Obituary of Louisa Cerk

CERK, Louisa - Passed away peacefully at Welland General Hospital on Tuesday June 8, 2010 at the age of 85. Beloved wife of the late Frank (1991). Loving mother of Frank (Kathryn). Adored grandmother of Katrina and Rebecca. Louisa will also be fondly remembered by her family in Slovenia and her many friends in St. Catharines. Louisa was born in Slovenia in a village near Ljubliana. She arrived in Canada in 1956, living for several years in Sudbury and Elliot Lake. Afterward, Frank and Louisa owned the Capri Motel, Port Colborne, for 18 years, finally retiring to St. Catharines. Special thanks to the staff of Port Colborne General and Northland Pointe nursing home for their care and compassion over the past year. Family and friends will be received at the GEORGE DARTE FUNERAL CHAPEL, 585 Carlton St. on Friday June 11, 2010 from 7-9 p.m. Vigil prayers will be held at 7:30 p.m. Funeral Liturgy will be celebrated at St. Thomas Aquinas Church on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. with interment to follow at Victoria Lawn Cemetery. Memorial donations made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation or the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated by her family.