TARASINSKI – Dinah

You were the work colleague I was told would be a bad influence but we became friends anyway. We always shared the car on training trips to Melbourne. Stopping to get your kids and you donuts on the way home. You were the friend who supported my move to Townsville without a bat of the eye and the only one who came to visit in all those years. You were the friend who came for catch ups at maccas so we could talk while the girls played. You were the friend who last time I saw you said when you were feeling a bit better you would come visit so I could cook you tea. You are the friend who I will miss dearly. RIP Dinah.

You were such an amazing thoughtful person, me and Craig are for ever grateful for all that you did to help us, we will have endless stories and memories to remind us of the times we had with you. Will be be missed but never forgotten. R.i.p Dinah.

Dinah–Born 12-8-60 – Died 30-3-22. 61 years old. Dearest eldest daughter of Shelley and Leon (dec). Sadly passed away at LRH on 30 March 2022. Sister to Naida, Michael, and Gregory. Mother to Amielle and Bevan. Cherished and irreplaceable Granny to her 6 grandchildren. Dear Dinah. Go in love and peace. Now free of all pain. Goodbye, darling daughter. Your broken hearted Mum.

Dinah, I’m so saddened by your passing. I enjoyed having you as a work colleague and friend. I learned so much from you and appreciate all you did to impart your knowledge to others. My heart goes out to Shelley, Ami, Bevan, and their families, as I can only imagine the hole you’ve left in their lives. RIP my friend.

Oh wow this came left field for me 🥺. The hair, the wit, the amazingly clever conversations, the open and very liberal views of life…. These are just the tip of the ice berg when navigating her presence, I had the specific pleasure of knowing the somewhat cheeky and bohemian, yet always compassionate and caring nurse back in the day….someone who made you matter, and always had your back! Dinah your legacy clearly lives on in your offspring, just as every new sunrise will be a reminder to me of your enormous smile. Until we all pick flowers together in the forever garden… rest peacefully. 💕

I am lost for word. Dinah is my older sister…Daughter, mother, grandmother, cousin, aunty, niece, work colleague, nurse that whom knows her would felt the same as me…I have spend a lot of time together in childhood. Dinah is highly intelligent and often speaks in her own mind like freedom of speech. Always free of spirit and hardly taken anything personal. We hardly keep in touch since last few years we catch up a lot she would tell me stories about older generations like our families passed in. Also she would use a lot of facial expression like if anyone belittled me, she often making me laughter with this facial expression. Or finger spelling something with me, she often ease with me her facial expression cause I am could be blunt with the point. In the last 6 months it’s was difficult to see that I used to see her a strong own point of view person . So my strength have given her ease too we both shared laughter and understands each another mind. Dinah now you are free in pain…Rest In Peace..Let angel fly with you to join with your loved ones. My heart would never forget who you are Dinah and not a good bye I will see you again…LOVE you Dinah 🤟💔🤟💙🤟💛🤟💔🤟

Naida Tarasinski

RIP Dinah, condolences to all her family, Adele Byers

I will always remember you as a very loving and compassionate person, how you always gave so much of yourself helping others, and that family was the most important thing.

I will always hold dear the advice you gave me, and the times we spent playing games and having pasta nights where we would watch TV and eat delicious meals, we always had a great time, time spent with you was always time enjoyed.

Thank you for being the amazing person I knew, I will have an eternal ‘Dinah wall’ around my heart. I love you Dinah, I hope you find the peace and serenity you truly deserve.

we shared a part of each others lives that we will always keep, and hold close to our hearts.

We loved that you were unafraid to be yourself and bugger anyone who couldn’t accept that. You always accepted others for who they were, too.

Some of our most treasured memories of time spent together are the New Years Eve parties in the backyard, around the fire, laughing, drinking and talking about so many different things; Going to the Moe Drive-In with the kids; Our awesome “Pasta Nights” – pasta, Dr. Who, Iron Chef and Rock Whiz; Playing Mahjong until early hours of the morning; Making the Easter treasure hunt for the kids (we still have the map).

We remember our most successful dinner party – you, Carol and us. Good food and great conversation. We also remember the winery tour the four of us went on and having to stop for lunch at 10am, just a bit drunk. I think we may have done it wrong – or we got it right, because we had the best day!

We will miss the conversations about everything and nothing, and your wicked sarcasm and dark humour.

Our walls will forever be “Dinah built”.
Love forever, Frank and Tracey McGenniskin.

Dinah, I don’t even know where to start. Thank you so much for being such an incredible role model from the very beginning of my life. Intellectual, witty and dark, unafraid to be exactly the individual you are and to encourage everyone else to do the same!

Even from when I was a child, I never felt left out, underestimated, or dismissed by you and the very first “what I want to be when I grow up” that I can remember that was a real thing was a psych nurse, because of how much I looked up to you.

I’ll never forget all the games you helped teach me to play and how much you, Bevan, and Ami were effectively an extra little part of our immediate family with how much quality time we all spent together when I was growing up. The new year’s eve parties, pasta nights, mahjong, countless sleepovers featuring so much always interesting conversation. You truly were a significant presence in my life growing up and the wisdom and whimsy you instilled in me will be there forever.

I only wish I’d spent more time with you in adulthood, because now I won’t have that chance again and I already miss you so much. You put so much colour and sparkle out there into the world in the most wonderful of ways and I hope I can carry on as much of that legacy as possible.

This is a letter I wrote for my Nan, unfortunately I wasn’t able to give it to her at the hospital but I am thankful I have the chance to read it now.
Dear Nan,
I’m sad I didn’t get to say goodbye but, I know you are listening now.
Thank you for all the good times we had together. I will never forget you, you will always be in my heart forever and always.
My favourite memory of us is when we were on messenger kids and played games together, we had so much fun, and I’m sad that we won’t have the chance to do that again. I love that when I would go to your house you would let me play your phone while my tablet was charging because that is the caring person you were.
You are very special to everyone especially Isaac, Elijah, Noah and myself, your Nikita.
I love you so much, Nan. You are so special to me.
I hope you look down on me and see all of my achievements that I accomplish.
I will miss you.
Now I have a poem I would like to read.

If flowers grow in haven Lord,
Then pick a bunch for me
Then place them in my grandmothers arms
And tell her they’re from me.
Tell her that I love and miss her
And when she turns to smile,
Place a kiss upon her cheek and
Hold her for awhile.

Mummy.
Where do I even begin? How do I even comprehend that you are gone? There are so many memories, so many good times, so many laughs, and cries.
So many things to say, way too many to mention. So many questions, questions that will be left unanswered.
I am so lucky to have had you. You were there each and every time I needed you. I’m blessed and humbled that you were able to meet my children, to have a strong bond with Isaac and Nikita, to see me get married, to then have a unique relationship with my husband.
I’m so sorry that you had to suffer for so long before before your soul could finally rest. Please mum, rest. You have no worries and no pain anymore.
I’m sure you’re there reunited with Carol, with Audrey, with Pop, please tell them I love them and miss them greatly, just as much as I’ll love and miss you too.
Lots of love, your bubba girl. Xxx

To our Nanny,
We are going to all miss you so much more than words can describe.
You were so much more than just a grandmother.
You were a friend, a teacher, a nurse, a chef and the best bed time story teller in the world.
Even though you won’t be here with us for our other big milestones, we know you will be with us in our hearts.
Looking down upon us from heaven protecting us and to help us in the right direction.
Thank you for giving us the best years while you could, Nanny.
We love you so much.

Love always, Isaac, Nikita, Elijah and Noah

To my Lady Di,

The bond you and I had is one I will cherish for the rest of my life.
Which is why this is one of the most difficult things I’ve ever had to write.

When you have me your blessing to marry your daughter I never imagined that I’d also gain a best friend for a mother in law.
We shared many passions together. Such as our love for movies and tv shows, beautifully built computers and gaming.

But above that, we bonded on a personal level. We shared our dreams and desires, our fears and secrets and we educated each other on a variety of topics.
All of which I’m going to miss greatly.

I will miss our deep and meaningful conversations, our phone calls and I already miss our friendly banter.

Mum, you are now pain free.
Spread your wings and surround yourself with your loved ones.

I will love and protect your daughter and grandchildren and continue to share all the amazing times we had with you.

I love you.

I will wait for you in Lumbridge.

How sad you decided to leave us. Will miss your quirky unique witty ways, knowledgeable & to the point, cackling laugh, wise cracks, rebel with a cause (or without) , squirreller of pens, & most importantly connoisseur of ‘snot blocks’ & where to buy them.
You will be missed. RIP, my friend.
Joy

Rest In Peace aunty Dinah, may you finally be free from all your pain. Love Ebony, xx.