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AYBEGUM (AYBE)
Gainesville, FL - Hava Aybegum (Aybe) Cankardes passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2009. She was 88.
Mrs. Cankardes was born in Istanbul, Turkey on March 14, 1920. She received her Master's Degree in Law in 1946 in Ankara, Turkey. In 1953, she was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship and came to Minneapolis, Minnesota to study. Mrs. Cankardes married and she and her family moved to Gainesville in 1961 from Dayton, Ohio. Mrs. Cankardes loved arts and crafts and was a crochet instructor at Santa Fe Community College for several years.
She is survived by her son, Metin Ebcioglu of Gainesville; two daughters, Selma Ebcioglu and Nermin Ebcioglu both of Boston; and a sister, Turkan Adali of Istanbul. She was preceded in death by her sisters Semra Tekdag and Aydin Wysocki.
Arrangements are by Forest Meadows Funeral Home, Crematory and Cemeteries. Please visit our guestbook at www.forestmeadowsfh.com
There will be a gathering of family and friends at the residence of Metin Ebcioglu in memory of our mother, Aybe Cankardes on Sunday, January 25th from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM. The address is 3939 NW 23rd Circle, Gainesville, FL.
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Susan Rowald
December 22, 2009
I am so sorry to hear of your mother's passing. I will always remember what a creative person she was. I always loved going to your house and seeing what new and beautiful things she had made. It was one of the benefits of living right across the street from your family.
I know you will miss your mother but hope that the good memories are a comfort to you. I am sure that she has left behind some of the beautiful things she made. They can be a comfort too as you remember all of the love she put into making them.
May you find peace and comfort in the difficult days ahead. My prayers are with you.
Dr. Patricia Sullivan
January 24, 2009
My sincere condolences, Metin, on the passing of your mother. Your caring for her exceeded all expectations, from a son. She was truly well cared for. I wish you peace and a good sense of knowing that you provided a wonderful home for your mother in her final years. I will miss her.
Pia, Linnea and Randy
January 24, 2009
We love you Ms. Aybe!
Anthony LaGreca
January 23, 2009
Thoughts and prayers go out to you, Metin, and your family. Your mother reared a truly remarkable caring person in you. Your care of your mother is inspirational to all. She had a lovely, warm and caring home, and Aybe's talent for and appreciation of sewn goods and other crafts reminded everyone of all of those good anchors in our lives that we see and saw in the homes of our families. You were the person that was there for her at all times, and a parent can have no greater reward than a loving and kind child.
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