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Galina Smeja (Rouk)
August 31, 1920 - May 17, 2021
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<div itemprop="description">It is with great sadness that we announce the swift passing of Galina Rouk Smeja at home, on May 17th, 2021, at the age of 100. Beloved wife of the late Mieczyslaw Smeja. <br> <br>Loving mother of Stefan (Karen), Christina and Helen, grandmother of Christien (Naomi), Zofia (John), Michael, Katrina (Emil), Stephanie (William) and great-grandmother of Annika and Madison. <br>Galina’s life story is one full of adventure and twists of fate. Her incredible resilience, capacity to fully be present in the moment, and sincere caring interest for all the living beings she encountered, marvelled those who knew her. Many alumni of Riverdale High School remember her fondly as their school librarian (retired 1980). <br>Later in life, despite loss of verbal skills due to dementia, Galina’s warm smile, sparkling eyes and playful demeanour invited connection to people of all ages. To know her was to love her. <br> <br>Due to Public Health Restrictions limiting the size of gatherings, a private celebration will be held on the morning of May 25th at the Rideau Funeral Home in D.D.O. before she is taken to her final resting place at Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery. <br>However, you can join virtually to celebrate her life on May 25, 2021 at 12:00pm Eastern time using the following link: www.livememorialservices.com/Home/ServiceDetail/13481 <br> <br> <br>The family would like to thank Betty and all the devoted caregivers and attentive neighbours who themselves became part of Galina’s extended family. <br>To honour Galina’s spirit, in lieu of flowers, please take the time to smile at a stranger, perform a random act of kindness, and dedicate that moment to her. <br></div>