Mary Pollak

It is with heavy hearts we announce the peaceful passing of our Mom, Mary, in the early morning hours of Saturday, August 5, 2023 at the Holy Family Nursing Home.

She is predeceased by her husband Thomas (2015), parents William and Sophie, sister Anne, and brothers Peter and Michael. She is survived by her children Diane, Sharon (Al), Ernest (Amanda), Pauline (Fred), Paul (Ev), Donna (Al), 15 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Also left to mourn her passing are numerous nieces and nephews born in Canada and Slovakia, our Dad’s home country.

Mom was born on October 3, 1931 in Stuartburn, MB where she lived on a farm that is now tall grass prairie land where so many fond memories were made and we go back to visit and have a picnic every year.

Mom was a supportive and loving wife, mother, and Baba who passed on her gifts of family, strength, traditions, love, and laughter. She was known for her love of flowers, particularly marigolds and roses, as well as her gardening skills and her passion of foraging for mushrooms and berries that she passed on to her family. She was known for her oxheart tomatoes, her pickles, and so much more!

She had the opportunity to travel with Dad to Slovakia, Hawaii, Las Vegas, and Mexico. One of Mary’s jobs that she was most proud of was her time working at the Holy Family Nursing Home as a Health Care Aide for over 20 years. Mom was also a member of the Catholic Women’s League for over 45 years.

The family would like to thank the Staff and Doctors A. and T. Babick of 2A at the Holy Family Nursing Home for their compassionate care during her time there.

Mom’s funeral services will be celebrated at St. John Cantius Church, 846 Burrows Ave., on Wednesday August 16, 2023 at 10:00 a.m., with interment and reception to follow at Green Acres Funeral Home and Cemetery.

You are my sunshine, my only sunshine,

You make me happy when skies are grey.

You’ll never know dear, how much I love you.

Please don’t take my sunshine away.