Maria was born on October 10, 1935 in Split, Croatia; passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 15, 2018. She was loved dearly and will be missed by her husband Milko, her daughters Nives and Janet, her son Daniel and his wife Sandy, her son Johnny, all of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and her many friends. Everyone that knew her will understand our great loss.
A Prayer Service and viewing will be held at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, December 19th, 2018 in the Sequoia Centre at McCall Gardens, 4665 Falaise Drive, Victoria, BC.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Leopold Mandic Croatian Catholic Church on Thursday, December 20th, 2018 at 11:00 am followed by interment at Royal Oak Burial Park.
Condolences may be offered to the family below.
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31 Responses
My Condolences to Milko and Family.
Maria was one of the kindest souls that I have ever met. She was a beautiful woman.
May she Rest In Peace.
Dear Janet, Nives, Danny,Johnny and Milko and family. Our deepest sympathy to all of you on the loss of your dear mom. She was a beautiful lady through and through and we had been blessed to have known her. We will keep you all in our thoughts and prayers, and we are very sad that we missed her funeral, but please know that we have prayed for you all and are thinking of you as we know how difficult this time has been. I’m sure she’s with my my dad Pero, and Dida Roko now in Heaven sharing some stories. Love from Cindy Nikolic, along with Roko, Roko Jr. Daniela, Baba Zorica Nikolic, and also Baba Slavica Ribic and teta Mira Ribic. She will be always be fondly remembered by us all.
Dear Milko, Nives, Janet, Danny, Johnny, and family:
No words can describe how heartbroken I am that Maria passed away. I am so very sorry for your loss. When i was at the house to visit I prayed that she would get better.
Maria was like family to me. I loved spending time at the house with her when I was growing up. She always hugged and kissed me and said I love you. There are no words to properly describe what a loving, kind, and truly wonderful person Maria was. She touched me, my Mom and Dad (Iain and Linda), and my brothers (Sean and Scott) with her unconditional love. I will never forget her. I will keep all of the wonderful memories of Maria in my heart forever.
Milko I love you and your family with all of my heart. I will be praying for all of you.
Rest in Peace Maria ❤
My dear family Jadreško,
Im very sad to hear that Baba Maria passed away. She was very strong and nice woman. I will allways remember her smile and warm heart. Please be strong in this sad moments.
Počivala u miru Božjem.
I am truly blessed to have known Maria. My prayers are with her and my thoughts are with the family.
My deepest condolences to all.
Danny, Sandy and family,
So sorry for your loss. My thoughts and heart are with you during these days of remembrance and the meaningful reflection of your lives together.
Nives: So sad to hear of your Mom’s passing. My thoughts and condolences I hope will reach out to your whole family. Sending ❤️ love and big hugs to you all. There is a link death cannot sever, Love and remembrance last forever. It was nice you had the opportunity to share great memories with Mom this summer Nives. Greg
Maria was a wonderful, compassionate and caring human being who believed in unconditional love. In a friendship that spanned 46 years, she treated our family like we were part of her family. Many times she would say, “I love you”, to us and our children. Maria was a phenomenal person and will certainly be missed dearly by her family and all who new her. Rest in Peace Maria!
To Nives and family
Sincerest sympathies on the passing of Maria (your mom)
To the Jadresko Family, I was shocked to hear of my friend Maria’s passing. I saw her all summer and fall, a few times a week. She would walk across to the market and we would chat. She was a lovely kind lady and she appeared to be healthy & happy. What a devastating loss for your family.
Our deepest sympathies,
Judy and Ray Galey