Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Olga Wojakowski

Female 1908 - 2011  (103 years)


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  • Name Olga Wojakowski 
    Born 1908  , Ukraine Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213954127 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-492249 
    Died 11 Jan 2011  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Person ID I492249  Generations
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 

    Family Elko "Elias Alec" Mazur,   b. 2 Aug 1900, Kariv, , , Ukraine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jun 1984, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 6 Feb 1932  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Rear Admiral David Mazur
     2. Genevive Catherine Mazur,   b. 10 Aug 1933, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 May 2015, Thornhill, York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 
    Family ID F301444  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • MAZUR, Olga Passed away peacefully, surrounded by the love of her family, on Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at Columbia Forest Long Term Care, at the age of 102. Beloved wife of the late Elko (1984). Loving mother of Genevieve Dzura of Thornhill, Sophie Lavigne (Bill) of Kitchener and Stephen Mazur (Suzette) of Waterloo. Baba to Darlene Dzura, Angela Dzura, Sonia Dzura, Stephen Lavigne, Robert Lavigne, Maureen Suffak (Jim), Paul Mazur, Cathy Rayner (Guy), David Mazur (Marise) and Susan Mazur. Also remembered by step-grandchildren, Bryan Sehl (Julie), Matthew Sehl (Sarah). Great- Baba to 14 great-grandchildren. Olga was a wonderful mother, grandmother, sister and friend who devoted her life to her family and her faith. Olga was predeceased by brothers Walter, Stephen, Philip in infancy and sisters Mary and Anna. For over 70 years she was a member of the Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Transfiguration and served as founding President of the Ukrainian Catholic Women's League in Kitchener. She was also a member of Zustrich Seniors Club at the church. Olga's family will receive relatives and friends on Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Henry Walser Funeral Home , 507 Frederick St., Kitchener, 519-749-8467. Panachyda 7 p.m. on Friday evening. Prayers will be offered in the funeral home chapel at 9:15 a.m., Saturday, January 15, 2011 followed by procession to the Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Transfiguration for a funeral service at 10 a.m. Rev. Dean Volodymyr Yanishevsky officiating. Interment at Woodland Cemetery followed by a reception at the church hall. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Church of the Transfiguration or Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario would be appreciated by the family (cards available at the funeral home). Thank you to the staff at Columbia Forest Long Term Care for their wonderful care. Visit www.henrywalser.com for Olga's memorial.

  • Sources 
    1. [S3334] aaaWoodland Cemetery, Kitchener.
      Mazur/ Always Remembered/ Elko/ 1900-1984/ Olga/ 1908- /[2025 Update] Olga died 2011

    2. [S3335] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213954127.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1908 - , Ukraine Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 6 Feb 1932 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 11 Jan 2011 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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