Birth date: Jul 20, 1937 Death date: May 31, 2024
NANCY A VAJSKOP (nee RYBA), AGE 86, PASSED AWAY ON FRIDAY, MAY 31, 2024. Beloved wife of the late Charles Vajskop; Loving mother of Mark (Tami), Matthew (Diann, deceased), Marianne Fike (Douglas), Maura Crawford (Bradford), and Mi Read Obituary
Your mother was a remarkable woman. Our family sat next to her in the front row at 5:00pm Mass at St. Basil for years. She spoke so proudly and lovingly of her family. She also expressed interest in what was going on in our lives. Your mom would always reach out her hand to hold either my hand or one of my children during the "Our Father" although the practice had been abandoned years before.
We will always be grateful for her generosity of spirit.
Mary Beth Modic and Family
We were a fortunate family! Our matriarch Grandma Caroline Maczka, immigrated here from Poland. Marrying Adam, she created the ultimate close knit family, with her children Florence, Rommy, and Henry (Hank, my dad), building homes next each other out in the country. Grandma's lush gardens and wonderful pastries, big yards, fields and woods, and cousins abound, such richness and fond memories to cherish - family picnics and cookouts, celebrations - communions, birthdays, and Christmas, fireworks, badminton, football, bike polo, baseball, laughter and fun! Nancy, the oldest of 'The Cousins' - the 1st of our photos to line the halls of Independence High. Nancy was the cousin I looked up to the most, beautiful, so very intelligent and talented in so many ways. Marrying Chuck, she followed in Grandma Maczka's footsteps creating her own beautiful family, nurturing the values we had all learned. Nancy, in particular, carried the family traditions more than any of us, especially with her gifts of baking - tedious and time-consuming, the language of love. She truly was an inspiration to all. Though distance and time have spread our family, I am grateful for the memories and timeless connection I had with my recents visits to the latest Matriarch of the Maczka clan, one whom I hold in high esteem. All my love to her beautiful children ~ Your Cousin Diane
I still have the Easter eggs and Xmas ornaments she made. She was a good neighbor and friend
