41 | durhamregion.com | This Week | Thursday, December 15, 2023 | HOLT, Vivian Elaine (Kendall) ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Vivian Elaine (Kendall) Holt was born on January 15, 1940, in Toronto, Ontario and died unexpectedly on December 9, 2022, in Oshawa, Ontario. Beloved wife of William John Holt ("Holty"), she is survived by her children April (Drew) Ellerman of Hurricane, Utah; Sheri (Curtis) Christensen of Okotoks, Alberta; Robin (Brett) Glassey of Herriman, Utah; Chris (Yen) Holt of Bowman- ville, Ontario; and Lim Chi Leung of Whitby, Ontario. She is also survived by eleven beautiful grandchildren, whom she dearly loved, Chase (Allison) Ellerman of Toledo, Oregon; Sierra (Alden) Campbell of Trenton, Ontario; Broc (Kaitlyn) Ellerman of San Antonio, Texas; Dalan (Caroline) Christensen of Okotoks, Alberta; Jaden (Morgan) Glassey of Herriman, Utah; Gage Glassey, Marcus Glassey, and Cody Glassey of Herriman, Utah; Sydney Holt, Colton Holt, and Chloe Holt of Bowmanville, Ontario. She is also survived by six darling great grandchildren, with whom she would have loved to have been able to spend more time. Vivian played the role of a serious mom as her children were growing up, successfully disguising her sense of hum- our and spontaneity for many years. When Vivian stayed up past midnight at a truck stop, however, or ate chocolate at a wedding, she was practically dancing on the table - ok, a couple of times she actually danced on a table. Vivian was a teacher by profession and by nature, beginning her career straight out of teacher's college, continuing as a substitute teacher when her children were young. After being a stay-home mom for many years she enrolled in Trent University. During one college exam as Vivian wrote page after page, her professor begged, "Vivian, if I give you an A now, will you stop writing?" She graduated from Trent with a B.S. in Psychology getting her dream job teaching children with learning disa- bilities. A lifelong learner, Vivian blessed the lives of family and friends with her numerous talents. She was an exceptional teacher, generous to all, and an inspiration to many. Her talents included sewing, smocking dresses, playing tennis, decoupage, quilting, tole-painting, making chocolates, jewelry-making, teaching piano, knitting, dancing, and playing the guitar. She gave away countless baby quilts to new moms and inspirational quilts to children graduating from Primary or leaving on church missions for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Vivian's life revolved around family, her love of God, and service to others. She will be dearly missed by her sweetheart, Holty, her spouse of 62 years. We will miss Vivian's laugh, lemon meringue pies, her turkey stuffing, hugs, even her "Kendall" stubbornness¬¬. The legacy left by Vivian lives on in whom she has taught, served, and loved. There will be a public viewing on Monday, December 19, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. followed by a funeral at 12:00 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints building at 632 Thornton Road North, Oshawa, Ontario. GORESKI, Anne 1921 - 2022 ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ In the early hours of Sunday, December 4, 2022, at the Westshore Retirement Comm- unity, God finally remembered our Mom, Anne Goreski (nee Exner). It was her time. She had often wondered if God had forgotten her as she was the only one left in her Exner clan and she had now passed the 100-mark. To her surprise, in mid-October, we gathered with family, some who travelled from British Columbia, Alberta, and New York, to celebrate her upcoming big day. It was an afternoon filled with joy and happiness with 59 family in attendance. Our Mom celebrated her 101st Birthday on November 17, 2022. Mom was born November 17th, 1921, in Grayson, Saskatchewan. Her parents, Joseph and Josepha Exner had emigrated from Austria in 1902 and homesteaded in Grayson. Mom was the sixth of seven children, and she was raised and schooled in Saskatchewan. In 1939, Mom moved to the Port Perry area with, perhaps, a little twinkle in her eye. It was here she reconnected with Phil Goreski, a former Grayson area resident. Phil and Anne were married in Uxbridge in 1940. Within a year or two Mom and Dad purchased the farm near Port Perry. It was here that their farming life began, and it was here that their ten children were born and raised - Gerald (Dianne), Ken (Dianne), Wayne (Gail), Larry (Beni), MaryAnne (John), Allan (Cindy), Kelly (Darla), Ron (Dawn), Len (Patti), and Teresa (Mike). And as her life went on those ten children grew to 21 grandchildren and 33 great grandchildren. In the 1960's, Mom and Dad built Goreski's Summer Resort and eventually sold the farm. She was involved in all the adventures of this new enterprise and was a woman ahead of her times in understanding, tackling, and running a new business. In 2003, Dad passed away, the Resort was sold in 2004, and after several years, Mom moved to Westshore Retirement Community where a new era of her life began. Aside from being a great parent, our Mom was a humble lady, she was very wise, resourceful, enterprising and focused, and she was determined. But, most of all, she practiced and taught us the art of having a good time. Her grandkids got to see that she was smart, witty, and as honest as it gets and recognized that even though she had grit, she had a soft heart. Mom will be sadly missed by her ten children. 21 grandchildren and 33 great grandchildren. She lived a full and long life, 101 years. We love you, Mom. Rest in peace. The family would like to express our gratitude to Westshore staff for the many years of kindness and care extended to our Mom during her many years of calling Westshore her home. A private family service will be held on Monday, December 19, 2022, at the WAGG FUNERAL HOME, 216 Queen Street in Port Perry (905-985-2171). Memories, photos and condolences may be shared at www.waggfuneralhome.com OBITUARIES | REMEMBERING THE LIVES OF THOSE IN OUR COMMUNITY And have you gone, forever gone and left us here to weep. Till we are called to follow you, and in the grave to sleep; yet since you could no longer stay to cheer us with your love, we hope to meet with you again in the bright world above.