Стефанія Вітошинська (Девоссер) Stephania Witoszyńska (Dewosser)

"Stephania Dewosser was born in 1900 into the family of Osip and Cornelia Witoszynskyj in Нові Стрілища/Strzeliska Nowe, near Бібрка/Bóbrka. In 1918-20, as a girl, she enlisted in the Galician Army and was an active participant in the liberation struggle. In 1920 she married Mykhailo Dewosser, a lieutenant in the Galician Army. After the war, both emigrated to Austria, France, and later Africa. After World War II, they came to Canada in the 1950s.

Both Mykhailo and Stephania became members of the then only and first Ukrainian veterans' organization, which was founded by the officers of the Ukrainian Sich Riflemen and called the Ukrainian Rifle Society of Canada. In the 1980s, Stephania became a widow, and all 10 of her comrades from the Galician Army passed away and Stephania was left without a family.

The last years of her life were very difficult. She was losing her hearing and almost her sight. Her consolations were the Ukrainian Rifle Society and Ms. Lysyak, who was close to her. Stephania Dewosser has always made generous donations to the Ukrainian cause, including the magazine Вісті Комбатанта, which she subscribed to. On the 40th day after the death of the late Stephania Devosser a church service was held in the church of St. Nicholas at The Queen Belwood Street on November 17, 1995, followed by a memorial service at the UNO Branch at Toronto College to pay tribute to the late longtime member of the Ukrainian Rifle Society." (translated from Ukrainian)^{4Вісті Комбатанта. ч. 1, 1996 (p. 121).}

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Her hand-written book of recipes for Nougat is available on the "Seeds And Roots" website.^{5Seeds and Roots - Ukrainian Culinary Heritage Project (p. Нуґати. Рукописний збірник переписів Стефанії Вітошинської-Девоссер).}

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4. Вісті Комбатанта. ч. 1, 1996 (p. 121).
5. Seeds and Roots - Ukrainian Culinary Heritage Project (p. Нуґати. Рукописний збірник переписів Стефанії Вітошинської-Девоссер).

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