Angela was born in Piraeus, Greece June 22, 1933, her parents, Anastasios and Sophia Vasilakakis, along with Angela’s older siblings were refugees from Asia Minor after the population exchange in 1922 – 23. She was orphaned at the age of seven, and had a difficult life in Greece during World War II and the Greek civil war. She emigrated to Canada, and arrived in Halifax on November 30th, 1953. From Halifax she proceeded on to Montreal, where she worked in a sanitorium, and subsequently met and married Mykola Pidlysny, a post-war immigrant from Ukraine, in July of 1955.
Soon after this, Angela and Mykola moved to Toronto and made a wonderful life for themselves and their children. Angela did domestic work, and was a loving mother and “yiayia” (grandmother). She was totally dedicated to her family, a phenomenal cook, and was always ready to help anyone no matter what the occasion or need might be. Following her husband’s retirement they moved to the Barrie area, where they were members of Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church. They were married for over sixty-two years, until his repose in 2018.
Angela leaves behind three children: Tania (Fr. Bohdan), Bill (Brenda), and Sophie (Steve); eleven grand-children: Andre (Manisha), Nina (Martinus), Matthew, Nicholas (Lezley-Ann), Mark, Fr. Yuri (Nikyla), Larissa, Katherine (Phillip), Alexander, William and Peter, and ten great-grandchildren: Zoeya, Ezekiel, Arjen, John, Angus, Eliana, Grant, Emilia, Ginny and Diggory.
Angela’s family is deeply grateful to the dedicated staff at Mill Creek Care Centre in Barrie, Ontario, where she spent her final years and was treated with great tenderness, kindness, and respect.
Visitation will take place at the Steckley-Gooderham Funeral Home, 30 Worsley St., Barrie on Friday, January 9th, 2026 from 6-8 pm with Prayers occuring at 7 pm. Funeral Service will take place the following day on Saturday, January 10th, 2026 at 10:30 am at the All Saints of Ukraine Chapel (St. Volodymyr Cultural Centre), 1280 Dundas St W., Oakville. Interment to follow at the St. Volodymyr Ukrainian Cemetery. Guests are invited to remain for a reception following the interment back at the Cultural Centre.
In lieu of flowers the family would appreciate donations made in Angela’s memory to Inclusion Northumberland. Online condolences and memories may be shared viawww.steckleygooderham.com
May her memory be eternal! Αιωνία η Μνήμη!