{"id":17595,"date":"2025-09-18T17:35:58","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T21:35:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dunany.ca\/?p=17595"},"modified":"2025-09-24T09:38:55","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T13:38:55","slug":"mary-chuprun-a-kind-and-generous-woman-dunany-will-never-forget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dunany.ca\/en\/mary-chuprun-a-kind-and-generous-woman-dunany-will-never-forget\/17595","title":{"rendered":"Mary Chuprun, a Kind and Generous Woman Dunany will Never Forget!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It seems everybody in Dunany knew and loved Mary. No wonder! She led, was involved in so many activities. And nobody could resist her perpetual smile!<\/p>\n\n\n

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She ran Exercise Classes<\/strong> on Zoom twice a week reaching the not so young wherever they were.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She organized singalongs at the Lachute R\u00e9sidence<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She was the organist at the United Church.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

She was a book club and garden club leade<\/strong>r as well as a bridge club member.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She was also an active member of the Dunany Glee Club<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And many more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It seems the only thing she did not do, in the past few years, was play golf!<\/p>\n\n\n

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France and I have been very close friends of Mary and Taras for many, many years. Consequently, this tribute to Mary is going to be a bit personal. A bunch of us have gathered to celebrate our birthdays for many years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2024, Mary hosted the dinner party for me with Christine and Ed Kasprzyk and Nancy Humber as shown in the picture on the right. Missing from the photo is Don Dobson, her recent dear companion who took the picture. See how happy they were together.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Another illustration. Mary also collected money for those in need. I have found in my photo library this interesting picture. Mary is handing Don Manconi a check for his charity: the Christmas Baskets. Don, as many will remember, was for a significant period, the Social Director of the DCC. He was a remarkable cook and his dinners were exceptional. A few days ago, the Township of Gore where he was a longtime councillor, paid homage to him by renaming its park the Don Manconi Park. Look at Mary and her perpetual smile handing the check to Don.<\/p>\n\n\n

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In 2017, I wrote a tribute to her husband Taras who died very suddenly. Here it is.<\/a> Would you believe that she also died suddenly, without any warning. One day, she is at the Dunany Country Club with her dear companion Don Dobson, a few days later, she is not feeling so well and she calls an ambulance which takes her to the Lachute Hospital. After exams and blood tests she was transferred to St-Eustache where they diagnose an acute Leukemia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A death sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mary died peacefully, with son Ian by her side, on Saturday September 13 just after 1:00 AM. She was 84 years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The DCA offers its most sincere condolences to all members of her family, especially her thee sons, Ian, John and Keith and members of their families as well as Don, her dear companion. For information about the funeral, please read the following Obituary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CHUPRUN, Mary (n\u00e9e Belbin)<\/strong> died Saturday, September 13, 2025 at eighty-four years of age. Beloved wife of the late Taras (Terry) Chuprun, and proud mother of Ian (Karen Borrmann), John (Krystel Beaucage) and Keith (Arianne Wright). Loving Baba of Ivan (Victoria), Lizzie (Kevin), Anna (Saman), Kyle (Morgan), Thomas John (Fleur), James, Benjamin, Charles, Annika, and Logan. Loving sister of Margaret Cross.<\/strong> Recent dear companion of Don Dobson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Funeral service will be held on Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 2:30pm at the Margaret Rodger Memorial Presbyterian Church, 463 rue Principale, Lachute, <\/strong>Qc. Visitation at the church from 12:30pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In lieu of flowers, donations to Lachute United Church (c\/o Vera Young, 162 rue Principale, Grenville, QC,  J0V 1J0) or Lachute Regional Residence Foundation (1 Chemin Priv\u00e9 du Sommet, St. Andre D’Argenteuil, QC, J0V 1X0) would be appreciated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rest in peace, dear Mary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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