Obituary of Maura Patricia Kachan

Maura passed peacefully at Regina Wascana Grace Hospice on Monday, May 30, 2016 following a short battle with cancer. From a young age, Maura embraced a life of adventure that would lead her to live on three continents. Born in Dublin, Ireland, she moved with her new husband Peter to live in Guyana, South America in 1960, where he practiced medicine. There, they started their family over the next 7 years. Peter and Maura immigrated to Qu’Appelle, SK with their four children in 1967. The family moved to Regina in 1969 where their fifth child was born. Maura was both a proud Irishwoman and a proud Canadian. She was predeceased by her husband Peter and her sisters Margaret McKeever and Eileen O’Shea. Maura was the loving mother of Shanitha (Gerry Sheff), Adrienne (Rick Engel), Paul (Lisa), David (Asa) and Natasha. She was the dear Moma of Julian, Annie, Luca, Sierra, Maia, Peter, Gabrielle, Abby and Elliot, cherished sister of Anthony (Kay) O’Shea, and proud aunt of Caroline, Anthony and David. Maura will be fondly remembered by Rhonda (Gary), Laurie (Jonny), Jonathan (Raina), Rachel, Lindsey, Matthew, Daniel, Thomas, Sascha, Ezra and Eden Chaim. Maura's final days were spent at Grace Hospice where she received extraordinary care and compassion. The family is most grateful to palliative home care nurses and the staff at Wascana Grace Hospice who attended to Maura with such kindness. A Celebration of Maura's Life will take place at Speers Funeral Chapel, 2136 College Avenue, Regina, SK on Saturday, June 4, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Maura to the Regina Wascana Grace Hospice, 50 Angus Road, Regina, SK S4R 8P6 or to the Queen Elizabeth II Ride for Cancer for the purchase of an EBUS Endo-Bronchial Ultrasound Machine: www.yourrideforcancer.ca/sprockets. To leave an online message of condolence, please visit www.speersfuneralchapel.com