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OKROS, Miklos
1925 - 2013
MIKLOS OKROS
1925 – 2013
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It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our dear father and grandfather Miklos Okros at the age of 88. He took his last breath on June 5th , 2013 at the Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria, BC with his daughter Julie and his son-in-law Jack at his bedside. He is predeceased by his beloved wife Julianna in 1960 and his son Niclaus in 1971. He is also predeceased by his parents and 3 brothers in Hungary. He is survived by his three children and seven grandchildren; Julianna (Jacques Bouley), James, Jessica (Victoria, BC); Katalin (Marc Boisvert), Emilie, Eric, Alec (Quebec City); Joseph (Faye Lelievre) Joey, Michael (Timmins ON).He leaves behind a sister Ilonka, and numerous nieces and nephews in Hungary.
Miklos was born and raised in Hungary where later he met his beloved wife Julianna and together they had 3 children. In 1956, during the Hungarian Revolution, he escaped with his family and immigrated to Canada. Upon his arrival at the Halifax port, he was offered a job to work underground for Quemont Mines at Noranda. A few years later his family of three children became four. Soon after, his wife passed away and was left alone to raise his four children. He was a small and very strong man and his size and strength fooled many of his fellow underground workers who nicknamed him "Petit Mike". After Quemont mines closed down in 1971, he transferred to Orchan Mines in Matagami. Shortly after, his son Niclaus was killed in a car accident. He worked underground at Orchan Mines until a mining accident ended his mining career in 1982. He retired and spent 18 warm sunny winters in Florida and summers with his family. In 1992, he moved to Victoria BC and lived his last remaining years with his daughter Julie and family. He will be forever loved and never forgotten.
The Okros family will receive friends and relatives at the J.H. Fleury Funeral Home (515 Chénier ave. Rouyn-Noranda), Sunday June 16th 2013 from 2pm-5pm and 7pm-10pm, as well as Monday June 17th from 9am until chapel service at 11am. Interment will follow immediately after, at the Notre-Dame cemetery.
C’est avec grande tristesse que nous annonçons le décès de notre très cher père et grand-père Miklos Okros, à l’âge de 88 ans. Il a pris son dernier souffle le 5 juin 2013 à l’hôpital Royal Jubilee à Victoria C-B avec sa fille Julie et son gendre Jack à ses côtés. Il rejoint son épouse bien aimée Julianna (décédée en 1960) et son fils Niclaus (décédé en 1971); ses parents et 3 frères décédées en Hongrie. Il laisse dans le deuil ses trois enfants et sept petits-enfants : Julianna (Jacques Bouley), James, Jessica (Victoria, BC); Katalin (Marc Boisvert), Emilie, Eric, Alec (Quebec City); Joseph (Faye Lelievre) Joey, Michael (Timmins ON). Il laisse également dans le deuil sa sœur Ilonka ainsi que de nombreux neveux et nièces en Hongrie.
Miklos est né et a grandis en Hongrie, où il rencontra son épouse bien-aimée Julianna. De cette union est né 3 enfants. En 1956, pendant la révolution hongroise, il fuit le pays avec sa famille pour immigrer au Canada. À son arrivée au port d’Halifax, on lui offre un emploi pour travailler sous-terre pour Quemont Mines à Noranda. Quelques années plus tard, un 4ème enfant est née mais peu de temps après survient le décès de son épouse, laissant ce père de famille seul pour élever leurs 4 enfants. Bien qu’il fut de petite taille, sa force était remarquable; trompant ainsi plus qu’un de ces collègues de travail, ce qui lui mérita le surnom de « petit Mike ». Après la fermeture des Mines Quemont en 1971, il transfert pour les Mines Orchan à Matagami. Peu de temps après, son fils Niclaus perd la vie dans un accident d’automobile. Miklos poursuit son travail sous-terre pour Mines Orchan jusqu’à ce qu’un accident de travail met fin à sa carrière en 1982. Retraité, il passa 18 hivers sous le chaud soleil de la Floride, et les étés auprès de sa famille. En 1992, il déménagea à Victoria pour y passer le reste de ses années auprès de sa fille Julie et sa famille. Il sera toujours présent dans nos cœur et jamais oublié.
La famille Okros recevra parents et amis au Complexe Funéraire J.H. Fleury (515 ave Chénier, Rouyn-Noranda) dimanche 16 juin 2013 de 14h à 17h et 19h à 22hr, ainsi que lundi 17 juin de 9h jusqu’à l’heure de la cérémonie dans la chapelle à 11hr. L’inhumation au cimetière Notre-Dame.
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To the family, our deepest sympathy. Joe and Faye, we are thinking of you and our prayers are with you.
Julie, please accept our heart felt condolences on the passing of your beloved father. May the Lord bring your Dad into His eternal light and send you His healing peace. Brian & Rose
Our thoughts and prayers are with your family. May your father rest in peace.
To the Okros family May the peace that comes from the memories of love shared, comfort you now and in the days ahead. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Wishing you peace to bring comfort, courage to face the days ahead and loving memories to forever hold in your hearts.
Apu I miss you so much. You will always be remembered and never forgotten. I love you. xoxo
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