January 28 1946 December 7 2017 (age 71)
HOVORKA, Alena (née Kuralova) – Passed away peacefully on December 7th 2017 at Peterborough Regional Health Centre. Alena leaves behind a loving family including beloved husband of 50 years Miloslav (Mike); son Mark, his wife Meg, and their two children Evan and Andrei; daughter Alice and her husband Peter; sister Jitka, nephew Oldřich and grand-nephew Oliver; as well as many wonderful friends around the world. Alena was a loving, vibrant, intelligent, driven, and adventurous person. Born to Josef and Alena Kural in Plzeň, Czechoslovakia in 1946, she immigrated as a political refugee to Canada in 1968 with Miloslav. They built a rich and successful life together in Peterborough, surrounded by many dear friends, neighbours, and colleagues within the region’s closely knit Czech community and extending well beyond. Alena was a devoted mother and Babi, spending countless hours with the youngest generations of her family at the Peterborough Zoo – spring, summer, fall and winter. Alena was also a pioneer in real estate. One of the first women in the profession, she was honoured several years in a row as one of the top brokers in her firm. She helped hundreds of families in Peterborough and surrounding communities buy their first home or sell their last one. Alena travelled the world – first as a flight attendant for Czechoslovak Airlines in the late 1960s, later with family and friends through exciting holidays and adventures. She loved music whether it was attending opera, concerts and musicals, singing around the campfire, or playing piano and guitar. Words cannot express how much Alena will be missed by her family and her friends. “Měsíčku nezhasni, nezhasni!” (“O, moon, don’t disappear, disappear!” Song to the Moon from Dvořák’s Rusalka). At Alena’s request, no service will be held. Please keep your memories of her in your hearts. Memorial donations may be made to Peterborough Regional Health Centre Foundation (www.prhcfoundation.ca) or Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (www.heartandstroke.ca).
Charitable donations may be made to:
PRHC Foundation
1 Hospital Drive, Peterborough ON K9J 7C6
Tel: 1-705-876-5000
Web: www.prhcfoundation.ca
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario
824 Clonsilla Avenue Unit #3 Peterborough, ON, AB
Tel: 1-705-749-1044
Web: www.heartandstroke.com
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Death notice for the town of: Peterborough, Province: Ontario
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