TARASUK, Valentina "Tina" - Valentina "Tina" Tarasuk passed away peacefully on the morning of December 11, 2021, in her home on the Scarborough Bluffs, ON.
Born July 17, 1923 in Horodishche, Ukraine to Dimitri and Anastasia Tarasuk.
Tina was the second eldest of ten siblings.
In August 1930 Tina and her family immigrated to St. Walburg, SK, Canada where they established a farm.
Tina's favourite childhood memories where her adventures hunting and berry picking on the Prairies with her brother Mike.
Although she would never claim the moniker Tina was a true feminist before her time.
At 14, she started her retail career in town and finished her education via correspondence.
In her early twenties Tina moved to Toronto and continued to advance in her career in sales.
Using the skill set she gained as a sales clerk and her own moxie in 1956 Tina started her own business Tex-Style Drapery Store which successfully ran for 47 years.
Tina's Christian faith remained vitally important to her and she generously quietly contributed to the establishment and maintenance of Missionary Alliance Churches in Canada, Poland and the Ukraine.
Because of her independent spirit and solitary nature Tina never married, however she adored children and her family.
Tina was the self appointed matriarch of her Canadian family and became a benevolent Godmother to all of her neighbourhood children, hosting annual Easter egg hunts and tobogganing parties in her backyard.
Tina was predeceased by her parents, Demetri and Anastasia Tarasuk, and her siblings, Michael, Mary Hoffman (Everett) Peter (Betty), Jean, Laura (Ted) Swanson.
She is survived by her brothers Walter (Doris), John (Nancy), and, Art (Vera), and with her sisters-in-law Vi and Tomi Tarasuk. Along with a host of nieces and nephews, to the third generation.
A wholehearted thank you to all of Tina's caregivers, especially Helen Serneo and Vinah Garcia who lovingly walked with her on her final journey.
In her later life, Tina retreated to her inner thoughts, however she almost always managed to offer a blessing to visitors when they departed saying "Thank you for your goodness." On behalf of Tina, to her loyal customers, supportive neighbours, faithful family and loving caregivers we say "Thank you for your goodness"
Funeral Service and Interment to beheld at Pine Hills Cemetery & Funeral Centre, 625 Birchmount Road, Toronto, ON, Saturday, January 22, 2022 starting at 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
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