Obituary of Madeleine MARINIC

MADELEINE (MADDY) MARINIC Peacefully at home, after a prolonged brave battle with cancer, Maddy passed away with family at her side on May 22, 2008, at the age of 58. Maddy is survived by her loving husband John; son Peter (Janice); grandchildren Marko and Madison; mother-in-law Anka Marinic; siblings Kathy (Walter) Kostycz, Jack (Joanne) Marinic, Diane (Bob) Johnson, Simone (Abe) Elias, Yvette Leclaire, Maurice Hebert, Hermine Moquin; sisters-in-law Ruby, Irene and Lina Hebert; brother-in-law Anno Westra and numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents Peter and Marguerite Hebert; step father Howard McGowan; father-in-law Lovro Marinic; sister Juliette Westra; brothers Roger and Jean-Louis Hebert; brothers-in-law Octave Leclaire and Joseph Moquin; sister-in-law Audrey Hebert; step brothers Andre (Dorothy), Antoine and Jean-Paul (Dianne) Hebert. Maddy was born in 1950 at the Carman Hospital , she was the 2nd youngest of 12 children. They lived Haywood, MB on the family farm until she was five years of age at which time her father passed away. His passing forced the family to leave the farm and move to Winnipeg. Maddy started working in the restaurant business in her late teens, this is where she would meet the love of her life, John. Maddy and John would start a family and Peter was born August 6, 1970, he was the light of her life. Maddy loved being a wife, mother, grandmother and auntie. She enjoyed spending time with the family on holidays and camping trips. Maddy would re-enter the workforce full time in 1980 where she worked in the housekeeping dept. at St. Joseph's Residence. In 1986 she joined John at Winnipeg Prosthetics and Orthotics where she worked as receptionist/bookkeeper. In 1993 Peter married Janice, soon Marko was born in 1995 and Madison in 1997. It was at this time that Maddy became a full time stay-at -home grandma which she thoroughly enjoyed. Maddy loved to travel, she enjoyed their trips to visit family in Windsor but most importantly she loved her yearly trips with John and took great joy in haggling with the vendors on the beach! Prayers will be said on Monday, May 26 at 7:00 p.m. at Cropo Funeral Chapel, 1442 Main St. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, May 27 at 9:30 a.m. at St. Nikola Tavelic Roman Catholic Church, 2688 Main St. Interment to follow in Glen Eden Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Amos Kravec, Karl Godar, Bob Johnson, Allan O'Neill, Richard Kostycz and Nicholas Marinic. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Madeleine's memory to CancerCare Manitoba. "You were always there when we needed you" No task too great or small With a loving heart and a willing hand For us you did them all. Thanks for the years you gave us, And for the precious times we shared, We only pray when you left us You knew how much we cared. God saw you getting tired. When a cure was not to be, He put His arms around you and said, "Come unto Me." FOREVER IN OUR MEMORIES CROPO FUNERAL CHAPEL