In memory of

Margaret Mladenov

April 2, 1923 - August 30, 2020

MLADENOV, Margaret Ula (née Algar)
April 2, 1923 – August 30, 2020
It is with great sadness that we announce that Margaret, a much-loved wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and aunt, passed away peacefully in Toronto on August 30, 2020.
Margaret was the oldest of six children. She was born in St. Thomas, Ontario and grew up in Detroit, Michigan. She moved to Toronto in her teen years where she met and married in 1950 her beloved husband Stilian (Stan) Mladenov.
Margaret worked for much of her adult life, first at Canadian General Electric and then at Eaton’s. She lived for many years in Scarborough where she took great pride in maintaining the lovely flower garden at her home and helping Stan with the thriving vegetable garden. They had many enjoyable barbecues in the backyard with family and friends. One of Margaret’s favourite outings was a walk in Edwards Gardens and she always looked forward to her treasured family holidays in Muskoka. Margaret travelled widely, including several trips to visit family in New Zealand, regular visits with Stan to Bulgaria, and holidays to Cuba and Hawaii.
Margaret was a generous and very caring person who quietly supported many different charities.
Margaret is predeceased by her husband Stan and siblings Donald, Jessie and Leslie. She will be greatly missed by her son Philip and his wife, Gwen, grandchildren Alisha and Daniel, and great grandchildren, Taman, Maeve and Jem, her sisters Marilyn and Shirley, many nieces and nephews, and family in Bulgaria.
The family would like to thank the staff at Cedarbrook Lodge for their kind and caring support of Margaret in the latter years of her life and the supportive doctors and nursing staff at Scarborough General Hospital.
There will be a Celebration of Life after the COVID-19 pandemic has passed. In lieu of flowers, we ask that in Margaret’s memory a donation be made to one of her three favourite charities, the Toronto Botanical Garden, the Canadian Red Cross, or the Canadian Cancer Society. Condolences may be forwarded through
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Gwen Mladenov (Daughter-in law)

Entered September 5, 2020 from Mapua New Zeland

I first met Margaret in Bamfield on the west coast of Vancouver island. She was so happy that Phil had found the love of his life, and I felt welcomed to her side of the family immediately. We had 9 years of visiting back and forth between New Brunswick and Toronto, and during that time she saw her family grow by 2 grandchildren, who she loved very much. She visited us 2 times in the early years of our new life in New Zealand, and she would have come more as she loved the travelling we did together. She was incredibly intrepid, going deep into Milford sound in a submarine, along with Phil and Stan.. something I wouldn't ever consider! She was so pleased to have met Taman, her first great grandson, and Daniel, as a father, when they came to Cedarbrook lodge a number of years ago. More recently she got to see photos of her 2 other great grandchildren. I sent her regular letter with photos of family over the years, when it became clear she could no longer hear us on phone calls. I know she loved to get those letters. I have fond memories of her playing badminton with me in Muskoka, and she was pretty good at it. We also rented a boat (which was actually a party boat it turns out) and she had a big smile on her face as we drove her all around the lake. We enjoyed doing crosswords together. She wasn't too keen on having me work in the kitchen with her as she was a real "systems" person, but I was allowed to chop things. When she was with us, she enjoyed being cooked for. My most recent memories are of visiting her at Cedarbrook and the daily ritual of coffee and cruller from Tim Hortons and eating it in the lovely garden at the back of Cedarbrook Lodge. She would turn her face to the sun and bask, and we would look at the squirrel antics and search the trees for red cardinals. If not for the global pandemic, we would have had another summer visit with Margaret, and it has been so sad for me not to have seen her one last time before she died. Not being there for the funeral seems to make it extra hard. I really loved her, and I will miss her. RIP Margaret.