Obituary of Josefa Seliga

SELIGA: Josefa (Jessie). A resident of R.R. #3 Kent Bridge, Josefa (Jessie) Seliga passed away at the Village, Ridgetown on Saturday, May 26, 2007 at the age of 95. Born in Lednica, Slovakia on April 5, 1912, daughter of the late Martin and Maria (Bielik) Dohnansky. Beloved wife of the late Paul Seliga Sr. (1993). Dear mother of Joe Seliga and his wife Betty of Etobicoke, Camiel Seliga and his wife Margie of R.R.#2 Ridgetown, Paul Seliga and his wife Joyce of R.R.#2 Ridgetown, and Mary Lenover and her husband Dave of R.R.#3 Ridgetown. Grandmother of 11 and great-grandmother of 19. Predeceased by all of her brothers and sisters in Slovakia. Jessie and Paul came to Canada in May of 1936 and farmed for their entire lives. Jessie lived on the Seliga Homestead in the former Howard Township from 1946 until February of 2007. She valued her faith in God, her family, and her many friendships locally, across Canada, and in Slovakia. She loved to laugh, sing, and cherished the people around her. She will be sadly missed by all. Jessie was a faithful member of St. Michael's Church, Ridgetown and the C.W.L. Friends will be received at the McKinlay Funeral Home, 76 Main Street East, Ridgetown on Monday from 2:00-4:30 p.m. and 7:00-9:00 p.m. Parish prayers at the Funeral Home on Monday at 7:00 p.m. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Ridgetown on Tuesday, May 29, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. Interment in St. Michael's Cemetery, Howard Township. Donations to the charity of choice would be appreciated. McKinlay Funeral Home, 76 Main Street East, Ridgetown, Ontario (519)674-3141.