Growing up in Odessa became difficult for young Mariya Alper and her family as WWII approached. Sometime during late 1942 or early 1942 when she was 17 or 18 years old, Mariya, her sister and her parents moved south from Odessa to hide from the Germans and the persecution.
Mariya finished her education becoming an accountant after the war. She kept the books for a movie company in Odessa. It was here that she met Boris Tsibel. He was a young and handsome attorney and Mariya helped with accounting for the company Boris worked for as well. While she was busy catching accounting errors for the companies, she and Boris caught each other's attention. Eventually, Mariya caught Boris and they finally married.
Boris and Mariya raised two daughters, Genya and Renatta. When the chance to leave the U.S.S.R. came at the end of the 1980's they chose to emigrate to Australia. Due to financial issues only Genya and her part of the family moved to Australia. Mariya, Boris and Renatta were stuck in Austria, and moved instead to the United States, arriving in 1990.
Boris and Mariya came to Cleveland to settle down with Renatta. Mariya came to love the United States often telling friends and family how glad she was to be here.
Mariya was a singer, she had a lovely voice. She sang in choirs and performed at Montefiore and Menorah Park, displaying her vocal skills to entertain the residents. Renatta told me of getting videos of Russian choirs performing for her mother to watch. The music gave such pleasure to Mariya, she could be seen listening intently to the music and voices, often even dancing a little in her chair as the music lifted her spirits.
Mariya's love of beauty also extended to her wardrobe and a bit of jewelry. She loved to have nice clothes and would occasionally indulge herself buying a new item to wear. Even when money was sometimes tight, she might sneak an item into the house, either for herself or Renatta. When Renatta asked her mother wouldn't Boris get upset if he saw her with a new item of clothing Mariya said Boris had no idea if something was new or not!
Renatta learned much from her parents, especially from her mother. She learned about keeping a household running and especially how to cook. Renatta credits her mother for how she became such a good cook.
Mariya loved her life in America. She loved her husband Boris, her daughters Genya and Renatta. She enjoyed her life, AND her clothes. Even as she aged and became ill, Renatta could still find her mother checking in her purse to make sure she had her necklace or bracelets to wear. Mariya always liked to look nice for her family and friends. She was a real lady.
A graveside funeral service for Mariya will be held Sunday, July 22, 2018 at 1:00 PM at Mt Olive Cemetery, 27855 Aurora Rd, Solon, Ohio 44143.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.bkbmc.com for the Tsibel family.
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