Aleksandra (Alice) Josef Halotek Nazaruk, 102, of Hartford, CT and Black Point Beach, Niantic,CT peacefully departed this life on Monday June 13, 2011. She was our beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother whose love and wisdom are with us always. "Nanny", as her family so fondly called her, was born in Belarusse, Russia on January 18, 1909. As a child in 1914 she went through World War 1. She was 8 years old when the Russian Revolution began in 1917. She left Russia in 1923 at the age of 14. Attended school in Latvia and came to America in 1926. Prior to her retirement she was employed by The Underwood Typewriter for 28 years. She was a member of the Black Point Beach Club for 30 years and spent many summers there with her family. She was a communicant of All Saints Church since 1926 and sang in the choir for many years. For 55 years she was the loving wife of Anton who predeceased her in 1985. She is survived by her daughters Alice Johnson of Hartford, CT and Anita Karsky of South Windsor, CT and Cape Cod, MA. Her grandchildren, Michael Johnson of New Haven, CT, Lynne and John Tralongo of Rocky Hill, CT, Bradford Karsky of Simsbury, CT, Lori and Douglas Horn of San Antonio, TX. Great grandchildren include Navy 1st Lt Christopher Dumas (who is presently serving in Iraq) and Lauren Dumas of San Diego, CA, Nicole and Rick Van Ausdall of Wethersfield, CT, Jonathan, Bryan, and Nicholas Karsky of Farmington, CT. She also leaves numerous nieces and nephews throughout the country. Alice leaves behind a loving family, many church friends and countless others whose lives she touched throughout her long happy successful life. Nanny's capacity to love, her great wisdom and her ability to heal will be missed by all. Friends may call on Wednesday, June 15, 2011, from 5 to 8 pm at the Dillon-Baxter Funeral Home, 1276 Berlin Turnpike, Wethersfield. A Panikhida will be held at 6:30 pm. Funeral services will be Thursday, June 16, 2011, 10:30 am from All Saints Orthodox Church, 205 Scarborough Street, Hartford, CT 06105. Burial will follow at Zion Hill Cemetery, Hartford. Memorial contributions may be made to her beloved All Saints Orthodox Church. To share a memory with the family, please visit www.dillonbaxter.com