September 2, 1928 – July 15, 2017. Born in Borden, passed away in North Battleford. Sally worked for the Bank of Montreal from 1947 to 1983 and retired as an Administration Manager. It was a job she enjoyed and did very well. She was a lifetime member of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and the Ukrainian Women’s Association of Canada, North Battleford Branch. She worked tirelessly for the church she loved in many capacities. She kept true to Ukrainian Traditions for Christmas and Easter all her life. Sally was predeceased by her parents Yurko and Anna Belyk, Her husband Taras (Ted), brothers John, Fred, Peter, Dmytro, Mike and Bill, sisters Dorothy, Pearl, Mary, Minnie(Lena), step-sisters Ann Fish and Sally Tarasoff. Nephews, Orest Belyk, David Chomitski, Wilfred Chomitski, Alan Kindrachuk, nieces, Gloria Chomitski, Olive Oleksin and Diane Lee. She is survived by nephews and nieces, Alvin and Gail Welychko, Marg Hawkins, Jerry and Lynn Gramiak, Doug Belyk, Marilyn and Harold Nesbit, Maurice and Zane Bahrey, Gene and Adele Belyk, Dennis Belyk, Eileen Erb, Darlene Kindrachuk, Joanne Steinke, Wally and Linda Chomitski, Joy Belyk, Lee Desjardins and all of their families.
Card of Thanks
On behalf of Sally, we would like to thank friends and family who came to visit her in hospital and when she was still at home, those who could not come but phoned and sent their well wishes and love via email. A special thank you to Dr, Johnson who treated her for many years and was like a friend to her. Thank you to Very Rev. Bohdan Demczuk for his hospital visits, comforting words and the prayers and funeral service. Thank you to cantor Jim Shevchuk, Altar Server John Sendecki and the choir members. To the Cross Bearer Terry Charko, Pallbearers Chad Welychko, Rodi Welychko, Ron Ternes, Shellie Aspeslet, Zora Charko and Jerry Gramiak. To Marg Hawkins from Kamloops who put her life on hold to come and help care for Sally, we can’t thank you enough. To Alvin and Gail Welychko for the care they provided Sally over the years, the medical appointments, time at hospital and trips to Saskatoon. To Ron and Pat Ternes for the many things they did for her. Thank you to Robert MacKay of Battlefords Funeral Service for his friendship with Sally for many years and looking after her so well for her final journey, so very much appreciated. To the ladies of the church for all their hard work preparing lunch for the prayers and service, for the Honour Guard and most of all for their friendship with Sally and to Tracey Mamprin for the Kulachi, thank you so much. Lastly, a big thank you to the Godchildren, nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and cousins who attended from so far away. Another thank you to Iris Reiter from the Condo who helped Sally so many times, to Gary and Lin who did many favors for her. To all the condo residents who were so kind to her. She was so fortunate to have such good neighbours.
God Bless all of you.
Sally’s family.
