Beverly Marie Lovenuk (nee Kurian)
April 14, 1951-July 10, 2012
Today the world lost a ray of sunshine and the heavens gained an angel. Dad lost a loving and devoted wife, his best friend; we lost a mother whose depth of love we never questioned; a Grandmother whose willingness to fight was driven by her desire to see her grandchildren grow old; a sister; an aunt; and a friend. We are grateful she is no longer in pain, but are devastated by how little time we had to spend with her.
Mom and Dad celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on the 8th of July in a hospital room instead of dancing in a hall like they were supposed to. She gave her life and love to her husband Wayne, and to her children, Vincent, Shawn (Jocelyn) and Dawn (Chip). We always knew that we were her world, her whole world.
When her grandchildren Zachary and Emma arrived, she was complete. She loved her time alone with them, and appreciated their individual beauty and gifts. She was very proud of Zack’s achievements and knew that he had inherited her kind heart. She felt he was in tune with the angels when he held her hand. Emma was her energetic little sprite, and she was so proud of her amazing gift of drawing, which was evidenced by the gallery of pictures Mom kept in their home. She saved all of the snippets of our lives and nothing collected dust. She cared for scraps of paper and glitter given to her like they were priceless treasures. She loved to sing and hum and touch them lightly as she walked by. That is how she lived her life, and how she gently moved through ours.
Mom fought till the end bravely with a strength none of us expected, and she was graceful, as always. We knew her heart was her best quality and it remained strong and true to her last breath. Her male nurses called her a little spitfire not realizing at first that she was small but determined. She left this world the way she wanted, held by loved ones, talking her up the path to Heaven.
She would have wanted us to say Thank you to Dr. Gagnon, who was so wonderful, she couldn’t say enough about him and his staff all these years. You brought her back to us, and we are grateful for the time we did have. To the staff at the Dryden General Hospital and the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital, we are blessed to know that she was in your caring hands. You tried your best, we know you did. To Donovan, her nurse, your compassion meant everything. You allowed us peace and spared her dignity.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 14th at 10 a.m. at the Elma Ukrainian Catholic Church. Please join the family following the mass at the Elma Community Hall to celebrate her loving life.
