Aurelia Friedlich

FRIEDLICH, Aurelia - In her 102nd year. The matriarch of the Friedlich family survived the first and second world wars and nazi persecution with most of her family, escaped from the communist regime and started a new life from scratch in Canada with her husband and two sons. She leaves behind a legacy of a large family of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A great humanitarian, who no matter how short of funds always wanted to help the less fortunate. Family had been the focus of her life to pave the way for the next generation at often great personal sacrifice. She is predeceased by her husband of 80 years Lewis Friedlich. She was a loving mother to Steven Friedlich and Georgina Friedlich-Rosman, and Claire Friedlich-Markus and the late Dr. Thomas Friedlich. Sister to the late Martin and Julius Mandl. She cherished her grandchildren Joey and Linda Friedlich, Marty and Janice Friedlich, Michele and Stuart Pollock, Diane Betel, Ruthie and Chad Bayne, and Monica, and Michael Cohen. She was a devoted great-grandmother of Jessica, Joshua, Justin, Jaclyn and Tommy Friedlich, Michael, Jordan and Hannah Betel, Matthew and Sarah Pollock, and Will Cohen. We wish to express gratitude to her wonderful and devoted caregivers Maria, Emily and Vina and all the staff at Baycrest. Funeral to be held at Benjamin's Park Memorial Chapel, 2401 Steeles Avenue West (3 lights west of Dufferin) on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. Interment Beth Tzedec Memorial Park. Donations may be made to the Aurelia Friedlich Memorial Fund c/o the Benjamin Foundation, 3429 Bathurst St., Toronto, M6A 2C3, 416-780-0324, or www.benjamins.ca.