Natalia Sturdy Natalia Sturdy was born in Baranavichy, Poland on March 8, 1926, and became a war orphan when her home in Poland was bombed at the age of 14. She lost her entire family and was forced into work camps while on the run. While in the work camps she started her nursing career and became a registered nurse. After the war she left for Montreal, Canada and eventually made her way to Marshall, Texas, which she called her home. She lived with her daughter Antoinette for the last twenty-nine years. Natalia passed away in Longview on December 29, 2011, leaving behind her daughter Marie Antoinette Nesbitt and husband Lance, her granddaughters Anna Nesbitt and Gwen Nesbitt, and numerous friends that loved her very much. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. She loved gardening, painting,sewing, and animals, especially her five puppy dogs. There will be a visitation on Thursday, January 5, 2012 from 6-8 p.m. at the Downs Funeral Home, and a Memorial Service at 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 6, 2012 at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father Denzil Vithanage officiating. Online condolences may be sent online to www.downsfuneralhome.com