Victoria Rachel Gadowski Core died peacefully, surrounded with love, on Jan. 30. Her family watched her close her eyes, and gently held her hand. She was 36.

Tori was born at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital on March 15, 1980 (her dad’s birthday) to John G. Gadowski of West Tisbury and Jennie Gadowski of Northborough. She graduated from Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School, and her greatest passion growing up was her horses.

Tori leaves behind two beautiful daughters, Jennelle Desiree Gadowski and Jaidah Bridget Gadowski, both of whom were the light of her life. Jennelle was her miracle baby, her gift from God, and Jaidah was her “Buddha mini me.” Both girls loved their mother unconditionally.

Besides her parents and her daughters, Tori had aunts, uncles, godparents, cousins, and countless friends whose lives she touched that will all remember her with love.

A potluck celebration of Tori’s life will be held on Saturday, Feb. 4 at 11 a.m. at the West Tisbury Fire Department, 452 State Road in West Tisbury.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the West Tisbury Volunteer Firemens Civic Association Inc., P.O. Box 211, West Tisbury, MA 02575.