Mary Shuflita of the Yorkton and District Nursing Home and formerly of the Fenwood district, passed away Saturday, June 16, 2016 at the age of 102 years. Mary was born on May 21, 1913, to Wasyl and Nettie (nee Bilozor) Blishchak in the Beaver Dale district of Saskatchewan. She married Walter Shuflita in 1930 and together had three children. They farmed in the Fenwood, SK district until Walter's passing in 1972. Mary remained on the farm with her son and his family until she moved to Yorkton, where she remained until her passing. Mary was predeceased by her parents, her siblings, a daughter at the age of five weeks, Helen, and a son, Walter. She is survived by her son, Edward and his wife Frances; her daughter-in-law, Eileen; three grandchildren, Allan, Terry and Connie; seven great-grandchildren, Dayton, Tristan, Grayson, Dawson, Julia, Cody and Shena; two great-great-grandchildren, Bryden and Blake; as well as nieces, nephews and other relatives. A vigil service was held for Mary on Friday, January 22, 2016 at Matthews Funeral Home, Melville with Rosalie Woloschuk and Dave Hudy presiding. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Saturday, January 23, 2016 at St. Henry's Roman Catholic Church, Melville with the Rev. Fr. Mitch Burdzy, OMI celebrating. The organist and song leader was Len Gadica and Toni Wassell was the lector. The cross bearer was Tristan Shuflita and Dawson Shuflita led in the Prayers of the Faithful. Interment followed in St. Henry's Parish Cemetery with Terry Shuflita, Alan Dzuba, Tristan Shuflita, Lionel Woytas, Dawson Shuflita and Darrell Zaharia acting as pall bearers. Arrangements were entrusted to Matthews Funeral Home, Melville.
