Toma Gelembyn

Toma Gelembyn 87 years old residents of North Port FL passed away September 4th 2025  at 528 pm

She was born in Russia June 22nd 1938. Daughter to her father Agay Otroshkin and her mother Alexandria Otroshkin as a teenager she attended school in Vineland NJ. After her divorce be received a cosmetology certificate in the state of Florida. She was married to Stanley Prystacky Sr and had 3 sons and 2 daughters. After her divorced she then married Wasil Gelembyn and was eventually widowed.

Of her many accomplishments She instilled the love of Ukrainian culture in the family by having her children attend Saturday school learning Ukrainian and having her children dance with the Ukrainian Dancers of Miami. Aside from her cosmetology certificate She dedicated her service to the church sisterhood of various churches she attended. Most recently the Orthodox Cathedral of Christ the Savior and the last church she attended St Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church

She is survived by her children Olga Sanchez, Stanley Prystacky Jr and John Prystacky. Several grandchildren and a host of great grandchildren.

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