Remembering Lisa Stolaruk
Lisa J. Stolaruk was born on February 25, 1957 In Royal Oaks, Michigan, and grew up in Detroit with her late parents and her brother. A graduate of American University in Washington, DC, she held several top-ranking positions with the federal government. Her last position before retirement was as a congressional liaison for the Drug Enforcement Administration in the Department of Justice.
Lisa and Mark English married in September 1997.
Lisa was passionate about animal rescue and spent many hours at Homeward Trails Rescue in Fairfax Station, Virginia, to support pet adoptions, and at Best Friends, an animal sanctuary in Southwestern Utah. Lisa traveled the world extensively both for business and pleasure. Many times she facilitated the transfer of Soi dogs from Thailand to the United States for adoption and to save them from the meat trade in Asia.
Lisa was a longtime member of St. Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral in Washington, DC, having found a “church family” there when she was in college. Her beautiful soprano voice enhanced the St. Nicholas Cathedral choir for 40 years. During the 1990’s, when the choir established a choir board, Lisa was an exemplary president. She was organized, dependable, and fair in matters concerning the choir and its activities.
Lisa was known for her exuberance in singing liturgical services, her lovely long blonde hair, and her consistent cordiality. Lisa fell asleep in the Lord quietly at home in Arlington, Virginia on January 1, 2023 after a battle with cancer. She was 65. She is survived by her husband, her brother and sister-in-law, and their son. May her memory be eternal.
