ZORKA BASSIL

I grew up knowing her through all her great work at St. Clements of Ohrid Cathedral in Toronto, Ontario. My parents were also very involved in the building of the church; my mother was on the Ladies' Auxiliary with her. Something I saw today reminded me of her and I googled her name only to find that she had passed away more than two years ago. I would like to express my condolences to her family and say that she was a role model for me and I'm grateful to have known her. May her memory be...

The Paraghamian family, who arrived from France in 1955, has known the Bassil Family since then. Dear Mrs. Zorka was the head and mistress of the household, as with her husband, tended to the family's business.
What a wonderful lady she was, happy but yet disciplined. We have many fond memories of happy, fun years with the Bassil Family.
We wish that we had been informed of her demise; we would all have respectfully attended her funeral and said our last good-byes at that...

Starr, Tanya and Mark: I am so sorry for your loss, Auntie Zorka will always be remembered for the special woman she was. I will never forget growing up looking forward to birthday parties, at the house on Chaplin Crescent after having a wonderful dinner at Paul's Ranch House. She planned the best parties! We'll always cherish those memories! May she rest in peace!

Dear Starr, Tanya and Mark: We were saddened to hear of your great loss, thank you for your phone call Tanya. Zorka was a woman who we all admired, for her intellect, ambition, and kindness. And a good Macedonian, always fighting for our cause. Bog da ga prosti!

Please accept our deepest condolences on the death of Teta Zorka. Our mother and father were well acquainted with both your mother and father as was our brother too. She was an exceptional woman and proud Macedonian! Her presence will be missed by the Macedonian Community.
Helen Rentis and Virginia Stasoff-Spence