Obituaries

It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, nonno, Mario Amendola, at the age of 90 years old, on January 22, 2023, surrounded by his family at home.

With great sadness, the Jankovic family announces that Persa Jankovic, our Baba, has passed away after a brief illness at St. Joseph’s Care Group Hospice Unit. She was with us for 93 well lived and productive years.

The family of Joseph Frederick Hawryluk are saddened to announce his passing on January 17th, 2023, at the age of 89.

Mr. Mario Morson, age 85 years, passed away peacefully in Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre on Thursday, January 12, 2023 with his wife Silvana by his side. Mario was born in Bannia, Pordenone, Italy, on April 8, 1937.

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our mother, Edna Nora Blair. Mom died peacefully in her sleep at Hogarth Riverview Manor with family by her side.

Mr. Douglas Neil Brown, age 98 years, passed away peacefully in Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre on Monday, January 9, 2023. Doug was born in Shoal Lake Manitoba on September 17, 1924, the son of John and Lillian Brown.

It is with deep sadness that the family of Jean Hansen, age 90, announce her passing on Monday, January 16, 2023 at St. Joseph’s Hospital – Hospice Unit.

On January 10, 2023, Ivan Bene, aged 96 was called home, and reunited with his beloved wife, Ana and son Josip (Joe). Ivan was born on June 5, 1926 in Budrovci, Karlovac, Croatia. In Croatia, he worked on his family farm.

It is with great sadness that the family of Theresia Wolsiffer (nee Schmidt) announce her passing on January 5, 2023 at the age of 82. She was born in Engerau, Czechoslovakia, on September 27, 1934.

It is with sadness that the family of George announce his passing on December 10, 2022, in Camp Hill Veterans Memorial Hospital in Halifax, NS. Born in Ontario, he was a son of the late George and Gertrude Dafoe of Port Arthur.