Frances and her husband, Henry, (who are affectionally known as Francka and Riko) celebrated their 62th Wedding Anniversary this past December 2022. She will be lovingly remembered by her surviving brother and two sisters – Father France Zupančič, S.J. and Cvetka Krapeš in Slovenia and Kristina Sterle in Canada. After WWII, as a displaced refugee, she immigrated to Canada. She sponsored many Slovenian refugees who started new lives in Canada. She was a strong advocate for the preservation of the Slovenian language, heritage, and culture. For many years, Frances was an active member of the parish choir at Our Lady of Help Christians. Frances dedicated her life to supporting Slovenian missionaries around the world. She was the first to suggest that there should be a Slovenian Credit Union in Canada. Her many close family and friends will miss her lively and passionate conversations on a wide and varied range of topics.
Family and friends may visit at the Jerrett Funeral Home, 1141 St. Clair Ave. W. (1 block east of Dufferin) on Sunday, January 8, 2023 from 2-5pm and on Monday, January 9, 2022 from 10am-10:45am at Our Lady of Help of Christians Church, 611 Manning Ave., Toronto, directly followed by the Funeral Mass at 11am.
Interment Service to follow at Mount Hope Cemetery, 305 Erskine Ave.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Frances’ memory to Dom Lipa.
