Alexandra SKOPYK

SKOPYK, Alexandra - October 30, 1905 - March 12, 2009 The family sadly announces the death of Alexandra (Skopyk) Saganski on Thursday, March 12th at the age of 103. Suriving are daughter-in-law, Julia; son, Julian (Nan); daughters, Iris (Henry) Spilchuk, and Patricia Worger; grandchildren, Eileen (Bud) Ewanchuk, David (Wenda), Carolyn, and Michael Saganski, Jane Moser, Paul (Donna) and John Saganski, Kathleen (Rob) Clarke, Andrea (Ken) Swann, Gillian (Stuart) Scott, Vincent (fiancé Erin Yeates) Spilchuk, Erika Worger (Rodrigo Lobos), Joel and Marcus Worger; great grandchildren, Lara and Robert Ewanchuk, Kevin, Colin and Jeffrey Saganski, Matthew and Jay Saganski, Alexandra and Kassia Clarke, Seraphina, Hannah and Samuel Swann, Camille Scott, Mateo Lobos Worger; sister-in-law, Edna Scopick. Alexandra was predeceased by husband, Teodoze; daughter, Marusia; son, Peter; grandchildren, Patricia Ann Saganski and Mark Spilchuk; her parents, Michael and Anna (Olynyk) Skopyk; sisters, Mary Berezowski, Nettie Swystun, Sophie Kiryk, Tillie Peters; brothers, Dmytro, Peter, John, Paul and Joe Scopick. Alexandra was born in Bonne Madonne, Saskatchewan. The family moved to farm in the Orolow district. As a part of a family of ten children, Alexandra helped with pasturing cattle, housework, and babysitting. When time permitted, she attended Grant School. She married Teodoze in May 1923. They farmed and raised their family in the Krydor district, retiring to the town of Hafford in 1970. She had many passions! They were her family, her spirituality, baking, cooking, sewing, embroidery, knitting, rug making, gardening, pysanky writing and carpentering! As the matriarch, her home was a magnet that drew all her family together. Each member was valued and loved by our Baba. No birthday was ever forgotten. While enjoying her independence, she also loved impromptu visits from her nieces, nephews and friends and nobody ever left her home hungry. Prayers for Alexandra will be held on Monday, March 16th at 7:30 p.m. at Park Funeral Chapel, 311 Third Avenue North, Saskatoon. The Divine Liturgy will be held on Tuesday, March 17th at 10:00 a.m. at the Sacred Heart Ukrainian Catholic Church in Krydor. Officiating at the services will be Rev. Fr. Michael Fedoriv. Interment will follow in the Krydor Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Sacred Heart Ukrainian Catholic Church, Krydor; Holy Eucharist Ukrainian Catholic Church, Hafford; or Holy Spirit Ukrainian Catholic Seminary (Attn: Maria Onuferko, 1030 Baseline Road, Ottawa, ON, K2C 0A6). Condolences to the family may be sent through Park’s website, www.parkfuneral.ca. Arrangements entrusted to Greg Lalach of Park Funeral Chapel, 244-2103.