Antonia Demsar

It is with heavy hearts we announce

the passing of our wife, mother,

grandmother, and friend at the

Henderson Juravinski Hospital on

Sunday, January 29, 2012. Beloved

wife of John for 53 years. Cherished

mother of Mary Ann Demsar, Dan

Demsar, and Frances Scarcelli (Dan).

Loving Grammie of Jason (Jackie),

Amanda (Jeremy), Nicholas, Vanessa

and Olivia. One of eight children, she

is survived by sister Paula Laznik of

Slovenia and brother Rado Kokalj

(Anica) of Argentina. She will be

sadly missed by relatives and friends.

Antonia arrived in Canada in 1958.

As well as being a homemaker and

mother, she worked in the restaurant

business and together with her

husband ran Toni’s Variety and

Snack Bar for 17 years. She was an

active member of St. Gregory’s the

Great Parish, member of the

Catholic Women’s League (KZZ) and

Slomskovo oltarno drustvo. She was

a member of Slovenski Park and

from working in the kitchen to

preparing the chapel, it was a

labour of love. Special thanks to Dr.

Dhesy and all her staff of Juravinski

Hospital. Visitation at MARKEY DERMODY

FUNERAL HOME, 1774

King Street East (at Kenilworth) on

Wednesday from 6-9 p.m. and

Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. with

Vigil Prayers at 8 p.m. Thursday.

Funeral Mass will be celebrated

at St. Gregory the Great Slovenian

Roman Catholic Church, 125

Centennial Parkway, on Friday,

February 3, 2012 at 10 a.m. Interment

Gate of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of

flowers, donations to the Juravinski

Cancer Centre would be appreciated.

"Grammie, you will be greatly

missed and we will never forget

your smile, your pure strength…

and your juha (soup)"