Resa Ellison fell asleep in the Lord the afternoon of Sunday, January 3, 2010, after a two month illness.
The daughter of the V. Rev. James and Kh. Linda Ellison, Resa was admitted to Unity Hospital, Fridley, MN, on Sunday, November 8 after being diagnosed with H1N1 and an aggressive form of pneumonia. By November 18, her condition had become grave. Breathing with the assistance of a ventilator, she remained in an induced coma. In late December, she was transferred to the University of Minnesota Hospital, Minneapolis.
Resa was a graduate of Saint Vladimir's Seminary and was choir director at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Minneapolis.
The funeral service for Resa is at St. Mary’s Orthodox Cathedral in Minneapolis (17th Ave. NE & 5th St.) on Thursday, January 7 at 7pm, with visitation beginning at 5pm. There will be an all night vigil. Those interested in reading should contact St. Mary's Cathedral Office, 612.781.7667. Funeral Divine Liturgy is on Friday at 9am, followed by Parastas and luncheon.
Visitation is Sunday, January 10, at St. Nicholas Orthodox Church from 3-7pm, with Memorial service at 7pm. Interment is at Bailey Cemetery, Tolono, at 10:30am Monday. Luncheon to follow at St. Nicholas Church, Urbana.
Memorials will be directed to Hogar Rafael Ayau Orphanage in Guatemala via St. Mary’s or St. Nicholas Church.
A family blog -- www.caringbridge.org/visit/resaellison/journal -- features links through which notes of support to her parents and family and memorial donations may be made.
Resa Ellison, October 11, 1978 – January 3, 2010