Fedora DENNIS

FEDORA DENNIS (Freddie) 1924-2018 Born September 16, 1924, to Anthony and Tatiana Severenuk in Zalazko, Poland, little Theodora (Fedora) immigrated to Canada at age 4. Initially settling on Huron St in downtown Toronto, the family moved to a farm in the Waterford area a few years later. A self-described 'city girl', she moved back to Toronto in her 20's and worked at the T.E. Eaton & Co where she met our father, Norman Dennis (d. 1977). They married in 1947 and settled on the beautiful St. Andrews Road in Scarborough, where Freddie lived for almost 60 years. Her children, Aleta, Richard and Kathleen, were blessed with a gentle, kind, happy, smart, hard working and creative mother who loved her family dearly, and they loved her back. She loved dancing, was an amazing quilter, knitter, spectacular stained glass artist and gardener - famous locally for her massive wild front lawn garden. Along with her children, she will be missed by her son-in-law John, her granddaughter sweet Annie, grandson Adam, sisters-in-law Elsie and Marie, her beloved cousins, her nieces and nephews and many friends and neighbours. Freddie passed away at Momiji Seniors Centre where she has lived and been lovingly cared for by the staff for the last few years. Special thanks to Yuka Okada, Yukie Otsubo, Yukie Beasley and Naomi Ono from the EPC, Dr. Chan and all the other staff, and especially the PSW's, for their compassionate and respectful friendship and care. At Freddie's request, instead of a funeral there will be a party to celebrate her life. Friends and family are invited to come together and share memories on Saturday, December 1, 2018 from 11:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. at the Beverley Halls (Polish Combatants Hall), 206 Beverley Street, Toronto. As much as she loved flowers, she would have appreciated donations to the Momiji Health Care Society (momiji.on.ca) or to Annie Dennis or John Slama's 2019 Ride to Conquer Cancer (conquercancer.ca).