Celia Zipa May

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Celia Zipa May (Kanefsky)

Also Known As: "Kishinevsky"
Birthdate:
Death: January 02, 2003 (89)
Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Bennie Ben Tzion Kanefsky and Brucha Kanefsky
Wife of Private
Mother of Norman May and Private
Sister of Bernard Boris Kanevsky; Isaac Isidore Kanefsky; Tanya Tuba Zaitchick; Jennie Margulis; Frank Kanefsky and 1 other

Managed by: Norman May
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About Celia Zipa May

Bension Kishinofsky age 53, his wife Brucha age 50 and daughter Zipa age 10 years arrived in Quebec, Canada aboard the SS Empress of France on May 9, 1926, havig sailed from the Port of Southamption, UK.
Their destination was to theirs son/brother Izik Kishinowsky in Montreal. Their person at their point of departure was their daughter/sister Tuba Nemirowsky along with her husband and 3 children in Vil, Ternowka, Podolsk, Gov Ukraina

MAY, Celia (nee Kanefsky)
Peacefully, on Thursday, January 2, 2003. Uniquely loved wife of Louis. Devoted mother and mother-in-law of Norman and Gloria, Peggy and the late Simon Cohn. Cherished grandmother of Jonathan and Heather, Neill and Melanie, Roberta and Mitchell, Laurie and Frank, Shira and Chris, and Lainie. Adored great- grandmother of Shawn, Matthew, Justin, Rachel, Simon, Jackson and Madeline. Predeceased by her sisters Jennie and Tanya, brothers Isaac, Bernard, Frank and Zvi. 'Bubby Cece' awed us with her intelligence and energy, inspired us with her loyalty and care for a seemingly limitless circle of friends, and mostly filled us with a deep, deep sense of her love for her family. Funeral Service from Paperman and Sons, 3888 Jean Talon West, Montreal, on January 3, 2003 at 1:45 p.m. Burial at the Anshei Ukranian Cemetery Section, de la Savane. Shiva at 5708 Palmer, C.S.L. on Saturday evening and Sunday, January 4th and 5th, continuing in Toronto on Tuesday and Wednesday, January 7th and 8th at 19 Cosmic Drive. Donations may be made in her memory to Na'amat Canada Inc. 514-488-0792.

Published by The Globe and Mail on Jan. 3, 2003.

https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/theglobeandmail/obituary.aspx?n=c...

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Celia Zipa May's Timeline

1913
December 27, 1913
2003
January 2, 2003
Age 89
Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada