Genevieve Alice Berezny (nee Sakundiak)
The family of Genevieve Alice Berezny announces, with much sadness her passing on Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at St. Joseph’s Home, Saskatoon. Genevieve is survived by her husband, William ‘Bill’; four daughters, Joan (Les) Smith, Yvonne (Doug) Matthies, Adrianne Clemmensen, and Diana (Keith) Woytiuk; son-in-law, Bill Waynert; thirteen grandchildren, Matthew (Allison), Natalie and Michael Waynert; Kayleigh (Brock) Skomorowski and Adrianna Smith; Ryan, Tyler (Vanessa), Scott and Mark Matthies; Jessica and Jacob Clemmensen; Garrett and Chloe Woytiuk; four great-grandchildren, Olivia, Victoria and Nolan Matthies; and Jude Skomorowski; sister, Cynthia (Alex) Billy; sister-in-law, Stephanie Sakundiak; and by several nieces and nephews. Genevieve was predeceased by her daughter, Marianne Waynert in 1995; parents, Larry and Josephine (Siganski) Sakundiak; and two brothers, Edward and Ben Sakundiak. Genevieve was born on a farm near Verigin on April 15, 1934. At the age of 81 she succumbed to cancer. Genevieve attended school at Tolstoy, Verigin, primary and secondary and high school at Sacred Heart Academy, Yorkton, SK. She chose a teaching career and attended Teachers’ College at Saskatoon and the U of S. She taught at Poplar Point School, Victoria Elementary, Kamsack, Punnichy and Moose Jaw Catholic Schools. In 1956 Genevieve married William Berezny. They lived in various places in Saskatchewan: Westbend, Punnichy, Grenfell, Moose Jaw, Yorkton, Good Spirit Lake and finally St. Volodymyr Villa, Saskatoon. Genevieve was a devout member of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, teaching catechism, participating in liturgical services. She had a great passion for liturgical music of the church, chairing a committee that published a hymn book. Genevieve became an accomplished oil painter. She delighted friends with Saskatchewan landscapes, farm scenes and Good Spirit Lake, especially sand dunes and coloured skies. Prayers for Genevieve will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 8, 2015. Divine Liturgy will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, November 9, 2015 celebrated by Rt. Rev. Fr. Andrew Muzyka and Rev. Fr. Vladimir Mudri. Both services will be held at the Chapel of St. Volodymyr Villa, 1302 Louise Place, Saskatoon. Interment will follow in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, Memorial donations in memory of Genevieve can be made to the Saskatoon Cancer Clinic. To read this notice and share memories, visit, www.parkfuneral.ca “Obituaries”. Arrangements entrusted to Greg Lalach, Park Funeral Chapel, 306-244-2103.