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1923
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2021
Anne HANSELL Obituary
Creative, kind, loving, adventurous. Anne Hansell (Borisko) passed on May 18, 2021.
Anne was born in 1923 in Hubbard, Saskatchewan. Her father John Borisko came to Canada from Ukraine as a young man. Her mother (Katie Spatuck) was a little girl when her family also came to Canada from Ukraine. John settled in Hubbard as did Katie's family. John and Katie married and raised eight children together. Anne was their first daughter and became second mother to the younger children. She is predeceased by her brothers Walter and Don and her sisters Nellie Hall, Kathy Taylor and Irene Honan. She is survived by her brothers Nick and John and many loving nieces and nephews. Anne brought to her own family the Ukrainian customs and traditions from her family home in Hubbard. They remained very much a part of her home and have been embraced and carried on by her children.
Anne was an excellent student - the only one in her school to pass her high school exams. When she left Hubbard, she attended business school in Regina and lived in Vancouver before moving to Toronto. She met her husband Leonard Hansell at a dance in Toronto. Len lived in Hamilton and hitchhiked to Toronto every weekend for four years, courting Anne. They wrote letters to each other every day. Anne and Len often went to the dances at Casa Loma and became engaged in the Conservatory at Casa Loma. They were married in 1952 at Deer Park United Church in Toronto. Len passed in 1998 and has been deeply missed by his family.
Anne and Len bought a home in Dundas, where they raised their four children, Ron (Kim), Carol (Ron McLaughlin), Brian (Lisa DiCesare) and Alan. Anne shared a friendship with her son-in-law, Ron McLaughlin that was precious to them both. Anne and Len were blessed with both grandchildren and great grandchildren. Ron's son Matthew (Sarah) has two sons - Hudson and Bennett. Ron's son Brock (Ashley) has a daughter, Avery. Brian's daughter Jolene (Matt McIntyre) has a daughter Colbie and joins with her father in honouring the memory of her brother Paul. Anne will now be reunited with Paul and will hear him sing again. Alan has one son - Sam. Sam was the light of Anne's life. He was caring and loving and visited Anne often. He played guitar and sang to Anne in the last days of her life.
Anne was an active volunteer. She dedicated many hours to the YMCA in Hamilton, to the schools her children attended and to the Royal Botanical Gardens. She was also an avid traveler. She and Len saw many parts of the world together and she continued her travels in the years after Len passed. Anne was an outstanding cook and produced a cookbook for all of her family to use. She was a homemaker in the most meaningful sense of that word.
Anne lived for many years at Amica Dundas and was very happy there. Anne's family is grateful to the Juravinsky Hospital in Hamilton for the compassionate care she received in the orthopedic ward. Jennifer Fife and her nursing team as well as the occupational and physio therapists filled Anne's time in hospital with comfort and care. Dr. Tom Wood and his colleagues did everything possible to give Anne a pain free recovery from a broken hip. Ultimately, Anne suffered a stroke and passed peacefully at home with her family around her. Anne's family is also grateful to Debbie Tataryn for her caring and support over many years, but particularly during Anne's illness.
Small family celebrations have taken place. Anne will rest at Bayview Cemetery with her husband Len and grandson Paul. In lieu of flowers, donations in Anne's memory to the Paul Hansell Foundation would be very much appreciated. Link via Canada Helps https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/20311.
Anne was born in 1923 in Hubbard, Saskatchewan. Her father John Borisko came to Canada from Ukraine as a young man. Her mother (Katie Spatuck) was a little girl when her family also came to Canada from Ukraine. John settled in Hubbard as did Katie's family. John and Katie married and raised eight children together. Anne was their first daughter and became second mother to the younger children. She is predeceased by her brothers Walter and Don and her sisters Nellie Hall, Kathy Taylor and Irene Honan. She is survived by her brothers Nick and John and many loving nieces and nephews. Anne brought to her own family the Ukrainian customs and traditions from her family home in Hubbard. They remained very much a part of her home and have been embraced and carried on by her children.
Anne was an excellent student - the only one in her school to pass her high school exams. When she left Hubbard, she attended business school in Regina and lived in Vancouver before moving to Toronto. She met her husband Leonard Hansell at a dance in Toronto. Len lived in Hamilton and hitchhiked to Toronto every weekend for four years, courting Anne. They wrote letters to each other every day. Anne and Len often went to the dances at Casa Loma and became engaged in the Conservatory at Casa Loma. They were married in 1952 at Deer Park United Church in Toronto. Len passed in 1998 and has been deeply missed by his family.
Anne and Len bought a home in Dundas, where they raised their four children, Ron (Kim), Carol (Ron McLaughlin), Brian (Lisa DiCesare) and Alan. Anne shared a friendship with her son-in-law, Ron McLaughlin that was precious to them both. Anne and Len were blessed with both grandchildren and great grandchildren. Ron's son Matthew (Sarah) has two sons - Hudson and Bennett. Ron's son Brock (Ashley) has a daughter, Avery. Brian's daughter Jolene (Matt McIntyre) has a daughter Colbie and joins with her father in honouring the memory of her brother Paul. Anne will now be reunited with Paul and will hear him sing again. Alan has one son - Sam. Sam was the light of Anne's life. He was caring and loving and visited Anne often. He played guitar and sang to Anne in the last days of her life.
Anne was an active volunteer. She dedicated many hours to the YMCA in Hamilton, to the schools her children attended and to the Royal Botanical Gardens. She was also an avid traveler. She and Len saw many parts of the world together and she continued her travels in the years after Len passed. Anne was an outstanding cook and produced a cookbook for all of her family to use. She was a homemaker in the most meaningful sense of that word.
Anne lived for many years at Amica Dundas and was very happy there. Anne's family is grateful to the Juravinsky Hospital in Hamilton for the compassionate care she received in the orthopedic ward. Jennifer Fife and her nursing team as well as the occupational and physio therapists filled Anne's time in hospital with comfort and care. Dr. Tom Wood and his colleagues did everything possible to give Anne a pain free recovery from a broken hip. Ultimately, Anne suffered a stroke and passed peacefully at home with her family around her. Anne's family is also grateful to Debbie Tataryn for her caring and support over many years, but particularly during Anne's illness.
Small family celebrations have taken place. Anne will rest at Bayview Cemetery with her husband Len and grandson Paul. In lieu of flowers, donations in Anne's memory to the Paul Hansell Foundation would be very much appreciated. Link via Canada Helps https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/20311.
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Published by The Hamilton Spectator on May 22, 2021.
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