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With many fond and lively memories, the Greater Hartford community, as well as all those who knew her, honor the life of Wolodymyra Tesluk, who passed away on May 6, 2020. Wolodymyra was a radiant force of energy in both the Ukrainian-American communi - ty and the American community at-large. She was a parishioner of St. Michael’s Ukrainian Catholic Church in Hartford. A long-time member of UNWLA Branch 93 in Hartford, she served as Branch president for several years. Upon the dissolution of Branch 93 in 2002, Wolodymyra joined Branch 106, also in Hartford. From Wolodymyra, we could count on always receiving excellent sug - gestions for engaging with the American community on a variety of actions, as well as hearing her humorous anecdotes with which she would regale us at our social gatherings. A lifelong teacher at the St. Mi - chael’s Ukrainian Catholic School, she educated generations of stu - dents, mentored generations of teachers, as well as served as an assistant director at the school. For her 50 years of teaching, she was recognized during the School’s 50th anniversary celebration in 2004. She was also a Ukrainian language instructor at the University of Connecticut. Wolodymyra was proud of her students’ accomplishments and success- es in life and stayed in close contact with many. Teaching was Wolodymy - ra’s passion and she was always eager to share her knowledge of Ukraine’s history, culture, as well as Ukraine’s challenges on the world stage. Besides teaching, Wolodymyra was a decades-long employee of the Institute of Living in Hartford where she worked as a psychiatric aide, a job that gave her great satisfaction. Wolodymyra was born near Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine. With the out - break of World War II, she last saw her father as he put her on a west - ward bound train to escape the oncoming front. She also left behind her mother and a younger sister, Stephania. Another sister, Julia also escaped to the west and the sisters were eventually reunited in Germa - ny. Along with millions of others, Wolodymyra became a war refugee. She lived in Munich, Germany, where she studied at the Ukrainian Free University, focusing her studies and thesis on the history of Ukraine. In Munich, Wolodymyra met her future husband Joseph. In 1951, she immigrated to the United States, and since 1952, lived in the Hartford area, where she and Joseph were married. They shared a passion for the Ukrainian language and Ukrainian culture. The couple focused their support and energies on institutions that would continue to cultivate their Ukrainian heritage. Along with Joseph, and Ukrainians worldwide, Wolodymyra celebrated Ukraine’s independence in 1991, a deeply moving event for the pair. Then in 1992, along with her sister Julia, she travelled back to Ukraine, the homeland that war forced her to leave so abruptly decades earlier. Wolodymyra volunteered her time with numerous organizations, from collecting donations for charities such as the March of Dimes and the American Heart Association, to supporting veterans’ organizations, as did her husband. Wolodymyra was an avid reader and student of history – always interested in current publications and analysis, debat - ing historical opinions and inaccuracies, challenging her students to be - come active participants in analytical and philosophical dialogue. Wolodymyra Tesluk (1922 — 2020) Photo credit: Adrian Derhak Our Life | Наше життя 32
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