Lillian Margaret Cunningham

Lillian (Goysich) Cunningham passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 24, 2015, in Victoria, BC at the age of 85. Lillian was a loving and caring mother, daughter, sister, and human being who lived her life with dignity and grace. She was preceded in death by her husband Donald, her parents, Frances (Jurcic) and Joseph Goysich, as well as her brothers Frank Jurcic and Joseph Goysich (Mary Ann), and sisters Frances Klayner (Steve), and Katherine Jurcic. She is survived by her daughter Laurel, sons Donald, Richard and Brian and her grandsons, Maximillian, Angus, Benjamin and Jacob; sister Ann Marie (Bernie Dant) and brother Vince (Florance), sister-in-law Nena Jurcic and a number of nieces, nephews. Lillian was born and raised in East Chicago, IN. She attended St. Mary's Catholic School and East Chicago Roosevelt High School. After graduation, Lillian attended Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, where she earned her BS and MS degrees in Education. Upon graduation from IU she began an outstanding teaching career at Field Elementary School in Indiana Harbor, IN. She resigned that position to follow a dream of teaching overseas and joined Esso Oil Co. and taught in its company schools in numerous countries overseas. While in Marsa El Brega, Libya she met and married her husband Don Cunningham. They were married in 1967. After another successful teaching career, she and Don retired to Saturna Island, Canada where they became very active, respected and influential members of the community. After Don passed away, Lillian established the Wild Wing Bed and Breakfast, became a successful business women and remained very active in the community, including serving as an active volunteer fire-fighter, active member of the Lion's Club, the Women's Club, bridge clubs and so much more.
There will be a Celebration of Life to honour Lil's life on December 5, 2015 on Saturna Island at the Community Hall between 12:00-3:00. As Lil would have said, "You all come".