Editing Sommer, Tamara (1925-2007)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2007 Apr p. 29

Birth date: 1925 Sep 11

text of obituary:

<center><h3>TAMARA SOMMER<h3></center>

Tamara Sommer died
Jan. 4. She was born
Sept. 11, 1925 in Marganetz, Ukraine to
Gordey Borowick and
Selma Sommer. Tamara lived in Russia
until 1943, when she
moved to Germany
with her family due to events of WWII. In 1947,
the family moved to Paraguay, where Tamara
attended teacher's college and subsequently
taught German and Spanish at the secondary
school level. She immigrated to Canada in 1958
and found employment with Mutual Life Assurance Company of Canada in Waterloo, Ont.
She resumed her studies and graduated in 1970
from the University of Waterloo, where she
then worked as a professor of Russian. In 1994,
she was appointed professor emeritus. Tamara
was a faithful member of Kitchener MB Church
and was involved with MCC's refugee assistance program. Predeceased by 2 brothers, and
followed in death 15 days later by her sister
Ida; she is mourned by brothers Paul (Lydia)
and Eduard; nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and
great-nephews; cousins. The funeral was Jan. 8
at Henry Walser Funeral Home, Kitchener, Ont.

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