Matushka Zinaida Istuchin Belaieff age 93 of Trumbull, the widow of Proto-Deacon Sergei Belaieff passed away on Tuesday February 9, 2010 in St. Joseph's Manor, Trumbull. Matushka Zinaida, a retired Nurses Aide at Bridgeport Hospital was born in Russia to the late Alexander and Zinaida Istuchin and has been a long time area resident. She has been a lifelong devoted member of St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, and during WWII she worked as a Nurse for the Red Cross. In addition to her beloved husband and parents, she was pre-deceased by her beloved daughter Nina Kendall this past August. Survivors include her devoted grandchildren Katherine Callaghan and her husband Christopher of Trumbull, John Kendall and his wife Kelley of Milford, Angelina Kendall of Trumbull, Alexander Kendall of Groton and Gregory Kendall of Trumbull, 4 cherished great-grandchildren Katarina, John, Alexandra and James. Funeral services will take place on Friday February 12th at 10 a.m. in St. Nicholas Church 1 Honeyspot Road Stratford for a Requiem Funeral Service. Interment will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery Stratford. A Panachida Service will be held on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. In St. Nicholas Church. The Adzima Funeral Home 50 Paradise Green Place Stratford has been entrusted with the funeral arrangements. In lieu of flowers those desiring may make donation in Matushka's memory to St. Nicholas Church.