Whelan Funeral Home Ltd.
515 Cooper Street K1R 5J1 Ottawa, ON, Canada

Happy New Year! We wish you a New Year filled with peace, laughter, prosperity and good health. Let us cherish our memories of the past and welcome the joys of tomorrow. You are never too old to set a new goal or dream a new dream. ... C.S. Lewis See more

We at Whelan Funeral Home wish you Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas. May the season be filled with special moments where you, and those you love, share the joys of this special time of the year. Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmastime. Laura Ingalls Wilder

ALEKSIC, Branka On December 20th, 2020, Branka Aleksic (nee Dangubic) passed away at home with her loved ones by her side at the age of 62. Loving wife of 30 years to Milosav-Miso and proud mother to Dusan (Zeljka). Branka will be missed by her dear sisters Dara, Sena, and Nada, her nieces and nephews, and many dear friends and family.... Born on January 27th,1958 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Branka immigrated to Canada with her husband and son in May of 1997 and spent most of her time living in Mont Bleu (Hull). She studied at the Faculty of Economics in Sarajevo and had a 12 year career at Revenue Canada. Branka enjoyed going for walks, skiing, and she always valued and maintained close relationships with family and friends. Branka proudly supported her son, Dusan, throughout his water-polo career, and her support will be deeply missed. We will remember Branka as a fighter and a woman with a big heart. Visitation will be held at St. Stefan Serbian Orthodox Church, 1993 Prince of Wales Dr. on Wednesday, December 23 from 11:00am until commencement of a funeral mass at 12:00pm. Interment to follow at Cimetiere Saint Rédempteur on Boulevard de la Cité des-Jeunes at the intersection of Boulevard Gamelin in Gatineau (Hull). 20. decembra,2020 Branka Aleksi (Dangubi) je preminula kod kue sa svojim najmilijima kraj sebe u 62. godini. Branka e nedostajati svom suprugu od 30 godina, Milosavu-Miši, svom sinu Dušanu (Željki), svojim sestrama, Dari, Seni, i Nadi, svojim neacima i neakinjama, svojoj familiji i mnogim dragim prijateljima. Roena 27. januara 1958. godine u Sarajevu, u Bosni i Hercegovini, Branka je imigrirala u Kanadu sa suprugom i sinom u maju 1997. godine i veinu svog vremena provela živeci u Mont Bleu (Hull). Studirala je na Ekonomskom fakultetu u Sarajevu i provela 12 godina karijere u Revenue Canada. Branka je uživala u šetnjama, skijanju i uvijek je cijenila i održavala bliske odnose s porodicom i prijateljima. Branka je s ponosom bodrila svog sina Dušana tokom njegove vaterpolo karijere, i njezina podrška e puno nedostajati. Branku emo pamtiti kao borca i ženu velikog srca. Sahrana e biti u srijedu 23. decembra. Opelo e biti u crkvi Sveti Stefan, 1993 Prince of Wales Dr u Otavi, sa poetkom od 12 casova. Svi koji žele, porodici mogu da izjave saucešce od 11 asova u crkvi. Sahrana e biti na Cimetiere Saint Rédempteur na Boulevard de la Cité des-Jeunes na raskrsnici Boulevard Gamelin u Gatineau (Hull) u 13:45 asova. Arrangements entrusted to the Whelan Funeral Home tel. (613) 233-1488 http://www.whelanfuneralhome.ca/services.html

Dealing with Grief over the Holiday Season Why You Don’t Have to be Strong There couldn’t be a more inappropriate phrase for a grieving person than, Stay or be strong for others. Someone is experiencing a loss, they are in pain, their routine has been turned upside down, they are struggling with basic day to day activities and they are asked to be strong. They are expected to put on a façade that they are coping well following the death of someone they loved. ... If they follow this advice, they are in fact not being honest to others, or to themselves. This is not a healthy way to grieve. Open and honest dialogues are especially important at times such as these. Expressing emotions and sharing feelings help in the journey with grief recovery. Bottling everything up inside needs to be avoided. Over the holiday season, there will be many social traditions that you will likely maintain which involve being in the company of others. It’s ok to share that you are still hurting from your loss. Those who care about you will understand. They will also understand if you need to step away from certain activities. Do try to be with others as much as possible. Simply explaining that you are still having bouts of sadness, you are still grieving and you are not your ‘former fun loving self’ may be all that’s needed. If possible try to find simple joys in the holiday season. They are there. And they may be found when you least expect them. Whelan Funeral Home/CFHC Online