made their way from Halifax to Montreal to Toronto and finally settled in Oshawa. Maria’s life revolved around her family. Mother to son Jerry (Angie) and daughter Irene Rorabeck (Jeff). Devoted and loving Baba to Michael Kosiw (Emily), Daniel Kosiw (Hannah) and Lisa Johnson (Jamie), Ryan Rorabeck, and Jessica Klubertanz (Kyle). Great-Grand-Baba to Liam Klubertanz. Maria was a faithful parishioner of St. George the Great Martyr Ukrainian Catholic Church in Oshawa and devoted her time to the parish and the Ukrainian community. Her love of gardening was in her heart and soul and she spent many hours nurturing and caring for her garden. Her passion for gardening was recognized by the Corporation of Oshawa and the Communities in Bloom Committee. She will be remembered and greatly missed by her family and friends… Vichnaya Pamyat. Friends may call at Armstrong Funeral Home, 124 King Street East in Oshawa, on Tuesday April 9th from 7:00 – 9:00pm. (Panachyda at 7:30pm.) Divine Liturgy of Christian Burial will be held at St. George the Great Martyr Ukrainian Church on Wednesday April 10th at 10:00am, Interment will follow at St. Wolodymyr and St. Olha Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the Heart & Stroke Foundation and the Alzheimer’s Society would be greatly appreciated. To place online condolences please visit www.armstrongfuneralhome.net VICHNAYA PAMYAT