Mary Mozol (nee Melnychuk)

Mary Mozol, our loving mom, passed away peacefully late Sunday evening, June 14, 2026 at Middlechurch Home at the age of 92 years.

Mary was predeceased by her husband Ted Mozol in 2004.  She will be greatly missed by her son Ron (Ronnie) Mozol and daughter Cindy Mozol.  Mary also leaves to mourn her brother Steve (Sharon) and sister Eva as well as many numerous nieces and nephews.

Mom was born March 20, 1934 in Silver, MB and came from a family of 14.  6 boys and 8 girls.  In her early youth, she got the nickname “Squirrel” as her and her sisters would catch, kill and skin squirrels.  They would sell the pelts to provide money for the family.  Mom enjoyed going to Silver to visit her sister Lena and brothers John, Peter, Steve and William.  On the way home, we would stop in Gimli to see her brother Nick.  Mom frequently visited her sisters Ann, Teenie Nettie, Sophie and Eva in Winnipeg. She kept in contact with her brother Paul in Chicago, sister Val in Sault St. Marie and sister-in-law Irene in California.  Mom enjoyed many family functions at Uncle Gordon and Aunty Phyllis’s house.  Many visits were made to uncle Buddie’s house, who live only a block away down the street.

Mom met our dad Ted Mozol, they got married and eventually settled in North Kildonan.  She lived in the same house for over 65 years.  In today’s electronic age, our mother never used a calculator.  Everything was done with pen and paper.  Mom liked to go bowling with Aunty Rosie at Rossmere Lanes, playing bingo at North Kildonan Community club, going to the Casino and playing VLT’s at the Curtis.  She used to call it “Let’s Go Shoot”.  One year, she even took a stab at participating in a volleyball league.

Mom was an exceptional seamstress, making clothes for us as kids.  Later she would sew clothes for Cabbage Patch Dolls.  Mom liked knitting and crocheting as well.  She made quite a few afghans, and a lot of dishcloths.  She would sell the dishcloths for pocket change, but often she would give them away as gifts.  Mom liked to garden and look after her flowers.  She liked to bake and was a great cook.  She was very generous and would often give away baked goods or perogies to neighbours, friends, along with Ronnie and Cindy’s co-workers.  In her spare time, she would do the Free Press “Jumble Contest” and would often phone her sisters to see if they got “The Clue”.  She exercised her mind by doing word search puzzles.  Stores couldn’t keep up with the amount of books and hi-lighters that were purchased.  Mom liked to watch curling, CFL Football and hockey.  Her favourite player was Sydney Crosby.  She would say “I like him, he’s a good player”.  I believe our mom had an eye to recognize talent.  Mom enjoyed strawberry, blueberry and mushroom picking.  She liked to travel with our dad.  Her travels took her to Las Vegas, Vancouver, Sault St. Marie, Chicago, California, Mesa in Arizona, Grand Forks, Fargo and Minneapolis.

Mom’s favorite things to eat were Tim Horton’s spinach omelette bites.  Multiple trips were made.  She Liked carrot and Blueberry muffins, Werther Candies, Aero chocolate bars and Honeycomb cereal.  Her favorite beverage was tea.  It had to be made a precise way.  Not too strong, but with a lot of sugar.  She would let you know if she didn’t like it.                                “This tastes like ____”.

Mom enjoyed talking to everyone.  She instilled in us to be respectful and to get along with everyone.  She would have conversations about our friends.  For Cindy’s friends, she would ask “Did you go to the movie with Bill?”- “Are you going to the casino with Suzanne?”- “Are you going to the concert with Darlene?”.  For Ronnie’s friends, she would ask “Is Chris back from Florida yet?” – “Did Eric catch any squirrels?” and “Does Lawrence really have a dog named Ronnie?”.

Mom looked forward to her daily visits and conversations with her home care workers.  A special thanks to Liz, Lori, Lisa, Kiran and Donna.  You may not know it, but all of you truly helped brighten our mom’s day.

Mom had a variety of health ailments in her life.  She got Bell’s Palsy in her twenties, leaving the left side of her face droopy and paralyzed.  As mom aged, she lost the sight in her left eye and couldn’t hear out of her left ear.  She had Irritable Bowl Syndrome.  She dealt with compression fractures in her back, some mini strokes and a few eye surgeries.  She remained independent and you would never have know that she had all those health issues.  As she got older, she became less mobile, relying on a walker.  There were many family functions and funerals that she would have like to attend, but was unable to.

On April 9, our mom was admitted to Concordia Hospital and was unable to overcome her bout with pneumonia and having a urinary tract infection.  She went to The Middlechurch Home on June 4, confined to a wheel chair.  During her brief stay there, all the staff were exceptional.  A special thanks for being so caring and treating our mother with dignity and respect.

Mom, we will always love you.  We will forever cherish all the memories.  Thank you for everything you did.  We appreciate all the support, guidance, encouragement and the nourishment you provided.  You were an exceptional mother, we could not have asked for anything more.

Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. at Cropo Funeral Chapel, 1442 Main Street.  Interment to follow at All Saints Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery, 4535 Main Street.