1928
2015
Blessed with a life spanning more than 87 years, Klara was a woman of many layers.
She was a survivor of the Great Depression. An eyewitness to the Second World War. An abandoned child. A refugee. A rebellious teenager in love. A wide-eyed emigrant to New York City. A weaver. A bookbinder. An abused wife. A loving mother. An emigrant again, this time to Canada and another new start. A strudel-maker. A shoe-maker. A cancer survivor. A superintendent. A traveller. A yoga practitioner. A lover of animals who always had peanuts in her pocket for squirrels and biscuits - sometimes salami - for dogs. A keen gardener. An excellent baker. An award-winning cabbage-roll cook. A skilled seamstress. A yard-sale queen. A pastry enthusiast and a chocolate addict. A tireless worker. A secret smoker. And a fearless and very eccentric combiner of patterned fabrics. She was proud, independent, welcoming, adventurous, generous to a fault - and irreplaceable. For all of this and so much more, she will be sorely missed.
Come celebrate her very full life at Rosar Morrison on Wednesday December 30, 5-8 pm, and at the funeral at the Chapel of St. James the Less, Thursday December 31, 12:30.
Please join us at John and Claire's house - 406 Wellesley St. E. - following the ceremony.
If you wish to order flowers, please call Ladybug Florist directly.
If you prefer to make a charitable donation instead, please send to Woodlands Wildlife Sanctuary - woodlandswildlifesanctuary.ca
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To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
9 Entries
January 8, 2017
Norma Sanchez
I found a photo on the street of a lady on the beach I turned the photo and I realized that it was a person like this wild world needs, I wanted to find out who should return this photo which for me I felt very important, look On the internet without any result, and today I wrote her name and biography and I could regretfully realize that this admirable lady had died because the photo I left I wanted to ask where I can return her photo, because it does not belong to me, Or if I can keep it so that more people know how big it was and I imagine it must be in paradise because it deserves it, I am very sorry that your family finds it lost but the sky has won, forgive my writing I am not very good to make me understand in English because I speak Spanish, I am quite similar to Mrs. Klara because I am very loving to feed birds, squirrels and help with money and food to a person who has no house like homeless and has a pet. I apologize for your time, my telephone number is: 647-860-0541 and my name is Norma, God bless you !!!
January 1, 2016
Richard Summerbell
With nostalgia we think back to the dog days of Klara and Dexter, as they both strolled through parks and glades and towards the eventual event-horizon, with dogs all around whispering, in their pinkish tongue, "she has salami." A fine life is a treasure structured into the cosmos.
Richard and Ross and Fleefus
December 31, 2015
Vincent Wolfe
I feel really blessed to have known and spent time with Klara. Such an incredible, kind and adventurous spirit. She will be missed by so many whose lives she touched. And as sad as our hearts are right now, we can truly say she LIVED!!! WE should all lead such a full, long life. Hugs and condolences to you, Claire and John. Vincent
December 30, 2015
Ann & George Kay
I shall miss seeing her on morning walks for her newspaper, our customary conversations in Hungarian about the weather, furry friends and kosher pickles for which we last collaborated this past fall, she was a cheerful and unique character of our neighbourhoud who will be much remembered and missed
December 30, 2015
Brant, Mina, Cherry, Sabina Reydman & Associates PC
Dear Claire:
Please accept our sincere condolences on passing of your beloved mother, may she rest in peace.
December 30, 2015
Brant Pour
Dear Claire & John:
I am so sorry to hear passing of your mom. It was a shocking news, as I saw her fine at your Christmas party. My sincere condolences to you and John may she rest in peace. I wish I was in town to be with you at this difficult time, unfortunately l am out of the country on vacation.
Best Regards
December 29, 2015
Monika Melichar
Klara's compassion for all creatures great and small, is testimony of her loving heart. After bringing us an orphaned baby squirrel (she named him "Chippy") in the fall of 2010, Klara continued to support wildlife rehab at Woodlands Wildlife Sanctuary with donations of foods and supplies but we will forever cherish the little blankies she knitted for the wild ones. We still have them to this day, and they have comforted and saved the lives of many orphaned wildlife. Thank you Klara, you are a godmother to hundreds of squirrels who have snuggled in your warmth.
December 28, 2015
Kathryn Lamb
To Claire and John, I am so sorry for your loss. My heart is with you at this difficult time.
December 27, 2015
Marika & Jen Sümegi
Klári will be in our hearts for ever.
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