Vera Blyszczak 1934-2024

Blyszczak (Zahorujko), Vera 1934 - 2024

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Vera Blyszczak (Zahorujko). She was born in Montreal on June 11, 1934 and passed on November 30, 2024 at the age of 90. Beloved wife of the late Walter Blyszczak, cherished mother of Roman, Petro (Olenka), devoted grandmother of Volodymyr and Myroslav. Sister-in-laws Halyna (Thor), Teresa (Terry), Liz (Walter). Aunt to Natalka (Bohdan), Halyna (Alfonso), Kristina (Michael), Paul (Kristina), Philip (Jean), Martin (Chantal), Alex (Sherry). Godmother to Adriana Shwec and Halyna Polizzi. Great Aunt to Oxana Goumeniuk. Her life long friends Nadia Bezpalok, Diane Kulish (maid-of- honour), Olga Shwec and Oresta Lubka. Including their beautiful and dear families. Relatives and friends in Canada, USA, and Ukraine.

She was an active church member and participated in and supported the Ukrainian community. Her love of singing kept her active in the church choir as well as the Ukrainian SUM choir (Boyan). As a member (symivka) of the Ukrainian Youth Association, she held the role of cultural director. A life long member of the Women’s Auxiliary (Zinocha Lanka) and one of the many cooks for summer camps at Werchowyna.
Shortly after her 90th birthday she suffered a stroke. When visiting we would play concert recordings of the Boyan choir from 1982 and she sang along. This included her solo “А льон цвіте” (And the flax is blooming). Her faith and love of song comforted her until the end. She was devoted to her family and loved ones.

The family will receive condolences on Wednesday, December 11, 2024 from 1 pm to 5 pm and from 7 pm to 9 pm, with Panachyda at 7:30 pm. Yves Légaré Funeral LaSalle Complex, 7200 Boul. Newman, H8N 1X2.

A funeral service will be held on Thursday December 12, 2024 at 9:30 am at St-Michael the Archangel Ukrainian Catholic Church, 2388 D'Iberville, and thence, to the Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery.

The family would like to extend their gratitude to Father Yaroslav Pivtorak for his visits and prayers, the doctors, nurses, and staff at the Jewish General Hospital, Julius Richardson Hospital (rehabilitation), CLSC for home care and CHSLD Polonais Marie-Curie Sklodowska for their wonderful support and care.

In lieu of flowers, donations (cheques/e-transfer) can be made to:

- UKRAINIAN YOUTH ASSOCIATIONS' BENEVOLENT INSTITUTE OF QUEBEC INC. or e-transfer to montrealbenfund1@gmail.com use the password baba,

- St-Michael the Archangel Ukrainian Catholic Church or e-transfer stmi1911@gmail.com Question: Church Password: Michael