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Dr Martha P. Palamarek Bielish

Birth	:	20 Oct 1915 Warspite, Cold Lake Census Division, Alberta, Canada
Death	:	18 May 2010 Warspite, Cold Lake Census Division, Alberta, Canada
Burial	:	Evergreen Memorial Gardens, Edmonton, Edmonton Census Division, Canada
Coordinate	:	53.6245003, -113.3816986
Plot	:	311 - A - 1
Description	:	Dr. Martha Bielish The Honourable Dr. Martha P. Bielish October 20, 1915 - May 18, 2010 With deepest sorrow we announce the death of Martha P. Bielish of Warspite, Alberta, our beloved mother and "Baba". She died peacefully at the age of 94 years and was laid to rest beside her husband Joe. Martha is survived by her son, daughter-in-law and four grandchildren. Martha's precious husband Joe predeceased her March 2, 1987. Martha lived a life of extensive public service at the community, provincial, national and international level. In September 1979 she was summoned to the Senate... Read More	Dr. Martha Bielish The Honourable Dr. Martha P. Bielish October 20, 1915 - May 18, 2010 With deepest sorrow we announce the death of Martha P. Bielish of Warspite, Alberta, our beloved mother and "Baba". She died peacefully at the age of 94 years and was laid to rest beside her husband Joe. Martha is survived by her son, daughter-in-law and four grandchildren. Martha's precious husband Joe predeceased her March 2, 1987. Martha lived a life of extensive public service at the community, provincial, national and international level. In September 1979 she was summoned to the Senate to represent the district of Lakeland. Her appointment was historically significant in that she was the first woman from Alberta, as well as the first woman of Ukrainian heritage to sit in the Senate. Fifty years after the Alberta Famous Five struggled for the right of a woman to be appointed, the province at long last had its first female Senator. She touched many lives through her public service. She helped many more privately: encouraging, assisting and mentoring. For these acts she neither sought nor received public acclaim. They remain a private and positive part of her legacy. In both her intensely public and private lives, her greatest passion was learning. She believed in the power of all kinds of education to change lives, and in countless ways worked to maximize learning. In honour of her life, her family and the University of Calgary are establishing a scholarship in her name. Should you wish to honour her memory you can continue to enhance learning through contributing to the scholarship as outlined below. Memorial tributes may be made to The Hon Martha P Bielish Memorial Scholarship at the University of Calgary by telephone at 403-220-3716 or by cheque made out to the University of Calgary (c/o University of Calgary Development Office), 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary AB T2N 1N4 or online at netcommunity.ucalgary.ca/HonMarthaPBielish The Ottawa Citizen, May 22, 2010 ∼Martha Palamarek Bielish-She was a politician, farmer, feminist, and teacher from Alberta, Canada. She served as a member of the Senate of Canada sitting with the Progressive Conservative caucus from 1979 to 1990. Bielish was born in 1915 in Warspite, Alberta. She served in politics on the municipal level as an elected School Trustee. Bielish ran for a seat to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 1959 Alberta general election as a provincial Progressive Conservative candidate in the electoral district of Redwater. She was defeated finishing a distant third place in the three way race losing to Social Credit candidate John Dubetz and finishing behind incumbent MLA Alfred Macyk who finished second. Bielish was appointed to the Senate of Canada on the advice of Joe Clark on September 27, 1979 and served her full term until mandatory retirement on September 26, 1990. She was the first Ukrainian-Canadian female senator ever appointed. She died in 2010. Her obituary- The Honourable Dr. Martha Bielish THE HONOURABLE DR. MARTHA P. BIELISH October 20, 1915 - May 18, 2010 With deepest sorrow, we announce the death of Martha P. Bielish of Warspite, Alberta. Martha lived a life of extensive public service at the community, provincial, national and international level. In September 1979, she was summoned to the Senate to represent the district of Lakeland. Her appointment was historically significant in that she was the first woman from Alberta, as well as the first woman of Ukrainian heritage to sit in the Senate. Fifty years after the Alberta Famous Five struggled for the right of a woman to be appointed, the province at long last had its first female Senator. Martha touched many lives through her public service. She helped many more privately - encouraging, assisting and mentoring. In honour of her life, her family and the University of Calgary are establishing a scholarship in her name. Should you wish to honour her memory, you can continue to enhance learning through contributing to the scholarship as outlined below. Memorial tributes may be made to the Hon Martha P. Bielish Memorial Scholarship at the University of Calgary by telephone at 403-220-3716 or by cheque made out to the University of Calgary (c/o University of Calgary Development Office), 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4 or online at netcommunity.ucalgary.ca/ Hon. Martha P. Bielish Yewchin's Funeral Chapel Ltd., St. Paul, AB 1-780-645-5177.

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

Where is Dr Martha P. Palamarek Bielish's memorial?
Dr Martha P. Palamarek Bielish's memorial is located at: Evergreen Memorial Gardens, Edmonton, Edmonton Census Division, Canada.
When did Dr Martha P. Palamarek Bielish death?
Dr Martha P. Palamarek Bielish death on 18 May 2010 in Warspite, Cold Lake Census Division, Alberta, Canada
Where are the coordinates of the Dr Martha P. Palamarek Bielish's memorial?
Latitude: 53.6245003
Longitude: -113.3816986

Family Members:

Parent

Onufry Palamarek

(1889 - 1979)

Spouse

Joseph Bielish

(1914 - 1987)

Siblings

Helen Palamarek Kulka

(1917 - 2002)

Madeleine Palamarek Dunkley

(1922 - 2018)

Maria Veronica Palamarek Calvert

(1924 - 1987)

Peter Palamarek

(1932 - 1996)

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Coordinate: 53.6245003, -113.3816986

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18. Fort Saskatchewan Gaol Cemetery
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19. Saint Paul’s of Agricola Cemetery
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