Rita Tubalkain, 89, died February 12th at Stratford Commons in Solon, Ohio. She was born on February 24, 1922, in Tallinn Estonia, to Konstantin and Marie Dutchinsky.
She was a World War II refugee, fleeing from Estonia in 1944 to Sweden. Leaving home at 22, she did not return til after Estonia regained its independence. She was away for over 50 years. Her husband Karl fled at the same time on a different boat, and they were re-united in a Swedish refugee camp. In 1951, they immigrated...
Rita Tubalkain, 89, died February 12th at Stratford Commons in Solon, Ohio. She was born on February 24, 1922, in Tallinn Estonia, to Konstantin and Marie Dutchinsky.
She was a World War II refugee, fleeing from Estonia in 1944 to Sweden. Leaving home at 22, she did not return til after Estonia regained its independence. She was away for over 50 years. Her husband Karl fled at the same time on a different boat, and they were re-united in a Swedish refugee camp. In 1951, they immigrated...