Karavilka Petrovich, of Valparaiso, IN passed away Saturday, March 9, 2013, peacefully with her family by her side. She was born on June 15, 1902 in Rotino, Macedonia (former Yugoslavia) to parents Jordan & Kalina Stojanovich. Karavilka came to America with her children in 1936 to be with her husband, Spero Petrovich, settling in Gary, Indiana. She was proud to become an American citizen. Mrs Petrovich was a founding member of SS Peter & Paul Macedonian Orthodox Church and Ladies Auxiliary.
Karavilka was preceded in death by her husband Spero Petrovich, son Vladimir Petrovich, parents Jordan & Kalina Stojanovich, brother Eftin (Elinka) Stojanovich, and sister Vlorinka.
She is survived by her daughter Donna (Theordore) Erceg; granddaughters, Lauren (James) Thorstad, Susan (George) Eberhardt, & Joann (Thomas) Meyer; great-grandchildren, Nicholas Mandich, Natalie (Nathan) Griffin, Thomas Thorstad and Audrey Temple, Andrew Thorstad, Henry Meyer, Martin Meyer; great-great grandsons Troy, Samuel, & Joseph; Godchild Demetra (Jesse) Reithal; loving nieces Verka Simonovski & family, Milka Saricos & Family, and the family of the late Trajanka Nicolich.
Her greatest joy was her family and spending time with her many friends, treating them all with her cooking and baking. She was an excellent gardener and enjoyed embroidering. She was known to everyone as Grandma Petrovich, a loving Mom, Grandma or just Baba.
Funeral Services will be Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 10 AM directly at SS Peter & Paul Macedonian Orthodox Cathedral, 9700 Broadway, Crown Point, IN, Very Rev Tome Stamatov officiating. Interment, Calumet Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held Tuesday at Burns Funeral Home, 10101 Broadway, Crown Point, IN from 2PM to 8PM with a Pomen Service at 7pm. In lieu of flowers please make memorial contributions to your favorite charity. Baba Karavilka will be remembered and dearly missed. For further information please call Savich & Semplinski Directors at Burns Funeral Home (219) 769-0044
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