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May 6, 2026
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Laine Vesk escaped Estonia in 1944 and found a home (and a husband) in the Toronto diaspora
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LIVES LIVED
Laine Vesk escaped Estonia in 1944 and found a home (and a husband) in the Toronto diaspora
TIM SELLERS
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PUBLISHED MAY 6, 2026
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Laine (Jürgens) Vesk.
COURTESY OF FAMILY
Laine Vesk: Estonian. Refugee. Mother. Independent. Born June 5, 1930, Tallinn, Estonia; died Jan. 14, 2026, in Toronto, from medical assistance in dying; aged 95.
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