Obituary Overview
Susan Petrovic
It is with great sadness and sorrow, that we announce the passing of Susan Petrovic (nee Palovic) age 88, on Friday December 29, 2017 at the TBRHSC. Susan was born in Jesenske, Czechoslovakia. She came to Fort William (Thunder Bay) on November 16, 1963 and married the love of her life John Petrovic on November 29, 1963. She was educated in Czechoslovakia and enjoyed working for a railroad company as a dispatcher in Banska Bystrica, later in Podolinec. Susan was very proud of her Slovak heritage, it’s costumes and embroidering. She had a love for music and enjoyed singing and dancing and continued this tradition here in Canada, participating in the folklore festivals. Gardening was her passion and she won many ribbons for her prize winning flowers. Hobbies included cooking and specialty baking. She enjoyed travelling in September to Slovakia with her husband, visiting their beloved families and in winter to Florida, Hawaii, Argentina, and Jamaica.
She was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church and of the Slovak Legion. Her church and its activities were a very important part of her life. Recently still enjoyed participating in the 90th anniversary of her church. Susan leaves to mourn her beloved relatives in Slovakia, nephew Jan Turek Sr. (Elenka Turekova), great nephew Janko Jr. and great nieces Erika and Ivanka and many other relatives. Also to mourn is her childhood friend in Slovakia, Anka Holcova with family, and in Canada all her many, many special friends. Marilyn Babish, her nurse who provided compassion, love and support to Susan over the years as did her adopted family- Willis, Valerie, Vivian, Bonnie, Mac, Joshua, and Leah.
Zuzka, we will miss you.
Susan was predeceased by her father Jan (1933), mother Elena (1966), husband John (1999), sister Anka (2005), her special niece Vierka (2003). A Prayer service will be held on Monday, January 8, 2018 at Jenkens Funeral Home at 7:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 560 North May Street, Thunder Bay. Interment will be held at Mountain View Cemetery following reception at the Slovak Legion. Memorials may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church Memorial Fund or a charity of your choice.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Susan Petrovic 2018.source
Death notice for the town of: Thunder Bay, Province: Ontario