Anna Alekseevna Osipova
A veteran of the Great Patriotic War's labor front and the heart of her family, whose resilience and dedication shaped a legacy of strength and love.
Early Life and Origins
Anna Alekseevna Sipina was born on , in the village of Dymi, Leningrad Oblast. She came from a family that had been subjected to “dekulakization,” the Soviet campaign of repression against prosperous peasants; her father, Aleksey Fyodorovich Sipin, and her mother, Pelageya Semyonovna Sipina, were farm laborers. Despite their difficult social standing, Anna pursued an education. Documents confirm that in , she successfully completed the 6th grade at the Bolshedvorskaya incomplete secondary school and was promoted to the 7th grade.
Contributions During the Great Patriotic War
From the earliest days of the Great Patriotic War, Anna Alekseevna joined the labor effort to support the front lines. Her journey reflects her resilience and dedication: starting in with arduous work in peat extraction, she completed courses to become a road master and, by , was supervising the reconstruction of road infrastructure in liberated territories. From to , Anna served as a department head in the Lesogorsk road department, making a vital contribution to the country’s recovery.
Post-War Life and Family
On , Anna Alekseevna married Georgy Pavlovich Osipov (born ), a native of the village of Vejini, Georgian SSR, who later moved to Tbilisi. Her husband was also a veteran of the Great Patriotic War. After their marriage, Anna moved to be with him in Tbilisi, where she would live for the rest of her life, dedicating herself to her family.
Family
Anna Alekseevna was married to Georgiy Pavlovich Osipov (born ), a native of the village of Vejini, Georgian SSR, who was also a veteran of the Great Patriotic War.
They had three children:
- Bagrat (Borya) Georgiyevich Osipov ( — )
- Irina Georgiyevna Osipova ()
- Diana Georgiyevna Osipova ()
Her grandson (through Irina) is David Zurabovich Osipov ().
Recognition of Service and Final Years
Decades later, her contributions to the war effort were officially recognized at the state level by the independent nation of Georgia. In and , she received documents confirming her status as a veteran and participant in the Second World War, entitling her to corresponding benefits.
Anna Alekseevna Osipova passed away on , in the Orkhevi settlement of Tbilisi. According to official records, her last place of residence was 20a Akhvlediani Street, in the Orkhevi district. She was laid to rest alongside her husband, Georgy Pavlovich Osipov, in a shared grave at Navtlugi Municipal Cemetery (Dampalo) in Tbilisi.
