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Catherine (Kay) Boyko

Catherine (Kay) Boyko. (January 28, 1918 - September 27, 2015). Catherine (Kay) Boyko was born on January 28, 1918 in Prud'homme, SK to John and Mary Boyko. She was the third eldest of six children (Anne, Peter, Kay, Nick, Emily, and Walter). Kay graduated as a nurse from Misericordia Hospital, Edmonton where she received a gold medal for proficiency. She furthered her studies at McGill University, Montreal and served three years in India with The World Health Organization as an instructor. Public health took her to many regions in Saskatchewan, the most recent СÀ¶ÊÓƵ Yorkton. Kay served as the Director of Public Health Nursing for the province of Saskatchewan with her head office СÀ¶ÊÓƵ in Regina, but residing in Yorkton. Following her retirement, Kay retreated to the warmer climate of Victoria, BC, where she lived for a number of years. She then moved to Ontario, spending time in Mississauga and Milton. Kay travelled extensively and belonged to various organizations locally, provincially and nationally. Her education, appreciation of the arts, helping others and physical well СÀ¶ÊÓƵ were important to her along with her spirituality. She devoted much of her time to the Ukrainian Catholic Church in prayer and served on various committees from fund-raising to cultural awareness to Ukrainian/English translations. Kay touched many lives in her years of service, her community involvement and family functions. Kay passed away in Milton, ON after 97 years of a blessed, meaningful and productive life. She is predeceased by her parents: John and Mary Boyko, her bother Peter (Emma) Boyko, her sister Anne (Peter) Ewanchuk, sisters-in-law Flora and Nettie and brother-in-law Michael Matsalla. She leaves to mourn her brother Nick Boyko of Meadow Lake, her sister Emily Matsalla (Calgary) and her youngest brother Wally Boyko of Milton, ON and various nieces and nephews. Interment took place at the Meadow Lake Woodlawn Cemetery with Father Ivan Nahachewsky officiating.




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