Mouravska, Irina – Passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family in Ottawa on Saturday, March 27th, 2021; at the age of 66 after a 2 year battle with pancreatic cancer . Beloved wife of Zinovi and loving mother of Natalia (Vitaliy). Predeceased by her brother Oleg, her nephew Lubomyr and her mother Eugenia Vereshchak. Dear sister in-law of Tatianna and Maria, aunt to Tanya, Alexandr (Victoria), great aunt to Alesia (Vitia), Sasha, Dasha, Vova and a loving relative to extended family and friends in Ukraine, Canada, Israel and USA.
Irina was born in Ternopil Ukraine, completed her education at the Lviv National University. She was a loving wife of Zinovi for 39 yrs. They did everything together in a deep, loving partnership, supporting one another through all of life's challenges including their final journey together in Irina’s battle with cancer. Irina’s love for her daughter was unconditional, boundless and eternal, and she always made sure that Natalia knew this. She supported Natalia in every endeavor until her final days and encouraged her to feel empowered to follow her dreams because she was raised by a strong and supportive mother. They immigrated to Canada in 1991 and lived in Montreal, Hamilton, London and Ottawa. She was a dedicated Ukrainian teacher at Holy Spirit school in Hamilton for 20 years where she was loved by her students. She retired at the age of 60 and spent most of her time in Florida enjoying the sunshine and time with friends and family. She was an active member of the Ukrainian community and a true social butterfly.
Irina will be dearly missed by all, but for those that remain, life was made so much richer by having known her. She was always so warm and welcoming and we will cherish the memory of her generous spirit, her strength and her unconditional love for her family and friends.
Special thanks to her treating and palliative care team especially Dr. Vincent and Dr. Rioux at Orleans palliative care. Her Oncology team Dr. Junker , Dr. Jin and Dr. Tran at The Ottawa Hospital. Dr. Skaro and Dr. Lenehan at London Health Sciences, as well as her family physician Dr. Liaschko for their outstanding exceptional care, compassion and empathy.
Arrangements are under the care and direction of Beechwood, Funeral, Cemetery Services (280 Beechwood Avenue, Ottawa). Visitation will take place on Tuesday March 30th, 2021 from 17:00 to 21:00. Panachyda will take place at 19:30. A service/ Похорон will be held at St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church on March 31st at 10:00. She will be laid to rest at the Beechwood Cemetery. In accordance with the regulations of the Bereavement Authority of Ontario due to COVID-19, all funerals and interments are restricted to a specified number of attendees. Everyone will be required to wear a face covering, as well as to pre-register on the tab above with their name and telephone number prior attending. Once the maximum number of guests has been reached, the registration will be closed.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Irina's memory may be made to a charity of your choice.
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