PETERSONS, Edite (nee Krigers) - January 25, 1922 - January 21, 2018
Edite Petersons died peacefully in her Port Perry home Sunday, January 21, 2018.
Her husband, Arvids, predeceased her in 2006.
She will be greatly missed by her daughter Ilze (Harold), son Vilnis (Elita), granddaughters Ann-Marie (Aldis), Margita/ Grietia (Gerard), Erika (Dainis) and Anna as well as her great-granddaughters Lilja and Teika.
Edite was born on January 25, 1922 in Embute, Latvia. In 1944 Edite fled Latvia with her husband and mother-in-law ahead of the Red Army. They were refugees in Germany and settled in Canada in 1950. Edite was an avid gardener and environmentalist, instilling the love of nature in her children, granddaughters and great-granddaughters.
It was important to her to maintain the Latvian language and teach it to her children and granddaughters. Her love of literature, art and music is manifested in the extensive home library, paintings and recordings of music. She loved and supported the opera and ballet.
The Petersons family is truly grateful for the care that Karen, Diane and Gary, Darlene, Jeannie, Alberta and Erika gave to Edite the last years of her life, allowing Edite to live in her home until her death.
Edite's funeral will take place Sunday, January 28, 2018 with visitation beginning at 9:30 a.m. and service at 10:00 a.m. at the York Funeral Centre, 160 Beecroft Rd., North York, ON.
In lieu of flowers, you may wish to make a contribution to the Latvian National Federation in Canada Educational and Cultural Foundation (4 Credit Union Dr., Toronto, Ontario.
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