It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Sophie Marie Kowalchuk at age 96. She passed away peacefully on May 1, 2025, at Millennium Trail Manor Long Term Care in Niagara Falls.
She was born in Candiac, Saskatchewan, on June 4, 1928, and lived on the family farm in her youth. In 1948, she moved to Fort William, Ontario, where she married Walter Nicholas Kowalchuk, who passed away in August 1979. Sophie had two children, including Gerry Kowalchuk and Kory Kowalchuk, who reside in Niagara on the Lake and Steinbach, respectively.
One of the most significant changes in Sophie’s life occurred in 2011 at age 83 when her son Gerry arranged to move her to Niagara on the Lake to be close to her children and grandchildren. This proved to be a blessing with close attention to Sophie’s health and family relationships.
Sophie was predeceased by her parents, Joe Pielak and Stanislava Slusar; her sisters Mary, Laura, Stella, and Theresa; and her brothers Peter, Joseph, Teddy, and Eddy. Sophie is survived by her sons Gerry and Kory and her sister Bernice, granddaughters Chandi, Jill and Chelsey, and seven great grandchildren.
Cremation has taken place, and a private family gathering will be held later at the family burial plot in St. Andrews Cemetery, in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Arrangements entrusted to Considerate Cremation & Burial Services, 26 Nihan Drive, St. Catharines, 289-362-1144. Online condolences may be made at CCBSCares.ca
