Violet J. Sokoloff

January 3, 1923 – November 16, 2019

Violet J Sokoloff, 96, a resident of Arbor Landing Assisted Living, Shallotte, NC, formerly of Waynesburg, died at the Lower Cape Fear Hospice, Brunswick Care, in Bolivia, NC on Saturday, November 16, 2019. She was born on January 3, 1923 in Vestaburg, PA, a daughter of late Harry and Rita Garboloff Morosky. On August 4, 1946 she married James Sokoloff who died on July 2, 2015.

Mrs. Sokoloff was a member of the Russian Orthodox Church in Marianna. She was employed as a postal clerk in Ellsworth for many years before she moved to Waynesburg in 1974. She earned her LPN license and was a nurse at the Curry Home for several years before moving to North Carolina in 2013. While in Waynesburg she was an active member of the Waynesburg Senior Center, delivered meals on wheels with her husband, and enjoyed square dancing and traveling.

Survivors include a daughter Diane (Kenneth) Bolyard of Turtle Creek, West Virginia and a son Leonard (Kay) Sokoloff of Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina; four grandchildren James Sokoloff, Michael Sokoloff, Jennifer Froio and MaryAnn Kuhn. She is also survived by seven great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Sokoloff was the last of her immediate family. In addition to her husband and parents, she was predeceased by three sisters, Sarah Woods, Katherine Lee and Alexandria "Sunny" Smith and five brothers, Andrew, John, Harry, Pete and George Morosky.

At the request of the family, all visitation and services will be private. Milliken and Throckmorton FH Inc., Daryl L Throckmorton owner/director, 197 N. Maiden St, Waynesburg, Pa 15370 are in charge of the arrangements.

Burial will be in the Old Believers Russian Orthodox Cemetery, Marianna.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Lower Cape Fear Hospice, 1414 Physicians Drive, Wilmington, NC 28401 or New Hanover Regional Medical Center Foundation, 2001 S. 17th Street, Wilmington, NC 28401. Both organizations took wonderful care of Violet for her last days.