Paulina Ciocazan

Paulina Ciocazan passed away on Tuesday May 3, 2016 around noon. Her quiet and gentle, yet strong spirit will be cherished forever. Her Memorial Service will be held at Sandpoint Seventh-day Adventist Church (2235 Pine St.) on Friday May 13 at 4 pm.

Paulina Ciocazan was born on the 1st of November in 1939 in a humble country home, outside of Romania’s capital city, Bucharest. She was the youngest of five children born to a WWI disabled veteran and his industrious wife, whose only sustenance was whatever they raised and harvested on their land. From a young age, Paulina loved hard word, honesty and truth and lived by the golden rule. She worked in a textile factory and due to her high work ethic she became the most effective employee and consistently produced work of the highest quantity and quality.

Paulina married Nick Ciocazan in 1962 and later she gave birth to two daughters, six years apart and dedicated her life to the highest calling a woman can have. Her daughters enjoyed a clean and organized home and the most delicious healthy made-from-scratch meals and baked goods. When her home was all tidied up at the end of each day, she would crochet a table cover or knit a sweater, as TV was never an attraction to her. Despite the various challenges in her life (some of which were made more difficult by the rise of Communism) she never complained and her meekness was an inspiration to others. Paulina trusted God who filled her heart with peace and joy. Through many trials, God opened the door for Nick to come to the United States and the family of four was finally reunited in 1989. Paulina and her family found more than just physical freedom, but were able to finally read the world’s Best Seller that showed them the path to spiritual freedom, from the bondage of sin and salvation through our Redeemer, Jesus Christ. Paulina will be remembered for her quiet and gentle, yet strong spirit, but most importantly for her great wisdom and connection with God. She had no theology degree, but was the most effective theologian, she was no architect, but designed the most solid characters, she was no civil engineer, but she was the greatest home engineer.

Paulina is survived by her husband Nick, daughters Elena and Magda, grandson Viorel and four grandchildren (Nathan, Michael, Christopher and Sebastian). Along with friends, they look forward to the soon return of Jesus when the family is reunited.