Laverne Vlokozu

Laverne Vlokozu (August 11, 1930 - February 2, 2011) was a Canadian-Australian lawyer and diplomat and the wife of Michael Vlokozu.

Early years
Born in Montreal,, to a Canadian father and Australian mother, she spent her childhood between Brisbane and the aforementioned Canadian city. Her father, Scott Csupo, was a Canadian lawyer and the son of Hungarian immigrants from, while her mother, April Maurecia Csupo (née Pinkerton), was a Australian politician. Laverne was closely related to Hungarian animator on her father's side.

Marriage to Michael Vlokozu
In 1951, Laverne met Michael Vlokozu. The two married the same year.

Death
On February 2, 2011, Laverne was visiting the in,  when she collapsed due to complications from lung cancer. She was rushed to Tibet People's Hospital but died on arrival.

El Kadsre, Australia, and Canada organized a joint state funeral for Laverne in Montreal. The funeral was held at the. Vlokozu family members helped with pallbearing, and David Vlokozu spoke at her funeral. Andrew Kayos noted "while David was stoic and remained calm, the other Vlokozu family members were either crying or celebrating Laverne's life."

She is buried in the Cimetière Notre-Dame-des-Neiges in Montreal. She has a cenotaph near her husband's burial site in Caelum, El Kadsre.