Obituary of Olga Hale

Olga HaleThe funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 20, at Musgrove Family Mortuary in Eugene for Olga Maria Hale of Eugene, who died March 10 of age-related causes. She was 87.She was born Sept. 12, 1922, in Harbin, China, to Stanislov and Barbara Rublova Mazur. She married Marion Hale on June 17, 1943, in Seattle. He died in August of 1978.She worked as an office manager for Blue Cross Insurance for 20 years.Survivors include a son, Paul of Eugene; a daughter, Barbara Harris of Des Moines, Wash.; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.Maria peacefully went home to be with her heavenly Father on March 10, 2010.Olga Maria was born on September 12, 1922 to Stanislav and Barbara Mazur in Harbin, China. Her Polish father and Russian mother escaped from the Russian Revolution and settled in Seattle, WA where they created their own business, a barber/beauty shop in the Ravenna District. Maria graduated from Roosevelt High School. Through family friends she met Marion Hale of 25 Mile Creek on Lake Chelan. They fell in love and were married June 17, 1943. Together Marion and Maria raised two children in Eugene. Being the wife of a logging engineer meant much of this responsibility was hers. She was a wonderful loving mother who devoted her life to her children. When they were older she became the secretary at the Blue Cross Insurance office. For many years she was the smiling face who greeted customers and listened with a caring heart. Maria was a talented artist who worked with oils, acrylics, but especially enjoyed water colors. She belonged to a writing group. Among her favorite places were Yachats and Devil's Elbow, beaches on the Oregon coast, where she would beachcomb, sketch and picnic. She was a gracious hostess and creative cook. Her green thumb nurtured beautiful roses and tasty tomatoes. Maria leaves behind her daughter, Barbara Harris; son, Paul Hale; granddaughter Heidi Spence; grandson, Kent Harris, and four great-grandchildren, Kurt, Katie, Maddie and Kaitlin. Maria will be remembered as someone who always had a smile and positive words to say. She was unselfish, kind, fun-loving and humble. Bless you, loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. We love you and miss you.