Emily (Amelia) Junod
June 13th, 2018
Emily was born in Madunice, Slovakia, the second of five children. When she was only nine months old her family immigrated to Canada, landing in Malonton, just north of Winnipeg. She met Paul in 1962 and they were married soon afterwards. Following her dream, in 1973 Emily, Paul, and their three children moved from Winnipeg to Tsawwassen, BC. They stayed there for 15 years as they raised their family and then another dream of Emily's came true as they moved onto some acreage in South Surrey. She spent the last 30 years of her life there, close to family and surrounded by the garden she tended and loved. Even after her eyesight failed she manged to look after her flowers and vegetables. Emily was amazingly healthy so it was a shock to all who knew her when she succumbed to complications that arose from pneumonia. She passed away at 81 years of age, surrounded by family at Surrey Memorial hospital on June 13, 2018.
Emily is survived by her loving husband of 55 years, Paul; her three children, Kim (Terry), Doran (Alison), and Brad; grandchildren Katerina & Amber, Jared & Stephanie; siblings Ann, Bill (Diane), Julian (Pam), and Tony (Dianne), as well as many nieces, nephews, and in-laws. She was predeceased by her parents Elmer and Katerina Galbecka.
Always putting family first, Emily was a truly dedicated wife, mother, and grandma and will be dearly missed.
A celebration of life will be held at South Delta Baptist Church in Tsawwassen on July 13th at 2pm followed by a reception for family and friends.
"Death is not extinguishing the light; it is putting out the lamp because the dawn has come." Rabindranath Tagore
You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence for the family.
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Emily will be missed by many. We will always treasure the memories of the years that she shared with us. I will miss the pleasant phone conversations that we shared where we talked about so many different topics. Emily is enjoying Heaven and has had her vision restored. I will be reunited with her again and I look forward to that day. Paul, Kim, Doran and Brad we need to keep in touch often. Lots of love and hugs Aunt Marlene
Paul and I met at ICBC in 1973. Emily and May met not too long after and when they did, they became instant friends. In fact, the first time was in Whidby Island when the Junod family came for a visit when our family was camping. That was a long time ago, which means we have been friends for 45 years. We visited Paul and Emily many times when they were away. When they took their trusty camper to Harrison Hot Springs and Osoyoos, we followed by car. Another time we travelled to Long Beach to visit them. Several years ago the four of us took a day trip to see the sights of Victoria. On another occasion we went to see a B.C. Lions versus a Winnipeg Bluebombers game. I believe we saw a Canucks game too. Emily's passion for the Lions was amazing. She was a staunch Canuck fan as well. Our get-togethers included many lunches and dinners, as we always alternated between our two homes. The last few years White Spot became a favourite place to meet. The latest lunch date took place a week or so before Emily entered Peace Arch Hospital. Even though our last visit with Emily at the hospital was a quiet one, as she was having her afternoon nap, we are so grateful to have seen her. Our deepest condolences on Emily's passing to Paul, Kim and family, Doran and family and Brad. We will miss her dearly. That said, our visits with Paul will continue on. love, Bob and May
Thoughts and prayers are with you all at this difficult time. Extra big hugs for the man that loved her the longest.
On behalf of Bill Galbecka, his Family and Tony Galbecka, his Family, a Donation has been made to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind in Memory of our sister Emily. She was always an inspiration to all of us and we will miss her.