KARU, Maire Onerva Rautanen - Wonder Woman! Born: Hamina, Finland October 19, 1922 Died: Napanee, Ontario September 18, 2021
Mom was 98 and important in our lives.
We miss conversations and the strength she gave us.
Maire and her husband artist Alfred Karu were involved with the Estonian Toronto community. Everyone was welcome in our home, with gracious hospitality.
Her last words were "I love you. I be thankful. I have good family." I stared into her beautiful blue eyes and wanted the image to last forever. Held her hands, wanted to hold them forever.
Thank you Aiti. You are forever ours.
Maire is survived by: son Juri Ray Karu, his children Kristin Scofield, (Kevin: children Kaitlin and Kendall), Trina Manninen (Tero: children Hailey, Hannah, Lily), Lisa Woolway (children: Alexa, Wyatt), Christopher Karu.
Survived by daughter Marjut Karu Nousiainen and husband Tapani, and their children Markku Nousiainen (Brigid: children Nora, Ester, Johannes) and Katrina Dauphinee (Adam: children Hugo, Porter), Maire's younger daughter Anne's children Erika Fleming (Jim: children: Meghan, Caleb), Ryan Wilkinson and Kristina Kulik (children: Hayley Paige and Blayke) and son-in-law Jim Brindle.
Maire was predeceased by her son Raul (1947) husband Alfred (1999) and daughter Anne Brindle (2020).
Private Memorial will be held in Spring.
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