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May 21, 2022
It is with great sadness we mourn the passing of an amazing and loving mom, Rita (Kleine) Abietkoff of Calgary, AB, who passed on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at the age of 70 years. Rita was born in Duck Lake, Sask, in 1951. Her mother was Marie Luce Pelletier. Her father was Paul Kleine. Her siblings Denis Kleine (deceased), Yvette (Kleine) Johnson, Leonard Kleine, Denise (Kleine) Cowie, and Denis.G.Kleine. Rita's parents and siblings made their way from Duck Lake, Sask to Nelson, BC. Rita worked as a Caregiver at Willow Haven long care home for a couple years in the 1970's. She met her husband, John Abietkoff, in Castlegar, BC. They married on May 24, 1975 in Nelson, BC. They were married for 35 years. They were blessed with three daughters, Corinne Abietkoff, Shelly Abietkoff and Melissa Abietkoff. Rita and John enjoyed traveling within Canada on their summer vacations. Their family liked to camp, hike, and explore art galleries over the years. Their family spent many nights watching shooting stars in the back yard of their home. Rita's husband, John Abietkoff passed away in 2010. Rita is survived by her daughters, Corinne, Shelly and Melissa. Rita was a kind hearted woman that reached out to all her family and friends. She always had a coffee ready for everyone that dropped by for a visit. Mom loved baking with her daughters and helped attending to the flower pots in the summer time. Rita will forever be in our hearts. As per Rita's request, no funeral service will be held. Condolences, memories and photos may be shared with Rita's family at her Celebration of Life later this summer. In Loving Memory of Rita Abietkoff, her ashes will be brought to Nelson, BC and Castlegar, BC area in Aug, 2022.


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