(en) Nadiia Mykolaivna (Dovbysh) Kostyuk
Engineer, specialist in administrative and documentation support for scientific institutions, teacher by education (French language)
- Occupation
Engineer, specialist in administrative and documentation support for scientific institutions, teacher by education (French language)
- Date of birth
03 January 1947
- Date of death
02 May 2021 (74 years)
- Place of Birth
Popivka village, Konotop District, Sumy Region, Ukrainian SSR
- A place of death
Kyiv, Ukraine
- Burial place
Kyiv, Baikove Cemetery
- Cause of death
After a long illness
- Citizenship (s)
Ukraine
Russian Federation - Parents and Relatives
Father: Mykola Fedorovych Dovbysh (Nov 22, 1921 – Nov 20, 2015)
Mother: Kateryna Oleksiivna Dovbysh (Halushko) (Aug 25, 1926 – Jan 8, 2018)
Sister: Vira Mykolaivna Kuznetsova (Dovbysh), b. Oct 4, 1948
- Family
Husband: Anatolii Ivanovych Kostiuk (Aug 26, 1948 – Jun 14, 2015), married since 1969
Son: Oleksandr Anatoliiovych Kostiuk, b. Feb 24, 1971
Daughter: Anna Anatoliivna Pivtoraк (Kostiuk), b. Oct 9, 1976
Grandchildren: six
- Education
Zaporizhzhia Pedagogical Institute, major: French Language (Teaching)
- Place of work
• Institute for Superhard Materials of the Academy of Sciences of the Ukrainian SSR — Engineer
• Since 1986 — Engineer at the Postgraduate Department of the Institute of Cybernetics, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
• Since 1996 — Engineer-Inspector for Human Resources Administration at the Design and Technology Bureau (SKTB) of the Institute of Physics, NAS of Ukraine
Nadiia Mykolaivna Kostyuk (née Dovbysh) was the embodiment of inner grace, intelligence, and the quiet strength that held the family space together.
She was a steadfast support to her husband — not only in daily life but also in thought, dialogue, and the atmosphere of their home.
Nadiia had a natural sense of style: she wore custom-made outfits, always walked in heels, kept her nails manicured — composed, refined, and elegant. She taught not through words but by example — through attention to detail, clarity of language, and deep respect for education.
With her children, she didn’t just help with schoolwork — she read aloud, discussed art, taught them to think, to sew, and to create a harmonious personal image. While she held high standards, she was also gentle, kind, and always knew how to offer words of comfort.
Despite her many responsibilities, she managed to work, read, cook, care for the family, and remain a source of love. Her presence could be felt everywhere — in the quiet of the evening, in the lines of a corrected school essay, in a thoughtfully chosen accessory.
She is remembered not only as a mother and a wife, but as someone who created a true home — not just a place, but a space filled with warmth, beauty, and dignity.
Nadiia Mykolaivna had a deep sense of beauty — in clothing, in words, in daily care. She sewed with love: for herself, for her daughter, and even for dolls. Her thick album filled with sketches, patterns, and sewing instructions was a whole world — a model of aesthetics and precision that could never be forgotten.
She didn’t just write down recipes — she cooked with inspiration. Her homemade meals were a form of art: delicious, beautiful, and meaningful.
Her notebooks on folk medicine were pages of care: she knew the purpose of every plant, every herb, and shared this knowledge with gentleness and accuracy.
And in a separate notebook of religious reflections lay the depth of her inner life. She prayed for everyone — for the whole family, for each person. And her prayers were as warm as her home.
