Obituary of Eunice Paley

PALEY - Mrs. Eunice Paley of Saskatoon, formerly of Yorkton; widow of William Paley passed away on February 28, 2009. She was 89 years of age. Eunice was born November 16, 1919. She was the eldest of 8 children of George and Anne Oshanek (nee Copan). She married William Paley, June 14, 1941. After the harvest that fall, they moved to Ontario where the first two of their six children were born, Esther and Gordon. In 1947 they returned to Tuffnell, Saskatchewan where they welcomed Allen, Dorothy and Olivia to their family. While in Tuffnell, Eunice sat on the school board, was in the Home Makers Club and was involved with the local 4H. In 1960 Bill and Eunice moved to Yorkton where their youngest daughter Susan was born. While in Yorkton Eunice was a member of the Ukrainian Women's Association and a parishioner of Holy Transfiguration Church. Shortly after her 80th birthday she moved to Saskatoon where she lived at the Illarion Senior's Residence until her stroke on December 24, 2006. Eunice leaves to mourn her six children and her brother Bill Oshanek, sisters Margaret Altwasser, Doris Standing, Fran Wood, Esther Ford and Violet Woloschuk, and sister-in-law Sophie Oshanek, 16 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her husband Bill, her parents, great grandson Ethan and brother Walter. Prayers were held on Wednesday, March 4th and the funeral service on Thursday, March 5th at Holy Transfiguration Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Yorkton with Very Rev. Father Mel Slashinsky officiating. The responses were led by William Kozey & parish choir members. The crossbearer was Kevin Vaxvick and the banner bearers were Brenda Orischuk and Annette Vaxvick. The interment followed in the Garden of Crucifixion at Yorkton Memorial Gardens with Darryl Orischuk, Wes Orischuk, Bradley Paley, Aaron Paley , Rodney Paley, Cindy Orischuk, April Paley, Sara Grimolby and Jaclyne Grimolby serving as the casket bearers. Funeral arrangements were in care of Bailey's Funeral Home. Vichnaya Pamyat! Eternal memory! I Service Information Saturday, February 28th, 2009, Holy Transfiguration Ukrainian Orthodox Church Interment Details Yorkton Memorial Gardens