Valentina Moiseev, 83, of Santa Rosa, passed away peacefully at home on September 23, 2025 after a brief illness. She was born on February 3, 1942 in Tulcea, Romania. She is the daughter of the late Evdochim and Olimpiada Moiseev, sister of the late Jenica, and aunt of the late Diogen.

She grew up in Tulcea where she met her partner Vasile Barcaru. She had many happy memories of their years together. She loved all the animals on the farm she grew up on including her pet horse, lamb, dog, pigs, chickens and rabbits. She loved to read books, crochet and do crossword puzzles. She also enjoyed gardening, nature and trails.

She immigrated to America in 1993 after visiting her aunt Sicletia Keusen in Petaluma in 1990. She loved to go to Armstrong Woods and Bodega Bay to enjoy nature and look at birds. Her many Romanian friends enjoyed her sense of humor.

She is survived by her son Rudi Chirilov and his wife Karen, her grandson Nicholas Chirilov of California and her nephews Dan and Vladimir and niece Sanda of Romania.

Services will be held Thursday October 2 at 10am at Eggen & Lance Chapel at 1540 Mendocino Ave in Santa Rosa. Burial will be at Santa Rosa Memorial Park at 1900 Franklin Ave in Santa Rosa. The family asks that you plant a flower or tree in her memory.