On March 16th, at the age of 83, we lost our Baba, mother, sister and friend, Bella (Vasylyna) Catherine Bugera.
Bella was born on September 29th, 1942 to parents Bill and Katherine Pawlyshyn, in Edam Saskatchewan. Growing up in Saskatchewan, she lived and worked on her family’s farm with her two brothers, Morris and Bob (Laurie) and her sister Sylvia. In 1957 she moved to Kamloops where she met her first husband, Percy and had 3 sons, Myroslaw (deceased), Anthony (deceased)(Trish) and Wayne (Cari). Her sons gave Bella her most cherished gift, becoming a Baba to her four grandchildren, Stephanie (Stephen), Chantelle (Micheal)(Wayne and Sandi) and Vladimyr (Bekka) and Laris (Anthony and Trish.)
In the early 1990’s, Bella met the love of her life, George Andriashyk. With this she gained two more sons, Brian (Kathie) and Doug (Edna) and five more precious grandchildren, Karri, Stacie and Hollie (Brian) and Jamie and Bobbie (Doug.) The best and happiest years of Bellas life were spent fishing and spending time with George at the SunnyShore fishing resort on White Lake. It was there that they had a permanent summer campsite where they loved and enjoyed their time camping and fishing with family and friends and showing off their grandchildren when they would visit on summer holidays. In her later years, Bella was thrilled that her ever-growing family gave her her precious great grandchildren, Owen and Ellie (Chantelle and Micheal) and her loving grandogs, Roscoe (Chantelle) and Winston (Stephanie) who all got happy just hearing the word “Baba” mentioned.
Since Bella’s Orthodox faith was such an important part of her life, when she wasn’t spending time with her family, working out in her yard, watching Wheel of Fortune or Global News she was working as a dedicated member of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and the Ukrainian Women’s Association. Bella always took amazing care of her family and friends and had a way of making everyone feel loved and welcome. She was always happiest anytime family was around. We will forever cherish and miss all of her big, elaborate family dinners where she would somehow manage to fit up to forty people in her small house and cook around twenty different dishes, all in a tiny, hot kitchen that only she could fit in.
The world lost a certain brightness the day that we lost our precious Baba, but we can live on knowing that she gave us all the strength and beautiful memories we need to carry her with us for the rest of our lives. May she rest in peace.
Prayers will be held on Sunday, March 29 at 6:30 p.m., followed by the Funeral Service on Monday, March 30 at 10:30 a.m., both at Ukrainian Orthodox Church of All Saints, officiated by Father Chad Pawlyshyn. For those unable to attend you can view the service online here: https://youtube.com/live/pfSMCGZOBdU?feature=share
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