Samuel Mucaji
(1938 - 2010)

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Name:	Mr Samuel Mucaji
Gender:	Male
Age:	72 years old
Lived:	Tuesday, 28 June 1938 - Monday, 4 October 2010

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Samuel's parents were Pavel Mucaji born 1906 & Maria Mucaji (nee Balint) born 1912. His father had 2 brothers named Ondrej who was the oldest, then came his brother Jan, he also had a younger sister named Katarina. Samuel has other relatives, from his father's side, in Czechoslovakia (Slovakia), France, Sweden and Yugoslavia (Serbia). From his mother's side, his mother's mother died & his mother's father remarried and had a son but Samuel had no idea who they were or where they were. Samuel's father Pavel passed away in 1945 aged 38 after he was captured by Germans & died of starvation in a Concentration Camp in Hungary. His mother Maria died after she hit her head in a fall in front of the Backi Petrovac Lutheran Church in Yugoslavia in 1987 aged 75.

Samuel's family come from a Slovakian background. In the early 1930's Samuel's parents travelled to France. His parents had 4 children, the oldest was Maria born in France in 1932, then they had Katarina born in Yugoslavia in 1934, then came Pavel born in Yugoslavia in 1936 & Samuel was the youngest born in Backi Petrovac Yugoslavia in 1938.

Samuel went to school in Backi Petrovac Yugoslavia where he attended primary school, he then became an apprentice tailor & qualified and worked as a tailor. He married Susanna when he was 19 in January 1958. Samuel & Susanna moved to Australia via Austria to start a new life together.

When Samuel & Susanna arrived in Australia in late 1958, they lived in Bonegilla New South Wales for a short while. Once they moved out of Bonegilla they had 2 children named Dianne born in 1959 & Vlad born in 1960. They moved to Victoria in the mid 1960's & then travelled to europe, namely Yugoslavia & Sweden in both 1965 & 1966.

In Victoria, Samuel worked at KSB Ajax Pumps for 40 years until his retirement in 2007. He worked there as a machinist.

In 1980, Samuel, Susanna & Dianne travelled to Canada, USA, Switzerland, Italy, Yugoslavia, Austria & Czechoslovakia. During this time, they also caught up with many friends & family.

Samuel & his wife, loved going away to the country on long weekends, catching fish & making stew from the fish they caught. They also loved picking various fruits from the farms & coming home with a variety of things including cherries, honey & chestnuts.

In 1998 Samuel became ill and had bypass surgery. It was found that this was hereditary as he never smoked, he always ate healthy food & he was always average in weight if not a bit underweight for his height.

So sadly in June 2010, Samuel became very ill in what began as a terrible flu. He was hospitalised and was diagnosed with mesothelioma, a type of cancer which was the result of contact with asbestos products. Samuel's illness was incurable and he suffered very badly with breathing during the 4 months between June & October. Samuel's passing was a terrible sudden shock, he passed away peacefully at Epworth Private Hospital on Monday evening on 4 October 2010.

The Mucaji family tree can be accessed by family members by invitation at: www.ancestry.com.au

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From: diannerutkowski

I miss you dad !

From: diannerutkowski

With love from your daughter.

Biography

Fathers Name:	Pavel
Mothers Name:	Maria
Spouse's Name:	Susanna
Children's Names:	Dianne or Darinka, Vlad or Vladko
Siblings Names:	Maria, Katarina, Pavel
Country of Birth:	Yugoslavia
Country of Residence:	Australia
City of Residence:	West Sunshine, Victoria
Occupation:	Manufacturing/Operations
Marital Status:	Married
Religion:	Other Christian

Interests

Favourite Music Genre:	Country
Favourite Artist:	Abba, Olivia Newton-John, Shania Twain, Reba McEntire
Other Interests:
Watching I Dream of Jeannie, Cats, Huskies, Slovakian Music, Dancing, Picnics, Barbeques, Fishing, Making & Tasting Wine, Gardening, Renovating, Handyman

Passing

Place of Passing:	Epworth Private Hospital, Victoria, Australia
Date of Passing:	4 October 2010
Cause of Passing:	Mesothelioma (from contact with asbestos)
Type of Funeral:	Burial
Place of Burial:	Altona Memorial Park
Plot Number:	Casuarina Lawn, Row A, Plot 67
Funeral Venue:	Nelson Brothers
Funeral Location:	Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Funeral Date:	8 October 2010

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Samuel Mucaji (1938 - 2010)