MARY REVAK

1920 - 2007

Mary Bernadette Revak (nee Magyar) of Taber, beloved wife of the late Louis Revak, passed away on Thursday, June 28, 2007 at the age of 86 years.
Mary is survived by her son Ron Revak of Magrath and good friend, Karen Taillefer; daughter Jeannette (Gordon) Quast of Taber; three grandchildren Colleena Fast of Grande Prairie, Corey (Nicole) Quast of Red Deer and Keith (Mel) Quast of Red Deer; nine great-grandchildren Seth, Katarina, Shayodi, Jade, Sierra, Faith, Hans, Bailey and Jessica.  She is also survived by her brothers Louis (Beth) Magyar of Enchant, Frank Magyar of Edmonton; sisters Margaret Lang of Edmonton, Isabelle Magyar of Edmonton and sisters-in-law Helen Stanko of Calgary and Beatrice Magyar of Lethbridge as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her husband Louis in 1998; grandson Mark Quast in 1975; parents Anna and Gabor Magyar in 1969 and 1972, respectively; an infant brother Andrew and infant sister Margaret in Hungary; sister Jolane Tokariuk in 2002 and brother Bert in 2007.
Mary was born December 20, 1920 in Ramoschahaza, Szabolcs Megye, Hungary.  She immigrated with her mother and brother Bert, on the Empress of Scotland landing in Canada on June 26, 1928.  Upon arrival they traveled by train to Alberta to meet her Father in Taber.  Being the oldest, she was responsible for helping to raise her three sisters and three brothers. She worked at the Cannery in Taber before her marriage.  She married Louis Revak on December 30, 1942.  Together they farmed south of Taber for thirty-one years until they sold the farm and retired into the town of Taber in 1973.  Mary enjoyed gardening, plants, flowers, children, music, knitting and movies.  She took great joy in her family and her nieces and nephews.  Her greatest achievement and thrill was a six week trip taken to Hungary in 1970 where she renewed acquaintances with relatives.
Relatives and friends are invited for Prayers at the Southland Funeral Chapel, 5006 - 48 Avenue, Taber on Tuesday, July 3, 2007 at 7:00 P.M.
The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Augustine’s Catholic Church, 5009 - 48 Avenue, Taber on Wednesday, July 4, 2007 at 10:30 A.M. with Reverend Mariusz Sztuk SDS, Celebrant.  Burial to follow in the Taber Memorial Garden.
If friends so desire, memorial tributes in Mary’s name may be made directly to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Alberta, 207, 542 - 7 Street South, Lethbridge, Alberta T1J 2H1.