Date of Birth: November 12, 1929
Date of Death: June 25, 2018
It is with love and sadness that we announce the passing of our dear mother, grandmother and great- grandmother, Florence (Floria) Costea.
Florence (Floria) Costea, aged 88 years, of Moose Jaw, Sask., passed away peacefully and suddenly at her home on Monday, June 25, 2018.
Florence was born Nov. 12, 1929 at Ormiston, Sask., to Ana (Dumitrian) Crishbashan and Constantine Crishbashan. She had six siblings, Maria, Aurelia, Helen, Constantine, George and Alexander.
Mom grew up on a farm near Ormiston, Sask., where her parents raised sheep and cattle. Mom worked hard on the farm, and mainly worked outside alongside her father, mother and siblings. She often talked about how she liked to work among the sheep and help her father to shear their wool. Her mother would then spin the wool and make fabric. Mom talked about how she loved to ride horses bareback.
In August 1949, Mom met Nick Costea of Dysart, Sask., through relatives. Guess you could call it a blind date. Mom lived with the family for three months, for her and Dad to get to know each other. She said Dad was handsome and she liked that he played the violin. Dad always said that Mom was a beautiful woman. Nick and Florence were united in marriage Oct. 29, 1949 at St. Nicholas Romanian Orthodox Church in Regina. They farmed together and were blessed with four children, Louise, Lorraine, Leonard and Vernon.
Mom and Dad worked hard together on the farm, raising cattle, pigs, chickens, geese and turkeys. Mom had a huge garden with many vegetables and potatoes. She was a good cook and liked to make soups, chicken stew with mamalaga and she baked beautiful bread and cinnamon buns to die for. Mom enjoyed growing beautiful flowers. Her red and pink holly hock flowers would tower in height against the two-storey home we lived in. She also enjoyed embroidery and embroidered many beautiful pieces.
Dad and mom attended St. George’s Romanian Orthodox Church for many years and mom belonged to the ladies auxiliary at the Romanian Hall.
She loved her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren and always asked about them, even after they had grown and were busy with their lives.
In April, 1997, dad passed away. Mom remained on the farm for a few months, and then moved to Regina where she lived for one year and then Moose Jaw where she resided for the past 20 years.
Florence was predeceased by her parents, Ana in 1955 and Constantine Crishbashan in 1988; her loving husband, Nick, in 1997; brothers, Alex in 1932 (died in infancy), Constantine 1943 (killed by lightning) and George in 1994, sisters, Aurelia in 1924 (in infancy), Helen in 1934 (tuberculosis), Mary (Maria) in 2010; sisters-in-law, Helen Roy, Ann Mangos, Mary Frank and Jenny Murphy.
Florence is survived by her daughters, Louise (Stan) Woroschuk, Yorkton; Lorraine Costea, Surrey, B.C.; Leonard Costea, Regina and Vernon Costea, Regina; grandchildren, Lee Ann (Peter) Novak, White City, Sask.; Angie Redpath, Lloydminster, Alta.; LaVerne Woroschuk (Steve Bailey)Calgary, Alta.; great-grandchildren, Madisyn Redpath, Karsyn Redpath, Cael Redpath, Lane Novak, and Kelsea Novak; her sisters-in-law, Connie Bowering, Regina; Betty Taunton, Hamilton, Ont.; brother-in-law, Bill Hariniuk (Moose Jaw); and nephew, Dave Hariniuk, Regina.
A graveside service was held on Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at 1 p.m. in St. George’s Romanian Orthodox Cemetery at Dysart, Sask. with Father Rodion Luciuk officiating. A time of fellowship was held at the Senior Citizen’s Hall in Dysart.
Arrangements were entrusted to Moose Jaw Funeral Home, 268 Mulberry Lane. Michelle Surtees, funeral director, 306-693-4550.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Arthritis Society.
