KOVRIG, Elizabeth - August 7, 1933 - August 2, 2021 -
Just 5 days shy of her 88th birthday, and 5 days before the 1st anniversary of her husband’s death, Elizabeth Kovrig passed away at the Houses of Providence on Monday August 2, 2021 with her daughters by her side.
Elizabeth was born on August 7th 1933 in Fairground Ontario.
Her mother and namesake Elizabeth Prokator emigrated from Hungary with her husband Frank Prokator and had two sons – Frank and Steve.
The Prokators liked helping fellow Hungarian immigrants by renting out rooms in their home.
One of those boarders was a kind man named Steve Molnar and that’s how Elizabeth junior came into the world. A little scandal never hurt anybody.
In spite of having too many Franks, Steves and Elizabeths in the family, Liz persevered through the confusion and blossomed into a beautiful and frisky teenager. She may have grown up on a farm in Guelph, but Liz wasn’t much of a farm girl. She spent her weekends flirting with boys at Hungarian dance halls and that’s how she met her future husband Frank (of course) at the tender age of 16.
As soon as Liz turned 19, she and Frank married and enjoyed life together. Liz was a proud woman and did her best at everything.
When the girls moved out to start lives of their own, Liz crumbled. But it didn’t take long for her to find a new focus - doting even more on the family’s beloved dog Kasper, and the ‘senior life’.
Thanks to their son in laws Dave and Stefan, Liz and Frank adored their three grandchildren – Nathan, Jessica and Elsa.
Eventually had to move into a shared room in a nursing home when they couldn’t dance anymore. After Frank passed away, Liz tried to stay strong, but after almost 69 years of marriage, she decided she was ready to see him again.
She and Frank are deeply missed by their daughters. Frank provided for them and gave them tons of laughs. Liz took care of pretty much everything and made them the women they are today.
Liz’s 'Celebration of Life' will be held on Saturday September 18th, from 11:30am to 1:30pm under the red roof pavilion at Riverside Park in Guelph.
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