RADOJCIC, Milka – Passed away peacefully, at the age of 85, on Saturday January 27, 2018 at the St. Catharines General Hospital. Beloved wife of the late Petar (1990). Loving mother of George (Anne) and Rajko. Dear grandmother of Alexander and Alexis. Sister of Rada Vrakela (Mile); dear aunt to their children Milica (Zoran) and Stevan (Irene) and many other nieces and nephews from around the world. Godmother to Simica, Ljubica, Radmila and Jovan. Predeceased by her sisters Mika, Ljubica and brothers Milan and Stevo. For over 40 years, Milka was the owner and operator of the Belleview Tavern. She was hardworking, tough, courageous, and Silvertown’s “Dear Abby” – dispensing advice whether you wanted to hear it or not! She was famous for her cooking, her patience with those less fortunate, and the generosity of her indomitable spirit.
As a young woman, she defied her family and fled communist Yugoslavia. She traversed hundreds of kilometers by foot to follow her true love Petar, into Austria. They were married in Salzburg, emigrating to Canada with the help of the Red Cross in 1957. While in the internment camp, she showed her entrepreneurial bent by taking in laundry and working at the local farms to earn money. After arriving in Montreal by ship, they lived and worked in Toronto and Hamilton. They both worked hard but she worked three jobs (full time factory, evenings worm picking and weekends as catering help), rented all the spare rooms in their house to bachelors (and cooked for them). They saved and invested in real estate, and then bought the Belleview Tavern and moved to Niagara Falls in 1974. She loved her Belleview and the wonderful patrons who passed through the doors. She also remembered almost every single one of them. A great memory. A great lady.
The family will receive friends at MORSE & SON FUNERAL HOME, 5917 Main Street, Wednesday from 2-4 and 6-9 p.m. Pomen will be conducted at 8 p.m. Funeral will be held Thursday at 11:00 a.m. at St. George Serbian Orthodox Church. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery. Donations to St. George & St. Archangel Michael Serbian Orthodox Church Hall Building Fund.

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