Lavina Nowoselski of Salmon Arm, aged 69, passed away on Wednesday June 21, 2017. She is survived by her husband Victor Pukas and their children Tracy, Michael, Lori, Tania (Bruce), Jon (Dawn), and grandchildren Maggie, Christian, Levi, Jaymie, Jesse, Kira, and Fiona. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Prestige Hotel in Salmon Arm on Sunday, July 16th. The family would like to invite people who knew Lavina to drop in between 2pm and 4pm to share in celebrating her life. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Lavina may be made to the North Okanagan Hospice Society (3506 27th Avenue, Vernon, BC V1T 1S4).