Anastasia \'Stasia\' Evasuk
Born In: Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada
Born: June 11th, 1924
Passed in: Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Passed on: May 28th, 2009
It is with profound sadness and loving memory that her family announces the passing of Anastasia ‘Stasia’ Evasuk on May 28, 2009 at St. Joseph’s Lifecare Centre, Brantford, Ont.
Stasia was born and grew up a “coal miner’s daughter†in Glace Bay, the eldest child of the late John and Annie (Makahon) Evasuk. She will always be remembered by her family, friends and journalistic colleagues for her always-positive love of life and her unique presence that could captivate and intrigue people from all walks of life.
Upon graduation from high school, Stasia worked for the Glace Bay Gazette in the 1940s as a cub reporter covering local town and coal miner’s union matters. She then moved on to Toronto, where she found her real calling in life - writing about people and fashion. Stasia landed a job with the Toronto Telegram as a fashion reporter. After five years at the old Tely she moved to the west coast of Canada and worked as a journalist and reporter for the Vancouver Sun for several years.
Returning to Toronto in the early 1960s she re-joined the Toronto Telegram as a fashion writer. Just prior to the Toronto Telegram’s closing, Stasia left the Telegram to join the Toronto Star as a writer in the fashion section where she remained until the mid eighties. With time Stasia moved gracefully from her globetrotting, fashion writing career to the Star’s seniors’ column “The Age of Reasonâ€. Finally, in May 1991 she put down her typewriter for good after almost 50 years in fashion writing and journalism to officially retire from the Toronto Star.
Stasia is survived by her sister, Helen (Zsolt) Molnar, Brantford, Ont. and brother, Bill (Francie) Evasuk of Glace Bay.
Stasia was predeceased by her younger brother, George (Carmie) Evasuk of Glace Bay.
Stasia has a number of nieces and nephews who she touched and who will miss her treasured personality and glamorous life-style.
Stasia had many suitors over the years but never married or had children.
A Celebration of Stasia’s Life will be held this coming August at St. Anne’s church in Glace Bay when all her family is “down homeâ€, back on the Mira.
No flowers or donations for Stasia. Just love life, family and always treat people well - as did Stasia.
