Obituary of Smaida Olga Kalnins

KALNINS, SMAIDA (nee: Putelis) †" On Friday February 22, 2008 Smaida (known also as Olga) passed peacefully at the General Hospital in St. Catharines, Ontario. Smaida was in her 81st year, having been born on August 6, 1927 in Latvia. Smaida was predeceased by her loving husband Raimonds to whom she was married for nearly 49 years. She leaves behind a dear son Raymond, his wife Delores and a grandchild Chase; a loving daughter Dinah, her husband Clarence and loving grandchildren Leah, Julia, and Winter. Smaida immigrated to Canada at the end of the Second World War seeking freedom and new hope. Always grateful to this country, she worked in various capacities, but was known primarily as an accomplished floral designer. Mrs. Kalnins is resting at the George Darte Funeral Chapel, 585 Carlton St. in St. Catharines. Visiting is open to friends and family on Wednesday February 27 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. A private interment led by Rev. Richard Juritsch will be conducted for the family at the Victoria Lawn Cemetery on Thursday. †œRemember me, but don†™t cry. Go on with your lives with love, as I loved you.†� †" Smaida Kalnins