HODGKINSON, MARJORY
(nee Slesinger) 1927 ~ 2015
Marj was an exceptional
daughter, wife, mother,
grandmother and
great-grandmother. She loved
to help friends and family in
any way she could. Marj was born in Landis, Saskatchewan and had great stories to tell of
life as a young child on a prairie farm. She moved to Kelowna
in 1936. Mom spent most of
her life in the city she loved
with only short times in both
Vancouver and Toronto only
to find Kelowna would always be home. She met and
married the love her life Tim Hodgkinson (predeceased in 1998) and they had 2 beloved daughters Marilee (Brian) Woinoski and Susan (Peter) Turgoose. She loved caring for her daughters, telling stories, baking, sewing, playing bridge, curling, skating, swimming and square dancing with Tim.
Her best friend was her mother, Mary Slesinger. The two
of them spent many happy hours traveling to visit and caring for grandchildren and then great grandchildren. Marj will be
sadly missed by her daughters, her brother Gary (Carol)
Slesinger, her grandchildren Tim (Bonnie) Woinoski,
Julie (Kevin) Nesdoly, Cassie Turgoose, and Peterson
Turgoose, her seven great grandchildren Taylor, Tajsha,
Abbie, Matthew Nesdoly and Tim, Andrew, Alex Woinoski
and many nieces and nephews. She will be missed by all the residents at Spring Valley Care Center where she was
appreciated for her constant smile. The family wishes to
thank Spring Valley Care Center for the attention and care
she received. Memorial Service will be held at First
Memorial Funeral Services, 1211 Sutherland Ave on
Saturday September 19th at 2 pm. In lieu of flowers,
donations may be made to the BC Cancer Association and
the family would encourage everyone to advocate for the
Right to Die with Dignity. Condolences may be sent to the
family by visiting www.firstmemorialfuneralkelowna.com
Arrangements entrusted with
First Memorial Funeral Services, Kelowna.
250-762-2299