Alice Sass-Kortsak

SASS-KORTSAK, Alice Alice died peacefully, at home, on Monday, June 23rd, 2008. Predeceased by her beloved husband Dr. Andrew Sass-Kortsak (1986). She was born July 19th,1921 in Budapest, Hungary and immigrated to Toronto with Andrew in 1949. She channelled her deep knowledge and love of Italian language, art and literature into a career as a librarian in Fine Arts book selection at the University of Toronto. She and Andrew opened their home and hearts to many Hungarian refugees in 1956 and, in succeeding years, were gracious hosts to many good friends and colleagues at their Mt. Pleasant Road home. She loved the beauty of nature and art; she was unfailingly elegant. We counted on her to know how to handle gracefully any situation, and to answer all manner of Latin, grammatical and linguistic questions. She was much loved and respected by all who knew her. Loving mother of Peter (Hilda), Andrea and Christina (Chris Green). Much loved and devoted Nagymami to Melanie and Daphne Sass-Kortsak, and Andrew and Matthew Sass-Kortsak Green. She will be deeply missed by her brother and sister-in-law, Zoltan and Claire Kolley in Toronto and her sister Emmy Janossy in Budapest, and their families. We are grateful to her devoted caregivers, who made it possible for her to live in her home over the past several years. The family will receive friends at the HUMPHREY FUNERAL HOME A.W. MILES CHAPEL, 1403 Bayview Avenue (south of Eglinton Avenue East) from 5-9 p.m. on Thursday, June 26th. A Funeral Mass will be held at ST. ELIZABETH OF HUNGARY CHURCH, 432 Sheppard Avenue East, Toronto, M2N 3B7 on Friday, June 27th at 10:30 a.m. If desired, donations may be made to a charity of your choice.