KOVACS, Maria Magdolna passed away on June 13, 2009 at the age of 59. Magdi leaves behind her husband Charlie of nearly 42 years; her children, Erika and Charles and daughter-in-law Stephanie. A sincere thank you to all the loving and supportive friends, families and staff of the Jubilee Cancer Clinic and Victoria Hospice. Magdi’s warmth and generosity will always be remembered by everyone at home and the pharmacy. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. in MCCALL BROS. FLORAL CHAPEL, Johnson and Vancouver Streets. In lieu of flowers, donations to the BC Cancer Agency of Vancouver Island, 2410 Lee Avenue, Victoria, BC V8R 6V5 and Hospice would be appreciated.
33 Responses
I had the privilege of working with Magdi for many years. Her smile and kind words did more for our customers than their prescriptions in many cases. Janet and I extend our sympathy to her immediate family and to the rest of the city – her extended family.
Toutes nos pensées et amitiés pour toi Erika et ta famille
Ta maman a du être heureuse de te voir avant de partir
Sois heureuse c’est le plus cadeau que tu puisses offrir à ta maman.
Love Erika de notre part,
Sylvianne, Michel, Pierre-Baptiste
For ERIKA, her father, her brother Charles, her sister in law,
I don’t know how to say it in English
Erika, you’ve talked so much with me of this cheerful, positive and joyfull mother !…All my deepest sympathy is for you, and I will pray for you on Sunday.
Marie-Elisabeth ROSENZWEIG
Mrs. Kovacs was unfailingly kind and personable to me as a customer at the Zeller’s pharmacy. She always greeted me with my name and a solicitous smile, a fact that I really appreciated as my husband got increasingly sickened with cancer. I am so sorry that this kind lady was stricken with the same affliction. My sympathy to her husband and family.
Sincerely,
Karen Smith
Toutes mes condoléances pour cette mauvaise nouvelle à toute la famille.Toutes mes pensées sont à votre côtés.C’était une femme très ouvert à tous et très généreuses.Content de l’avoir rencontré.
Bon courage et a bientôt
Erika & Family,
My deepest sympathy goes out to you and your family at this time of need. Your mom was a great women. She was warm, supportive and strong women. She always had a smile on her face.
She was taken from us far to soon and now see is with the angels up in heaven.
I will always remember her in my heart.
With deepest sympathy,
Anna Furtado & Family
Charlie, Erika, Charlie and Stephi:
There are no words to fully express the deep sadness we are feeling at the passing of your beautiful wife and Mother; Magdi.
For those of us especially lucky to have known and loved Magdi (and be loved by) we are left with fond memories of her beautiful smile, her kindness and thoughtfullness, her soft, gentle touch and her wonderful hugs and kisses. Magdi was a very, very special woman to all who knew her.
Maxx will forever miss his Magdi Neini and the way she made him feel so loved and special and will carry her memory with him always – we all will.
We send our deepest sympathy and our love,
Launa and Maxx
To the family, i worked with Magdi for a long time,she was in the pharmacy at K.mart,and then Zellars,and we would see each other all the time,her cheerful smile would greet you,and she would always have something nice to say,she had a way of making you feel good about yourself. we have lost a great lady.
My husband and I were shocked to learn of Magdi’s passing.
Magdi had a warmth that radiated from her most wonderful smile. It was our pleasure to have known her through her work at the pharmacy. Our sincere sympathy on the loss of your loved one.
Sincerely,
Beverley and Luigi Lise
I was shocked to see Magdi’s smile on the obituary page yesterday. I am so sorry. I first met Mrs. Kovacs when she was a parent of wonderful children at what was then Lansdowne Jr. Secondary School. Always supportive, always positive, she was a person to be welcomed and valued. After I retired, there she was at the pharmacy, greeting me by name after so many years. People like her affect us in ways we may not realize. She was a light and a model of kindness and generosity of spirit. My sincere condolences to all her family. Please know you are not the only ones who will miss her.
Kathleen Rafferty