DURIC, Draginja "Baba"

July 12, 1936 – August 27, 2023

Draginja passed away peacefully at the Joseph Brant Hospital, surrounded by her adoring children and grandchildren, at the age of 87.

Born in Polaca, Knin, Croatia to her parents Milan and Stana Maglov, she immigrated to Canada in 1966 with her late husband, Duro Duric. They are now reunited, and her loss is mourned by her two surviving children, Nebojsa (Marcia) of Rochester, NY and Natasha (Jacques) of Oakville, ON. Of her beloved siblings, she is predeceased by Vojo, Spase, and Dane, and survived by Dusan (Smilja) and Jelica (Dusan). She will always be cherished as Baba by her grandchildren, Alexander, Tanya, Michael, and Stephan, and dearly missed by her extended family of nephews, nieces, cousins, and close friends.

Draginja is remembered as a sweet and gentle person who worked tirelessly and selflessly to provide a happy life for her family. We will hold her loving kindness in our hearts forever.

The family would like to sincerely thank Josephine Jermia for her attentive caregiving and companionship throughout Draginja's final years, as well as the Joseph Brant Hospital palliative care staff, who provided comfort and support.

Visitation will be held at the Kopriva Taylor Community Funeral Home, 64 Lakeshore Rd W, Oakville from 6PM-8PM on Tuesday, August 29, 2023. Funeral service and burial will be held at Holy Transfiguration Monastery in Milton, with lunch to follow at Sts. Peter & Paul Serbian Orthodox Parish in Oakville.

Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Society of Canada at Alzheimer.ca.