She was born on Nov. 20, 1920, in Belarus to Artum and Martha (Bahumas) Boldashovskaya.
She married Grigor Harmasch in 1947 in Kaffenbergh, Austria. He preceded her in death on Dec. 12, 2001, in Peoria.
Her parents, one sister and two brothers also preceded her in death.
Surviving are two sons, Wladimir (and Carla) of McKees Rocks, Penn., and Walintin of Milwaukee, Wis.; four granddaughters; and one great-grandson.
She was a member of the Russian Orthodox Church in Chicago.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, April 16, 2012, at Davison-Fulton Woodland Chapel in Peoria.
Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. Please visit Matrona's story at www.davison-fulton.com.
