In Celebration of

Dunja Balaban

April 3, 1944 - August 7, 2016

It is with great sorrow the family of Dunja announce her sudden passing at the Brampton Civic Hospital on Sunday, August 7, 2016. Beloved wife of Josip. Dear mother of Kruno, Ksenija (Darko), Bero (Manda), Carla (Adrian) and Angela (Daniel). She will be missed by her grandchildren Marko, Petar, Nikola, Katarina, Luka, Josip, Mateo, Lea, Adam, Emma, Tatjana, Julijana, Marijana, Charles, Miles, Anton, Adriana, Daniel and Valentina. Dear sister to Vlado (Bozica) Mihelcic with nephews Igor and Tomislav. Friends may call at the Turner & Porter "Peel" Chapel 2180 Hurontario St., Mississauga (Hwy. 10 N of QEW) on Friday from 6-9 p.m. Rosary at 8 p.m. Funeral Mass at Church of the Croatian Martyrs, 4605 Mississauga Rd. (just S. of Eglinton Ave.) on Saturday August 13, 2016 at 10 a.m. Interment Assumption Catholic Cemetery 6933 Tomken Rd. (Tomken Rd. and Derry Rd.). In lieu of flowers you are welcome to give to Hrvatski (Croatian) Caritas Zagreb.

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Guestbook

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Nikolina Kvesic (Friend)

Entered August 9, 2016

Sincere condolences to the Balaban family. May she rest in eternal peace.
xo

Lorna, Dan, Deana and Danielle Toner (Neighbours for 13 years)

Entered August 11, 2016 from Etobicoke

We are so sorry for your loss. There is nothing we can say to you all. However I would like to let you know that as a Neighbour Dunja and Josip were the best. We love them both. Dunja was so very accepting and caring and I so wish that I spend more time with her but although she is gone to Heaven to be with our God she will never be forgotten by us and many more. Thanks for letting me know just even a small amount of who you were Dunja.
Love always
The Toners

Jason Pantlitz (Friend)

Entered August 12, 2016 from TPIA (Toronto Pearson)

Kruno, I'm so sorry for your loss, my condolences to the family. My thoughts and prayers are with you and the family.

Marie John winstanley (Friend of family)

Entered August 12, 2016 from Brampton

A loss of any parent is forever sad but strength will come in days ahead .HOld on to each other and remember mama will always be watching over you all

miro posavec (Nephew)

Entered August 12, 2016 from VERO

I was very sad to hear about the passing of my Aunt Dunja Balaban.

She was a dedicated Mama, and Baka. A real character, she would greet you with a big hug, two kisses, and a plate of food. If you visited her, and you didn't gain 20lbs during your few hours there? She had failed in her mission.

In many ways, there is a perception that the ladies from "the old country" were somehow timid or reserved. Not my Aunt. If she felt that you needed to hear something, she had no problems at all letting your know. She'd stand up to anybody.
She was very strong in her faith, and kept her children, and many grandkids close.
We will miss you very much, and my deepest condolences and thoughts with the family.