Pirkko Helena (Mäkinen) Kates Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Pirkko Helena (Mäkinen) Kates (Ottawa, Ontario), who passed away at the age of 92, on January 3, 2019. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Oma Urho Mäkinen and Amanda Helena Mäkinen; and her husband Morris Kates. She is survived by: her sister Raila Kumpulainen (late Unto); her daughters, Anna-Lisa (Robert Morley), Marja (Tsuyoshi Kawasaki) and Ilona (Edvard Skerjanc); and her siblings-in-law, Helen Davis (late Sammy) and Manning Kates (late Myra). She is also survived by her cousins, nieces, nephews, close family friends and many friends.
For those wishing, donations to the Alzheimer's Society or a charity of your choice are appreciated.