Catherine (Cathy) Margaret Syvitski, age 60 years, a resident of Thunder Bay, passed away peacefully in the company of friends at her home on Thursday, June 2, 2016. Cathy was born in Thunder Bay to loving parents Lawrence (Lorne) Syvitski and Sally Syvitski (nee Polusny). Lorne and Sally built their world around Cathy.
Together they enjoyed maintaining a meticulous garden and yard, vacationing in the sun in Florida and visiting family in Manitoba.
Cathy, an enthusiastic Maple Leafs fan, enjoyed many sports as well as attending live musical performances where she would sing or dance. While Cathy enjoyed going out for coffee, swimming, or bowling she was equally happy in her own back yard, or socializing with friends in her home. With an eye for detail and a penchant for organization, Cathy ensured everything was in its right place in the home. Above all, Cathy’s home life was marked by the special bond she shared with her mother, to whom she became a tremendous help mate in Sally’s final years.
Sally’s tremendous forethought ensured that Cathy, her ‘angel’, would always be surrounded by a remarkable circle of family, friends and neighbours who would be committed to loving and caring for her as Sally had demonstrated for so many years.
Members of this very special team include: Orysia Woroniuk, Jenny Taranin, Bruno Sylvester, Mary Siegfried, Linda Penner, Margie Parker, Kathy Madge, Heidi Kruger, Trudi Jones, Tami Johnson, Dr. Hartford and his office staff Patti, Michelle and Beth, Jill Happy, Angie Gollat, Jeanie Campbell, Carmela Dosilio Calimodag, Angela Bruneau, Dee Bodnar and Rob Barrett. We would also like to gratefully acknowledge the respectful and sensitive integration of the community palliative care team into ours, especially the efforts of Calvin, Gabriella, Lynda, Lindsay, Catherine and Amy.
Cathy is survived by a number of loving family members including her cousins Chester and Randy Shynkaryk, and Charlene Hooper, aunts Carol Syvitski, Jennie Mastrangelo, Rose Zelinski, Margaret Fodchuk, and uncle Raymond Syvitski.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 when family and friends will gather for the Funeral Mass in St. Patrick's Cathedral at 12:30 p.m. celebrated by Rev. Msgr. P.M. Stilla V.G. Interment will follow at Mountain View Cemetery.
If friends desire, memorials to Wesway, Inc. and/or Lutheran Community Care Centre would be appreciated.
Cathy Syvitski will be remembered in the Blake Funeral Chapel Memorial Grove. Annual dedication service Sunday, June 11, 2017.
