Sonja Kekesi

KÉKESI, Sonja (nee Stih) –
Sonja passed away unexpectedly Friday, May 11, 2012. She will be dearly missed by all whom she touched as a dedicated and inspiring teacher of 34 years at Madonna Catholic Secondary School. Beloved wife of George, she was a friend, a mentor, a confidant, not only to him, but to all who entered the halls of Madonna CSS. Colleagues and students frequently remarked on her amazing style and outstanding class which Sonja would always cap with a contagious smile that shone like the sun. Sonja epitomized the ideals of student success in her everyday interactions long before it became a catch phrase in education. Her kindness and wisdom touched so many lives in so many special ways. She is reunited with her loving parents, Anthony and Maria Stih. Loving daughter-in-law of George and Maria Kékesi, sister-in-law of Kathy Kékesi-LaFrance (Francis) and aunt to Kristina, Philippe, and François. Mass and Reception to celebrate the life of Sonja will take place on Wednesday, June 13th, at 5:30 p.m. at Christ the Good Shepherd Parish, 182 Sixth Street (Islington and Lake Shore Blvd. W.) Sonja’s spirit lives on in all of us who knew her, forever in our hearts. In lieu of flowers, online donations to the Sonja Kékesi Bursary may be made at: www.canadahelps.org/CharityProfilePage.aspx?CharityID=s84002.