Matrona Macauly

Lifelong Alaskan Matrona Macauly, 78, died Nov. 2, 2007, at her home in Palmer.
A visitation and funeral were Tuesday at St. Innocent Russian Orthodox Church in Anchorage with a graveside service afterward at Angelus Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers were Elia Lind, Johnny Lind, Emmett Anderson, Derrick Macauly, Lloyd Napouk and Harry Kalmakoff Jr. Honorary pallbearers were Ron Lind, Willard Lind and Mitchell Lind.
Matrona was born Nov. 15, 1928, in Ilnik, and had lived in Ugashik, Chignik, Juneau, Ninilchik, Indiana and Anchorage.
Her employment was being a mother to her 14 children. She was a devout Russian Orthodox Christian all of her life, and was one of the founders of St. Innocent Russian Orthodox Church in Anchorage. She always had a huge feast for people who came to her home for Russian Orthodox Christmas. She loved being surrounded by her family. She loved sewing, gardening, berry-picking, preparing salmon for winter and playing bingo.
"She will be greatly missed by everyone who knew her," her family wrote.
Matrona is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Mary and Jerry Napouk, Virginia "Jenny" and Danny Pearce, Nellie and David Fairbrother, Margie Macauly and Tom Waite, Lannie Jo Speer and Emily Speer; sons and daughters-in-law, Steven Macauly, Harry and Andrea Macauly, Gus Macauly Jr. and Dorothy McKilly; brothers, John Constantine, Harry Kalmakoff, Peter Kalmakoff and Andy Kalmakoff; grandchildren, Lloyd, Michael, Patrick, Rodrick, Jason, Maria, Jeremiah, Joshua, Derrick, Dora, LeAndra, Gabriel, Seraphim, Mikhail, Simeon, Hector, Israel, Billy, Gabriel and Mary Ann; and great-grandchildren, Norman, Rosemarie, Jeremiah II, Angie, Patricia, Samantha, Scott, Michael and Jimmy.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Macarlo Constantine and Mary Constantine-Kalmakoff; her husband, Gus Macauly Sr.; her children, Simeon, Mitchell and Arlene; three infant sons; her companion, Leonard Speer; and stepson, Gabriel McKilly.