GOMBITA, Martha Eugenia (nee KAMBEITZ) - Died peacefully, at Union Villa LTC, on January 1, 2024, at the age of 92.
Martha was born December 16, 1931, in Sedley, Saskatchewan, into a (rural) large, loving, and devout family, but at a young age moved to Toronto for university studies, and then an enriching 30-year career focused on primary education.
In the 1970s, this included authoring several of Ginn and Company's (very effective and popular) Starting Points in Language Arts "Mr. Mugs" readers.
In 1983, "Mrs. Mugs" married Michael, which was a loving and devoted union until his death in 2003.
Martha will be greatly missed by her stepchildren, Carol (Doug) Wolfe, Susan (Mark) Drury, Judy Gombita, and Michael Gombita. Likewise, grandchildren, Darcy (Sonya), Jeremy, Sarah (Chris), Jacqueline (Jordan), and Alec (Nela), mourn the loss of their loving Nana.
Martha was predeceased by her parents, Valentine Kambeitz and Kenda Leier; and siblings, Sr. Hilda, Leo (Johanna), Sr. Georgina, Anthony (Katherine), Anselm (Annie), Louise (Jake), Margaretta, Martin, Clemens (Dawn), Sr. Rose, and Pius (Gladys).
The family invites relatives and friends to Chapel Ridge Funeral Home, 8911 Woodbine Ave., Markham, on Tuesday, January 9th, from 6 to 9 p.m. A Funeral Mass is scheduled at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 10th, at St. Justin Martyr Church, 3898 Highway 7, just east of Warden Ave.
Donations in memory of Martha Gombita to the Unionville Home Society Foundation, may be made.
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