Joan Klatt (Friend)

Entered February 9, 2018 from Oakville

I shall always treasure the happy days we spent together teaching at McMurrich Public School

Pam Yudcovitch (Cousin)

Entered February 11, 2018 from Mississauga Ontario

I would like to extend my sympathy at the premature loss of Sonia to all of her close friends and family. Sonia always seemed so full of life to me, and so happy to participate in so many different activities. I will see many of you on Saturday. Pam

Eli (Brother)

Entered February 11, 2018 from NYC

sonia and i agreed in an october conversation that after a long time apart,
it would be awkward for others close to us were either of us to be at the
other's funeral

suffice it to say that i loved " sushy " a lot since the day she was born

we experienced many different kinds of things together, and were
really quite close and supportive to one another for many years

retrospectively, about 30 years ago, circumstances occurred that
created intolerable pressure for her and cast us apart

over the last 7 or 8 years, we spoke every 3 months or so
i shared with her a number of times that apart from the obvious
tensions that were problematic for us, i often had the very distinct
underlying feeling that she was trying to protect me

she reacted with a poker face, but never animus or disagreement

even in our last conversation she responded to my concerns about her
mood reflecting health issues with total silence

that last conversation re the funeral question was generated by my
penchant for planning, but the decision was made by her

no one deserves more than she to be taken seriously, so i am

the topic of what would happen after one of us died was never
broached by either of us

eli

Helene Bauer (I knew Sonia from McMurrich P.S.)

Entered February 13, 2018 from Toronto

Sonia was a lovely person as well as being a wonderful and dedicated teacher. I'm sure she will be very much missed by her family, friends, and colleagues.

Joanna Bundus 

Entered February 14, 2018

My thoughts are with you during this difficult time.

When I was almost 3 years old I was accompanied to Shaugnessy Park with my cousin Jodi who was 12 at the time. I was using the playground at the Park and take turns sliding down the slide. At the time I was at the top of the slide trying to let go and grip the handlebars and lost my balance and fell and hit my head, suffering a fractured skull. I remembering waking up in the hospital to my Mother holding me in her warm embrace, finding out years later that she had missed her brother-in-law's wedding to care for me while I recovered. That's a Mother's Love I will never forget. I miss you and love you. (Shmicky). Your Son.

I remember when you went back to teaching after being away it for over 20 years.
That made me so proud of you how after you (Conquered) Hodgkin Disease and excelled to teach for over 20 more years with both you and Dad who provided for your kiddies. Thanks. Your (Tupppy). Son.

At the end of an intense week of diagnosis of the Hodgkin's and treatment decisions, punctuated with the worry it might have been a mediastinoma that could have done her in quite quickly, we were planning her treatment schedule which included radiation and then chemotherapy, or vice versa

One md expert said she should have her spleen removed.

The other said she did not need to have it removed.

There was no way to be certain, but Sushy and I agreed
that it was a lot easier not to have it removed.

It was jan 1973 so she lived another 45 years.

Regarding her return to work and teaching, it was facilitated
by getting her back behind the wheel which she'd been quite
hesitant about. My recollection is that she quickly got a job
doing the books at a gas station, while she prepared for the
teaching.

a & h

fyi - i'll stop communicating this way

if and when u want contact with any of us,
you r most welcome to reach out

like i said in guestbook thing, sushy and i never
touched on the future after one of us died

uncle e