Maria EDES

HALKAI, Maria (nee Edes) Maria passed away peacefully on November 8, 2006 at St. Vincent Hospital at the age of 70. This loving, caring and courageous woman fled her native Hungary during the Hungarian Revolution to start a new life in Canada. Maria is predeceased by her parents, Andras and Rosalia (nee Kovacs) Edes and her sister Rosalia Jambrik and leaves behind fond memories for her other sister Erzsebet Illes. Her memory will be cherished by her loving family: husband Tibor, their three children Marianna Halkai, Errol Halkai and Chris (Jennifer) Halkai and by Maria's four grandchildren, Kyle Roots, Ryan Halkai, Evan Halkai and Ella Halkai. Friends are invited to Celebrate Maria's Life at the Pinecrest Visitation Centre (2500 Baseline Road, Ottawa) on Monday, November 13th, from 11 to 12 p.m. with Funeral Service to follow in the Pinecrest Chapel. For those wishing, donations can be provided to the Oncology Fund at the General Hospital (#9731040) or the charity of their choice. The Halkai family would like to extend their thanks to the comfort and care provided by the staff at St. Vincent and General Hospitals. Published in the Ottawa Citizen on 11/11/2006