My deepest sympathy and condolences to Nina’s Family. I have years and years and years of incredible memories of my life on the airplane with Nina. The laughter was the tonic to sooth everyone’s soul …. She was such a powerful goodwill force …. I am soooo very sorry to hear that she has passed away. Please let your Delta Family know if there is ANYTHING we can do. A truly remarkable woman …. Thoughts and prayers for you ALL ….

There are no words to express the hurt and sadness we feel. Taken way too soon. We love you Nina and will always cherish you in our hearts. Lots of love, hugs and prayers to Maria. Love Baba, Olya, Paul, Larysa and Nicholas.

My deepest sympathy to Nina’s daughter and family. I was a coworker of Nina’s and a good friend, and will miss her laughter and smiling face. She was a dear person with a big heart, may heaven embrace her.

Nina was one of the most fun people to work with on the airplane! I am so saddened to learn of her passing and send my sympathy to her family. May fond memories of Nina always bring smiles and lots of laughter!

I flew out of the Chicago base with Nina; always fun to fly with. Nina was a beautiful, joyful light taken way to soon.i am so very sorry for your loss. May her memory be a blessing.

To all of you who knew Nina, my words cannot express this great sadness. She was such a beacon to all who knew her as she worked so very hard and never complained. If anything, she helped defer your load without skipping a beat, knowing you maybe had a tough day. I am just so very grateful that I had the opportunity to know her and have had her in my life. She was truly a gift to me.

I am so sorry to hear of the passing of Nina. We always had a bond flying together. She was always such a joy to be around. She was a beautiful, kind, lovely, funny, and sometimes mischievous soul. I am in total shock. My heart is aching. God bless her family at this time. Remember her and her laughter and love for life and she will live on in your heats forever. ❤️❤️

Nina always had a smile on her face and an infectious laughter. She was amazing to work with and will be truly missed by all of us!

Dear Nina’s Family, so sorry to hear of Nina’s passing, she was always a joy to fly with. We flew together in Chicago and also New York. She was full of life and so much fun! She was also very brave to be among the flight attendants to model the new uniform…I’m sure she took all of the opinions in stride!
Last time we worked together we flew to Greece…She will be missed. Peace and comfort to the family, may her memory be eternal.
Debbie Kapnistos

I am so sorry to hear of Nina passing I so enjoyed her fun loving spirit I know all my Delta sisters will miss her too my
Prayers are with her family. Patty wernes

My prayers to Nina’s family
Enjoyed her company at our Delta luncheons
She spoke highly of her daughter
Rest In Peace Nina

I am so saddened, sorry and shocked about Nina’s passing. I flew with her many times and I always enjoyed seeing her name on my crew list and I so looked forward to working with her. I will seriously miss her!!! My deepest sympathies to her daughter and family. I am deeply saddened. God Bless you Nina!!
Love Cici Carter, Purser JFK

I am so saddened to hear about Nina’s passing. I used to live in Naples so I have met Nina on many occasions while commuting to/from NY. One of my fondest memories of Nina was when I was a brand new hire and my body hadn’t quite adjusted to flying yet. I was constantly sick while in the air and on this particular flight was no different. We hit turbulence and I hit the lav. I was so sick I couldn’t do the service. Nina was jumpseating (just catching a ride and not a working crew member) on that flight and without hesitation she jumped on the cart and did the entire service in my place while I sat in the back and recovered. I was so touched by that. Last time I saw Nina was early last year and I mentioned that day to her. She just smiled and said “Oh don’t worry about it. That’s what we do here”. She was such a sweet soul and we at Delta are truly saddened to have lost such a kind friend and coworker. We will miss her dearly. Rest easy Nina.

My sister and I would spend almost all summer with Nina and Olya. Natalka is the same age as Nina. She was such a bright light and will be sincerely missed. вічна пам’ять вічна пам’ять вічна пам’ять. May she rest in peace. нехай вона спочиває з миром. Natalka and Olena Korolenko.

Prayers to Nina’s family.
I am a Delta Flight Attendant. I have MANY very fond memories of dear, sweet, FUNNY Nina. In the Chicago lounge, on the airplane, on several layovers, and talking on the ORD employee bus. She was always great to work with and fun to be around. We shared lots of laughs. My heart goes out to you! Nina was a wonderful gal! And we, her Delta family, sure did love her and will truly miss her. RIP Nina ❤️
With much sympathy,
Karen Lanier-Grados

Nina and I would laugh and laugh in the back of the airplane about all kinds of things. She loved talking about her daughter and was soooo proud of her. Nina had a zest for life. She will be missed by all the “turn” people in New York.

I’m so sorry for your loss Olya!! Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time!

Bob and Irene Niemet

I am so sorry to hear about Nina! She was so fun to fly with! We were up in Chicago together! Sending her family hugs and prayers as you move forward without her! Kathy Beers

My condolences go out to your family! Such an enthusiastic soul full of joy and laughter. I had the privilege of being her supervisor in Chicago. We had a wonderful rapport and she is a very special soul. I am so sad to hear about her passing. My sincere thoughts and prayers go out to family and all those close to her.

I also worked quite often with Nina and always enjoyed flying with her. We often talked about our daughters and when she spoke of Maria her face would light up. She was so proud of her! I know Nina will not be forgotten because she touched so many with her kindness and thoughtfulness. My deepest sympathy to Maria and her family. Her memory will certainly live on.

I’m so sad to hear of this loss. I had the opportunity to fly with Nina a few times and she was always such a joy to work with. I know she loved her daughter so much and would do anything for her. I always enjoyed hearing her family updates and our mutually shared love for Aldi. I’m sending my thoughts to her family during this difficult time.

“Dear Maria…my name is Vera (Malook) Lawless. I was friends with Nina when we were young girls @ Morton west high school in Berwyn,IL… and our parents were good friends.. my cousin Helen called my sister this morning to tell her that Nina’s sister passed away… I tried to email and call Nina.. so I decided to look her up online and found this… I am so so sorry for your loss…
I know you don’t know me… but your Aunt Olga and your grandmother should remember me… your aunt Olga was friends with my sister who passed away 30+ years ago… My heartfelt sympathy… I am full of sadness and anger that we did not keep in touch as we told each other we would… I’m not sure where I’m posting this…
but I sincerely hope you see my message..” Read less
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