Audrey Borody

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Audrey Borody (nee Wasylenko) on Saturday, March 1, 2025 with son Cavin and daughter Claire by her side. Audrey is survived by her children, as well as, many nieces, nephews, cousins and close friends that she loved deeply.

Audrey is predeceased by her beloved husband Mel, brother Steve and sister-in-law Iris, brother Walter and sister-in-law Lesia, and her parents Anna and Fred Wasylenko. She lived a long and full life, and survived many people that were important parts of the tapestry of her life.

Mom often acknowledged that her life had been blessed. She had a nearly sixty-year partnership with the love of her life, two children with whom she maintained loving and caring bonds, many close relationships with friends and family members, an interesting and fulfilling career as a teacher, and abundant opportunities to live life to the fullest.

Audrey and Mel spent their early retirement years enjoying their cottage paradise at Lac Lu where they regularly hosted visits from family and friends. In this time, they also traveled the world and forged decades long friendships with people who visited them in Canada.

Mom was a tireless volunteer with a number of organizations. Siloam Mission. Kali Shiva. Twenty-five years with the Winnipeg Christmas Cheer-board. She was an environmental activist years before that became mainstream practice and appeared regularly on local television, urging people to recycle and reuse. She loved the planet and really enjoyed being outdoors to fully appreciate it.

Audrey was a cheerleader for those in need of encouragement, a great listener for those who needed to be heard and a motivated doer for those in need of help. In her final years, one of few regrets was that she could no longer contribute to the world in the way that she had in the past. Nevertheless, she found small ways to do just that. Supporting environmental and humanitarian organizations and the people she loved.

Mom/Audrey will be remembered for her great curiosity about life in general, her very genuine interest in people, her endless kindness, open mindedness in all things and her tenacity. She was outspoken about the things she believed in and those she did not.

We love you. We miss you. We cherish you. You will be in our hearts forever.