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MARY GONYOU Obituary
(STASIW) August 15, 1954 - November 3, 2023
Mrs. Mary Anna Gonyou, age 69, passed away peacefully on November 3rd, 2023, at the TBRHSC in the arms of her loving Husband Glenn and her loving son David with her family by her side. Deeply loved wife, mother, sister, auntie, great-auntie, grandmother and friend.
Mary was born in 1954 at the Port Arthur General with her twin sister Eva to Fred and Anna Stasiw. Mary and Glenn met in Upsala when she was 18 and he was 17 and continued on to become high school sweethearts. Mary and Glenn had just celebrated their 49th wedding anniversary on October 12th, 2023. Together, they raised one son, David, who was born on October 9th, 1975.
Mary had an amazing green thumb and it showed in her beautiful gardens. She has always had a love for her flowers and gardens, as well as the hummingbirds and squirrels that visited while she worked. Her fur babies Smokey and Chocolate were her world as well.
Mary enjoyed doing puzzles and playing computer games for hours on end. She always enjoyed helping Glenn and Dave on many home projects. Painting, drywall, tear down, etc. She was always right in there lending a helping hand. Mary was an avid Leafs fan and didn't miss too many Toronto Maple Leafs games. You could only imagine the tension and hooting and hollering on Saturday nights, when the Canadians were playing the Leafs, which was Glenn's favorite team. Their home was decorated with memorabilia, one wall is full of blue and white and the other red, white and blue.
Mary was employed at Northern Engineering and Eecol Electric prior to moving to Calgary in 1998 with Glenn.
Mary is survived by her Husband Glenn, son David. Grandchildren, Charity Chapman, Samantha and Linda Nyman. Sisters, Olga Turk, Eva Green, Stephanie Taylor (Jim), Brothers, Walter (Valerie) Stasiw and Stephan Stasiw. Her nephews Stephan Turk, Danny (Heidi) Turk, and niece Debora (Jim) DeVaney. Niece Jessica Reimond. Thomas Taylor and Chellsea Taylor. Kimberly (John) Ahokas, Courtney (Patrick) Cain, Curtis (Whitney) Stasiw. Steven and Jason Rikkonen.
Mary is also survived by sister-in-law Mary Gonyou. Nephew, Melvin (Jenna) Gonyou, and nieces, Loretta (Marty) Kivisto, and Jackie (Steve) Peters. Goddaughter Kaitlyn (Kevin) Mitchell. Ronnie (Cindy) Connell, Korene Connell, Luc Connell, Curtis Connell and Godson Ryan Connell, as well as by many great nieces and nephews.
Mary is predeceased by her Mother Anna and Father Fred Stasiw. Brother-in-law Don Turk. Mother-in-law and father-in-law, Dorothy and Howard Gonyou. Sisters-in-law and Brothers-in-law Kay and Cecil Taylor and Carolyn and Jack Connell, brother-in-law Melvin Gonyou, and Jack Gonyou.
A "Celebration of Life" for our Mary, will be held at her home next summer for her family and friends when all her precious flowers will be in full bloom. (DTBD)
We would like to give a very special thanks to Dr. Turner and the amazing ICU Team at the TBRHSC.
If friends and family so desire, donations will be greatly appreciated to the ICU at TBRHSC in Thunder Bay, Thunder Bay and District Humane Society or the Charity of Your Choice.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the EVEREST FUNERAL CHAPEL, 299 Waverley Street at Algoma.
Please sign the online condolences at everestofthunderbay.com
Mrs. Mary Anna Gonyou, age 69, passed away peacefully on November 3rd, 2023, at the TBRHSC in the arms of her loving Husband Glenn and her loving son David with her family by her side. Deeply loved wife, mother, sister, auntie, great-auntie, grandmother and friend.
Mary was born in 1954 at the Port Arthur General with her twin sister Eva to Fred and Anna Stasiw. Mary and Glenn met in Upsala when she was 18 and he was 17 and continued on to become high school sweethearts. Mary and Glenn had just celebrated their 49th wedding anniversary on October 12th, 2023. Together, they raised one son, David, who was born on October 9th, 1975.
Mary had an amazing green thumb and it showed in her beautiful gardens. She has always had a love for her flowers and gardens, as well as the hummingbirds and squirrels that visited while she worked. Her fur babies Smokey and Chocolate were her world as well.
Mary enjoyed doing puzzles and playing computer games for hours on end. She always enjoyed helping Glenn and Dave on many home projects. Painting, drywall, tear down, etc. She was always right in there lending a helping hand. Mary was an avid Leafs fan and didn't miss too many Toronto Maple Leafs games. You could only imagine the tension and hooting and hollering on Saturday nights, when the Canadians were playing the Leafs, which was Glenn's favorite team. Their home was decorated with memorabilia, one wall is full of blue and white and the other red, white and blue.
Mary was employed at Northern Engineering and Eecol Electric prior to moving to Calgary in 1998 with Glenn.
Mary is survived by her Husband Glenn, son David. Grandchildren, Charity Chapman, Samantha and Linda Nyman. Sisters, Olga Turk, Eva Green, Stephanie Taylor (Jim), Brothers, Walter (Valerie) Stasiw and Stephan Stasiw. Her nephews Stephan Turk, Danny (Heidi) Turk, and niece Debora (Jim) DeVaney. Niece Jessica Reimond. Thomas Taylor and Chellsea Taylor. Kimberly (John) Ahokas, Courtney (Patrick) Cain, Curtis (Whitney) Stasiw. Steven and Jason Rikkonen.
Mary is also survived by sister-in-law Mary Gonyou. Nephew, Melvin (Jenna) Gonyou, and nieces, Loretta (Marty) Kivisto, and Jackie (Steve) Peters. Goddaughter Kaitlyn (Kevin) Mitchell. Ronnie (Cindy) Connell, Korene Connell, Luc Connell, Curtis Connell and Godson Ryan Connell, as well as by many great nieces and nephews.
Mary is predeceased by her Mother Anna and Father Fred Stasiw. Brother-in-law Don Turk. Mother-in-law and father-in-law, Dorothy and Howard Gonyou. Sisters-in-law and Brothers-in-law Kay and Cecil Taylor and Carolyn and Jack Connell, brother-in-law Melvin Gonyou, and Jack Gonyou.
A "Celebration of Life" for our Mary, will be held at her home next summer for her family and friends when all her precious flowers will be in full bloom. (DTBD)
We would like to give a very special thanks to Dr. Turner and the amazing ICU Team at the TBRHSC.
If friends and family so desire, donations will be greatly appreciated to the ICU at TBRHSC in Thunder Bay, Thunder Bay and District Humane Society or the Charity of Your Choice.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the EVEREST FUNERAL CHAPEL, 299 Waverley Street at Algoma.
Please sign the online condolences at everestofthunderbay.com
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Published by The Thunder Bay Chronicle Journal on Nov. 11, 2023.
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Bob and Cheryl Lysak
November 11, 2023
Glenn, we are so very sorry to learn of Mary's passing. Please accept our deepest condolences.
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