Amina Jovic

Amina Jovic

Amina Jovic Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Feb. 8, 2009.
JOVIC, Amina My wife, the love of my life, and my best friend. She would follow me wherever I would go, and encourage me to step where I wouldn't dare. It is with great sadness that I announce the death of my dearly loved wife, Amina. She passed away on February 4, 2009, at the age of 43. Born, February 7, 1965, in Tuzla, Bosnia, Amina has lived her life full of love, compassion and a quiet strength, all of which she took into her final battle. Her courage, resilience, and compassionate heart inspired those who were fortunate enough to share their lives with her. She will be lovingly remembered by me, her husband, Vanja; her parents, Becir and Emina Mesic; her brother, Amir (Sabina), and their son, Azur. Tender memories of Amina are also held in the hearts of Slavko and Vera Jovic, her in-laws; Vedran (Gordana) Jovic, and their children: Bojan and Natasa. Amina's maternal uncle and aunt, Emin (Selma) and Jasmina (Nenad) and their families were very dear to her heart. She is also deeply loved and will be sorely missed by her paternal aunts and uncles and their families. Amina will never be forgotten by many friends, all of all whom she loved, made feel very special, and who were special to her. I would like to express my admiration and sincere gratefulness to everyone from the Ophthalmology Ward at the Royal Alexandra Hospital. Amina could not have received better care. In lieu of flowers, may I suggest making a donation in Amina's memory, to the Cross Cancer Institute which can be administered through Hainstock's Funeral Home. A Memorial Service will take place at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at the Hainstock's Funeral Home, 9810 - 34 Avenue. At 4:30 p.m., there will be an opportunity for expressing condolence and a personal moment with Amina. Hainstock's Funeral Home, 780-440-2999. Honoured Provider of Dignity Memorial.

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February 7, 2017

My dear Amina,
Nina is engaged.
Now i realize why you were talking about her with such delight and affection. She is indeed charming, lovable and inteligent young women, now starting to make her way in life.And she talks about you with same love and tenderness.

love
Ljerka

February 4, 2016

Remember who used to call you "Aminica"?
She still does.
And we miss you.

February 4, 2015

Amchi...it resonates in my head and my heart ever since the day has dawned.That's how your cousin used to call you.But I hope its not just her privilege.
We miss you Amchi.

Ljerka

Ljerka

February 4, 2014

This past Summer I went to that outdoor art gallery , first time since you and me strolled through together. It was raining.

ljerka maslesa

February 3, 2013

We keep you deep in our hearts.

Ranko, Ljerka, Marko Marina

Ljerka Maslesa

November 8, 2012

I can not not to think about you today my dear Amina. It is snowing so heavily like that Sunday morning some 4 years ago when we both were charmed by the winter magic and kept exchanging text messages about that peacefil morning.

Love, Ljerka

February 4, 2012

Memories cherished.
Ranko,Ljerka,Marko,Marina.
.

Mary Pat Gibson

December 16, 2010

Dear Vanya, I just heard today about Amina's passing and wanted to send my sincere condolences. I met you and Amina in the Northwest Voyageurs and have many fond memories of her. I remember especially a wonderful day in Jasper that she and I spent together. A beautiful, sweet woman dear to everyone.

March 9, 2010

Ne znam da li je ova godina bila duga ili kratka, ono sto znam je da nam nedostajes i da cesto mislimo na tebe. Volimo da izgovaramo tvoje ime . Amina.

Cesto sam listala stranice ove knjige i mislila na Aminu. Najduze bih se zadrzavala na pismu naslovljenom "Amchi". Bilo mi je kao da je vidim, malu djevojcicu, zaigranu...ponekad mi se cak cinilo kao san.

Ali uskoro ce posljednja stranica ove knjige biti okrenuta i knjiga zatvorena...i onda opet praznina...Nedostajace mi ovi susreti sa Aminom.
Ali sjecanja ostaju. I ona fotelja ce biti uvijek Aminina fotelja, i crvene papuce ce uvijek biti Aminine papuce, i Marinina slika ce uvijek biti u Amininom okviru.

Voljela je svoje poruke zavrsavati sa"love ", pa neka bude po njenom.

LOVE
Ranko,Ljerka'
Marko i Marina

Jasmina Jovanovic

April 1, 2009

Draga Amchi,
Dva mjeseca kisa pada, na prste se mogu nabrojati suncani dani. Nekada sunce zna zapeci u srcu, otkud sunce kad ti nisi tu, kad ti ne uzivas u proljecu? Iscvali kacunci u vrtu tvoje majke, lijepi, ljubicasti, gledam kako ona sjedi pored njih i znam da tebe vidi, tvoje oci.

Juce smo nas dvije setale na Banji, uskim i strmim stazama, izlistalo drvece, s obe strane puta su procvjetale ljubicice. Sjetih se kako sam vas male, tebe i Amira, bas tu dovela da se igrate. Sjedila sam na klupi a vas dvoje ste pomicali kamencice i govorili mic, mic,..., bila sam zaljubljena u vas.

Mila moja, mozda zaviris u ovu knjigu pa ti pisem da su roditelji prezivjeli, da ih Sabina, Amir i Azur paze, da tvoj Vanja cesto prica sa njima. Znam da si uvijek za njih brinula, a njih dvoje, tvoji dobri roditelji, trude se da nekako nastave sa zivotom, da nikoga ne opterecavaju.

Draga moja, cesto procitam tvoje pismo koje si poslala kad je nana otisla. Napisala si da se nadas da je u djedovom zagrljaju, tako se i ja nadam da ste vas troje zajedno, da ste se pronasli.
Voli te tvoja tetka.

Porodica Simic

March 17, 2009

Draga Amina,
volimo te.....

Valerie Lugonja

March 11, 2009

My Dear, Sweetest Amina,
Every morning I drive to work thinking of your sweet smile and huge warm loving heart. I breath, and you don't. I breath again, and wish it was you. I know no one kinder, or more thoughtful though that sounds trite. It isn't. You taught me so much through your example, and were so willing and happy to teach me how to prepare your delicious food. I learned so much from you. I am a better person because of you. I was absolutely loved by you. I know I was, and I love you, Amina. I weep because of the plans I didn't make the time to carry out with you. I weep because I didn't tell you how blessed I was to have you in my life. But, I do think you knew. I take comfort in that, and in knowing that I will now always hold myself to a higher standard. It is your gift to me, and mine to you. And we will try, try, try to take care of your very special Vanja - and our very special Vanja. Much love, Valerie

Snezana i Pavle Rozek

February 22, 2009

Secam se puno toga. Secam se kada ste pretprosle godine ti i Vanja navratili kod nas u hotel na Jasper-u. Tada si mi rekla kako te nazvao neki tip dok si se skijala na vrhu planine. Rekao ti je da mu prestanes slati neke cudne porukice na cudnom jeziku i da nadjes pravi broj telefona, jer njegovo ime nije Snezanica.

Nedostajace mi puno troga ... Nedostajace mi telefonske poruke o snegu na Jasper-u, o novootvorenom kaficu u Banff-u, o sladoledu u Italiji.

Nedostajace mi porukice, uvek lepe i srdacne. Porukice koje se zavrsavaju sa 'pusa, A'

Snezanica i Pajo

Muhamed Mesic

February 22, 2009

Ja sad - prije minut - nadjoh jedan mail stari, iz Oktobra 2007, o vasem sljetanju u Edmonton, o cetiri argete koje cekaju na carini i o tome kako je Kanada lijepa cak i u strasnoj zimi, i ja tek sad pocinjem razmisljati kako je tmurna ova zima kad je meni licno, na najtuzniji moguci nacin, postalo jasno da bez obzira na to koliko bili daleko na planetu, uvijek ostajemo blizu srcima jedni drugih. Te kako lijepe uspomene nikad ne mogu biti male.

A nasa nam je Amina dala vise nego dovoljno razloga za lijepe uspomene.

Dragi Vanja u dalekoj, smrznutoj Kanadi, od mene i mojih puno saucesca u tvojoj boli i tuge za tvojim i nasim guitkom.

Semir Atic

February 20, 2009

Sjecanja na našu dragu Aminu ne mogu izblijediti.
Dragi Vanja, siguran sam da je bila sretna, jer je život provela uz osobu poput tebe.
Svima nama koji smo je poznavali to mora biti velika utjeha. Vanji i Amininim najbližim posebno.
Znam, teško je, ali...
U mislima sam sa vama.

Dragan Cekic

February 20, 2009

Dragi Vanja!
Vera i ja Ti saljemo nase najiskrenije saucesce. Amina je bila jedinstvena osoba po svojoj dobroti, paznji i strpljenju i mi cemo je se kao takve uvijek i sjecati.

Vole Te Vera i Ceka

Ivica Vracevic

February 17, 2009

Dragi Vanja,teta Minka,cika Becire,moj prijatelju Amire primite iskreno i duboko saucecsce od Ivice, Eca i Patricka - from Sydney,Australia

Anto Raos

February 16, 2009

Dragi Vanja
Pridruzujemo se uz puno suosjecanje tvojoj dubokoj boli izazvane smrcu tvoje najdraze a nama tako drage i trajno u nasim srcima i sijecanjima ugradjene Amine,

Radmila i Anto ( Tuzla)

Suncica Marfe

February 16, 2009

Uvijek ces biti u mom srcu, dobra moja rodice.

Vanja, vole te puno tvoji Suncica, Martin, Isabella & Lucia.

Edina Maglic

February 15, 2009

Dragi Minka, Becire, Amire i Vanja,
primite moje iskreno saucesce.

Zlatko Jovanovic

February 15, 2009

Dragi Vanja,
moje iskreno saucesce.

Amina,
I'll rather know you and lose you, than not know you at
all.

Rodjak Zlatko

Slavko Korolj

February 14, 2009

Dragi Vanja,
primi nase duboko saucesce povodom smrti svima nam drage Amine.

cika Slavko i strina Vukica

Mirjana Beljakovic

February 13, 2009

Draga Amina,
nikada te necu zaboraviti.

Mira Beljakovic, Beograd

Srdjan Sarafijanovic

February 12, 2009

Dragi Vanja, porodicama Jovic i Mesic

Primite iskreno saucesce od porodice Sarafijanovic.

Words cannot ease your sorrow but in our hearts we share your loss.

Ovo je slika sa jednih od nasih lepih izleta i druzenja......

Milena& Radoslav Stefanovic

February 12, 2009

Dragi Vanja,
Nase duboko saucesce za ogroman gubitak nase Amine, koju smo svi voleli jer je bile izuzetna prijateljica, puna ljubavi i postovanja za sve nas, vase prijatelje. Uvek nas je prihvatala otvorenog i srdacnog srca iako smo mo mi bili ponekad previse zauzeti da se redovno javljamo. Imala je ogromno razumevanje za sve nas, uvek pozitivna i puna lepih reci. Amina nas je naucila da svatko koga sretnes zasluzuje da ga pozdravis s osmehom, da je biti ljubazan mnogo vaznije nego biti u pravu i da mali svakodnevni dogadaji cine zivot spektakularnim. Ovo je samo deo onog sto nas je Amina naucila, i sto cemo mi pokusati da pamtimo i primenjujemo.
Vole vas
Milena & Radoslav Stefanovic

Vesna Jovanovic Sunturlic

February 12, 2009

Iskreno saucesce,

Svetlana Kuslev

February 12, 2009

Primi nase iskreno saucesce .

Ceca , Srdjan i Lea

Nela Markovic-Brown

February 11, 2009

Uvijek cu pamtiti tvoje drago i nasmijano lice.
Voli te Nela

Franjo Markovic

February 11, 2009

"I sutona celog sneg je tiho pado
umoran i gust.
Veceras bih nekog ugledala rado,
ali njega nema. "

dragana milovanovic

February 11, 2009

Moje najiskrenije saucešce, nadam se da ceš skupiti snagu i nastaviti dalje.

Slavica Dopudja

February 11, 2009

iskreno saucesce

Joy Dawson

February 10, 2009

Dear Vanjia,

My heart goes out to you on the loss of your beloved Amina. She was a real spark and so fun to be around. My deepest regrets,

Joy Dawson

Zeljko Mandic

February 10, 2009

Dragi Vanja,teta Minka,cika Becire,moj dragi druze Amire i mnogobrojna rodbino i prijatelji,primite iskreno i duboko saucecsce povodom ove tragedije u ime moje porodice i mene.

Vasilije Mitrovic

February 10, 2009

Dragi Vanja,
Iskreno saucesce od porodice Mitrovic
Aileen, Vasilije, Alexander i Anastasia.

As the days and weeks pass, and as you return to life's routine, may you continue to feel comforted by the love and support of family and friends.

Nina Djordjevic - Kondali

February 10, 2009

Dragi Vanja,
Iskreno saucesce
Nina i Zoran Kondali

Halifax, Canada

Frank Geddes

February 9, 2009

Amina was a shining example of friendliness and good nature. Her warm smile and easy-going approach always made her fun to be around. She also worked very hard as the membership representative in our canoe and kayak club. It's difficult to believe that such a wonderful person could pass away so early, but I will always feel privileged to have met her during her short stay.

Ivana Talic

February 9, 2009

Draga Tetka Amina,
Toliko mi je drago sto sam te upoznala! Zauvek ces osta u mojim mislima i u mom srcu.
Thank you for giving me the gift of your friendship.

Vanja,
Moje iskreno saucesce!

Love Ivana (and Talic family)

Zorica Andjelic

February 9, 2009

Dragi Vanja,
sa velikom tugom smo primili vest o tragicnoj i preranoj smrti tvoje supruge i najboljeg prijatelja Amine.
Zao nam je sto nismo imali priliku da je vise upoznamo ali uprkos tome nikad necemo zaboraviti njenu srdacnost,optimizam i veseo duh.
Primi nase iskreno i duboko saucesce.
Tvoji,
Zorica i Djordje

Buba

February 9, 2009

Draga Amina,
Tesko je povjerovati da te vise nema medju nama. Ljepota tvoje naravi i dobrota tvoje duse ostavice dugotrajnu uspomenu i sjecanje u svima koji su te znali i voljeli zbog onog sto si bila.
Farewell and rest in peace!
Buba i djeca

Boban & Dragana Rasetic

February 9, 2009

Vanja,
nase saucesce povodom prerane smrti tvoje drage Amine.
Boban i Dragana Rasetic

Darek and Dorota Jaworecki

February 9, 2009

Dear Amina,

We will always remember you smiling and happy. Rest in peace!

Vanja,

Our hearts go out to you in your time of sorrow.

Dijana Vlajic

February 9, 2009

Draga Amina, tvoje mjesto je zauvijek u mom srcu ispunjeno toplinom, ljubavlju i tugom.

Dragan Lalovic

February 9, 2009

Draga Amina,
gdje god bila ti ces zauvijek ostati u mom srcu i mislima.
Hvala ti za sve one radosne trenutke koje smo proveli skupa.
Voli te Lala

Karen Bergman

February 9, 2009

I met Amina through our kayakaing club. Amina exuded a warm, genuine and friendly character when we first met and everytime after that. She always asked about my daughter who also met Amina for the first time when I did. That meant a lot to me. Her smile, sense of humour and grace will stay with me always. My heart goes out to Vanja and Amina's families and friends.

John & Lori Taylor

February 9, 2009

To our sweet Amina,

Someone as special as you never leaves this life alone. You took a part of us all with you. Until we meet again, rest in peace, dear friend.

Marijana Raos Jukic

February 9, 2009

RIJEKOM ŽIVOTA
ŠTO KA NEBU HLAPI
TECE BEZBROJ KRHKIH
A PREKRASNIH KAPI
KAD GLEDAŠ IZ DALJINE
SVE JEDNAKE SE CINE
AL SVAKA IMA LICE
I SVAKA IMA IME

I SVAKA IMA SRCE
ŠTO ZA LJUBAV TUCE
ŠTO STREMI PREMA GORE
KADA DNO GA VUCE
SVAKA OD NJIH SJAJEM
BESKONACNOG BLISTA
BEZ SVAKE OD NJIH RIJEKA
VIŠE NIJE ISTA

... dok se ne sretnemo u nekoj drugoj rijeci ....

Voli te
Marijana

Ljiljana Malesevic

February 9, 2009

Iskreno saucesce Vanja.

Ljiljana Malesevic

Zoran Koval

February 9, 2009

Amina, sa tobom je otisao i dio mog djetinjstva. Ali bez obzira na godine koje dolaze u meni ce uvijek biti jos puno sitnih djelica ispunjenih sjecanjem na tebe. Oni ce zauvijek ostati dio mene. Tvoj Kole!

Tanja Djuranovic

February 9, 2009

Draga Amina,

zelim ti lijepe i mirne snove, blago nebo i povjetarac...tu cemo se uvijek sresti. Voli te Tanja

Zeljka Petkovic

February 8, 2009

Draga Amina,

Sad i zauvijek si u mome srcu i mojim mislima prekrasan andjeo pun ljubavi i dobrote. Beskrajno te voli tvoja Zeljka

Igor Lugonja

February 8, 2009

Vanja iskreno saucesce
Igor sa porodicom

Kemala Skoric

February 8, 2009

Nase iskreno saucesce
Nebojsa i Kemala Skoric

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