Mary Pidzarko
Mary was born to parents Paul and Maria Hnatyshyn at Athabasca, Alberta (second oldest of 8 children) and passed away at Edmonton, Alberta on April 14, 2025, at the age of 95 years.
She married Peter (Pete) Pidzarko in 1947, and since then was known as “Pete’s Mary”. They farmed (grain-cattle) in the Richmond Park, Alberta area until moving to Athabasca in 1978. Mary worked at the Athabasca Hospital from 1969 to 2000 full time to part time and at the Athabasca Health Unit from 1992 to 1997 part time. In retirement years enjoyed camping (fishing), gardening, and traveling including winters as “snowbirds”. Pete passed away in 2008 and ten years later she moved to Edmonton.
Mary will be dearly missed by her siblings (and their wives) Rose, Irene, Paul (Carol) and Henry (Lorna), along with sister-in-law Diane, lifelong friends, numerous nieces and nephews and their extended families.
She was predeceased by her husband, parents and siblings Joseph, Emelia and Alice, her in-laws: Bill, Ed, Mike (Anne), Nancy (David), Steve (Mary), Annie (Everett), Eugene (Mary), John, Millie (Alex) and Helmut.
Her funeral service was held at the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Athabasca (5203 - 49 Avenue) on April 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM.
Memorial donations may be made in Mary’s honor to the Athabasca Healthcare Auxiliary Association.
Mary's family sends a heartfelt thank-you to: all for their hugs and prayers; for all donations received in Mary's memory; to all who helped Mary, in any way, over the years with special gratitude to her sisters Rose and Irene for their loving support to Mary.
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