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Vassa Nozekoff Obituary
A visitation will be at 1 p.m. today, with a service at 2 p.m., at St. Innocent Russian Orthodox Church, 401 Turpin St. Father John Zabinko will officiate. She will be laid to rest at St. George Cemetery in St. George. Pallbearers include Alexis Prokopiof, Peter McGlashan, Peter Swansen and Ryan Malavansky.
Vassa was born Sept. 4, 1926, on St. George Island. She worked as a cook and waitress in Anchorage for many years. She contracted with the federal government on St. George to run the hotel, and spent two years cooking and cleaning rooms for guests. She raised a family of three children.
Vassa was affiliated with St. George Russian Orthodox Church.
Her family wrote: "Vassa was a wonderful person to be around. She would tell us funny and sad stories about family. The funny stories we enjoyed. We would enjoy the good stories over cups of tea."
Survivors include her daughters, Ann Prokopiof of St. George Island and Stefanie Fehr of Kennewick, Wash.; son, Gregory McGlashan of Australia; grandchildren, Carol Sundseth of Kodiak, Peter McGlashan of Anchorage, Melanie Prokopiof and Jennifer Merculief, both of St. George Island, Denali McGlashan of Australia, and Tristan Fehr of Kennewick; and great-grandchildren, Katherine Sundseth, Ashley Merculief and Peter Swanson.
Arrangements are with Janssen's Evergreen Memorial Chapel; www.janssenfuneralhomes.com.
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Memories and Condolences
for Vassa Nozekoff
January 9, 2011
I send the condolences from Gary, Myself and Cordell.. May She rest in peace.. She's resting now! May she rest in peace!!!!!!God Bless her soul!
January 9, 2011
You will always be in my heart, Gramma. I remember a audio tape made, I was crying and getting into evrything...then, all of a sudden, it got quiet ..and then I said, "Gramma, I want biscuit." *smile* No longer am I afraid of death after your service today...because in my grief today, saying my last goodbye to you, the joy that filled my heart at that moment was knowing I will see you again someday. I will never forget you. Say "hi" to Anana, Grampa Paul, Aunty Martha, and Uncle Charlie, Grampa Alexay, Gramma Nina. I know you are with your family now. Please forgive me.
Your Granddaughter, Always, Melanie.
Anita Pelkey
January 3, 2011
She was a sweet little lady always had a smile when i would see her, I pray she knew the Lord as her savior that's what we all need when we pass on to Glory to see the face of our Lord Jesus. My prayers go out to the family.
Shannon Buterin
January 1, 2011
A smile to remember..and laughter that echos....may her memory be eternal.
Shannon and Jerry Buterin Jr
January 1, 2011
OH Vassa :) How I have always loved you !!! That look of happiness and love that friendship we shared we will truely miss. Only time we really got was when we were at our favorite hang out-the many bingo halls we went thru huh :) And our trips we took taking you home from bingo, those many loaves of bread and alaah-dics, we loved so much. I know when we meet again it will be as happy as always.
Our love and prayers to all your family, your children, grand and great grandchildren, you are one of a kind and such a great lady, thanks for being so special to me. And I know that you have touched so many peoples lives with love and happiness. Loves XOXOXOX ;:):):):)
Love always Bryan and Anita Zacharof-Moline
December 31, 2010
To family sorry to hear about your mom. Ruby Merculief Mitvitnikoff
Lillian Demoski
December 31, 2010
Vassa was a wonderful cheerful little lady and a very nice person. I'll miss seeing her and just loved her. We happened to be with her two years in a row at the Elders function and missed her this year. Love you.
Vassa dancing at the Southcentral Elders Christmas lunch
Vassa M
December 30, 2010
Vassa enjoying the Aleut picnic in Anchorage
Vassa M
December 30, 2010
Anna C Lestenkof
December 30, 2010
Love & Miss you Vassa... will always remeber the happy times we had, seeing each other at bingo & everywhere else.. Love & miss you R.I.P. Happy holidays..
Jennifer Merculief
December 30, 2010
R.I.P.Gramma. I will always remember all the good times. I remember as a kid, you would use two cups and swish them back and forth to cool my hot cocoa off. You would also add an ice cube to my soup because you didn't want me to burn myself. I will miss you and please forgive me. I love and miss you!
Violet Fehr
December 30, 2010
In Loving Memory of our mother, Vassa. I Love you. Someday we will be together again. God Bless the whole family.
Love, Violet (aka Stefanie V. Fehr)
Violet Fehr
December 30, 2010
In Loving Memory of our mother Vassa. I love you. Someday we will be together again. God Bless the whole family. Love, Violet (aka Stefanie V. Fehr)
December 30, 2010
In Loving Memory of our mother, Vassa.
I love you always and forever. One day we will be together. Love Violet (aka Stefanie V. Fehr)
Barbara Senisch
December 30, 2010
Our condolences to the family. We have always known her as the "Ice Cream Lady!" with a smile.
Memory Eternal
Hapoff-Senisch-Merculief-Warner-Porath "Family"
Natalia Potter
December 30, 2010
Vassa was a wonderful lady, I am honored to have gotten to know her, though my grandmother. Always in my prayers. I will always remember her wonderful stories and her smile and laughter.
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