Tekla (Malyi) Dumanski

Tekla Dumanski, 98 passed away peacefully on Sunday August 18th 2024 at her home with her daughter Maria holding her hand!

Tekla was born in Sanok, Poland. At the age of 16 Tekla left her home country to work in Germany, where she met her future husband, Nicholas Dumanski from the Ukraine.
In 1951 they migrated to the United States with their 3 children. With the Ukrainian community that came to America their hope and faith helped them endure the hardships and barriers!
Sewing, gardening, canning and cooking provided well for the family!

An amazing faith in God, a daughter, a devoted wife, a humble woman, a mother, a grandmother and a great grandmother Tekla always placed family first! She had a servants heart, compassionate, selfless, trustworthy, dedicated, caring, kind, and a BIG loving heart is how she will be remembered! A parishioner of the Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Churchfor over 70 years she helped consistently make pierogies, cleaning the church and had a beautiful angelic voice that she shared in the church choir! Tekla always was accommodating and attentive to others needs.

Tekla was preceded in death by her husband Nicholas of 56 yrs. She is survived by her family, Maria (Tom) Baughman, Anna Friedrichsen, Stanley (Marchianna, deceased) Dumanski, Kathy (John, deceased) Brady and Paula Dumanski. Grandchildren; Thomas, Deborah, Theresa, Sharon, Andrea, Micheal, Jennifer and Nicholas; 10 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren.

The family would like to give special thanks to Elara Caring Hospice for the compassionate, dependable care provided for Tekla at her home!

The family will receive friends on Sunday, August 25 from 4:00-6:00PM at the Anthony Funeral Homes, Kucko-Anthony-Kertesz Chapel, 1990 S Main St in Akron, where a Parastas will be held at 6:00PM. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday, August 26 at 10:00AM at Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church, 1866 Brown St, Akron, OH 44301. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the church.