I found these gravestones while wandering through the graveyard in early September, 2005. No systematic search was made -- these are the Cyrillic stones I came across in about two hours of wandering.
I first assumed that they were Russian, but I soon received an email which set me right on that -- three are Macedonian and one is Bulgarian.
Many thanks to Dr. Olena Berezovska for offering the first tentative translations. She says that while she can read the two languages, she doesn't speak them, so your help would be appreciated in correcting or expanding on her efforts.
January 5, 2010 : Many thanks to Igor Petrusevski for offering complete translations of the three Macedonian stones. He says the Bulgarian stone translation is correct. I've also put his short comments in [square brackets].
Tuk pociva Petre Iliov rodum od selo Slatino Ohridsko Makedonija ?7 godisna vozrast pocina na 20 juli 191? |
Here rests Petre Iliov born in village of Slatino, city of Ohrid, Macedonia at age of ?7 died on July the 20th 191? |
Tuka pociva Tase Markov 19 g. rodom od s. Zelevo Kostursko* Makedonija Predade dusata si vo najcvetnite* godini prez mart 23ti 1913g. |
Here rests Tase Markov a 19 years old born in village of Zhelevo region of Kostur* Macedonia He gave his soul (to god) in his best** years in March 23rd 1913 year |
[ * Kostur means skeleton in Macedonian language, today (Kostur is) in the territory of Greece.] [ ** Najcvetnite means most blossoming in Macedonian language, I translated as "best, most beautiful".] |
Here is resting George (looks like Georgi - cannot see the first letter) Bobov 33 years old originally from the village of Zhelezna, Berkovska region, Bulgaria Died on October 14(?), 1919. |
In memory from God's child, life companion Nadezhda here rests Dafo Hr.* Dzhogomanov from the village of Banica, Ler.** Macedonia Born in 1880, killed poisoned in January 1920. Never forgotten by close friends and family. | |
[ * Hr. is short form of Hristov - his middle name.] [ ** Ler. is short form of Lerin city, (which is) today in the territory of Greece (Florina).] |