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ZUBEC, Albina 2009-10-06 February 1, 1929- October 2, 2009 It is with a great sadness and loss but also with a sense of joy and celebration of a life well lived, that the family of Albina Zubec announce her passing on Friday , October 2, 2009 in the Thunder Bay Regional Health Science Centre surrounded by her family. Albina was born in Port Arthur on February 1, 1929 to Antonio and Guiditta Pizzolato. Her greatest joy was her family and she was most proud of her grandchildren whom she enjoyed spending time with. She was generous beyond fault, possessing a great sense of humour. She genuinely loved people, and had a great belief in her God, taking great comfort in the power of prayer. A hard worker, Albina was employed for many years with Mahon’s Furniture, the Pop Shop and in later years with Dawson Court Home For The Aged. For many years Albina ran the Craft Show at the Valhalla Inn, she volunteered as a canvasser with the DiabetesAssociation, Arthritis and Alzheimer Societies. A great lover of the out-of-doors, Albina enjoyed fishing and picking blueberries. Her culinary skills were exceptional and her perogies and cabbage rolls were the "hit" of many a dinner party. One of Albina’s favourite outings of late was her Thursday’s at the Thunder Bay Casino, a pastime she always looked forward to. Her trips to Grand Portage and Hinkley with her sister Julia and brother-in-law John were times she enjoyed immensley. The last family gathering that Albina celebrated was her 80th birthday, where she sat like a queen, surrounded by her family and friends, eating, laughing over a old photos, reading cards and enjoying everyone’s company. This to Albina was what life was all about....people. She is lovingly remembered by her son Ken (Cindy), daughter Sharon Bobie (Alex), her grandchildren Tara Bobie, Toronto (enroute) and Paul Bobie, Thunder Bay, Kathy Zubec and Sara Zubec of Esconido, California, sisters Julia Talarico (John), Thunder Bay and Rita McLeod, Victoria, B.C., sisters-in-law Helen Zubec, Thunder Bay and Verna Pizzolato, Whitby, Ontario. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive. Albina will be sadly missed by her four-legged buddy Theo who had Grandma giving in with treats every time he looked at her with his sad little eyes. Predeceased by her parents, her husband Michael in 1981, son Frederick in infancy, grandson Scott Zubec, brothers Mario and Leo and sister Annette. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 7th when family and friends will gather at Corpus Christi R.C. Church for Funeral Mass at 12 Noon celebrated by Rev. Richard Kowalchuk. Interment will follow in St. Andrew’s Cemetery. Visitation for family and friends will be held Tuesday evening from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. with a Vigil Service beginning at 7:45 p.m. in the Sargent & Son Funeral Chapel, 21 North Court Street. As expressions of sympathy the family respectfully requests memorials to the Ontario Heart & Stroke Foundation or the charity of one’s choice. On-line condolences may be made at: www.sargentandson.com Love: Life’s single greatest risk, Life’s single greatest reward, Love captures your heart in a second, And holds it for eternity.