Macko-Vassallo Funeral Home Obituaries

Obituary Preview: Anna "Hania" Poole, 65, of Syracuse, was called to God's home on Thursday, February 29, 2024. Anna graduated from West Genesee High School and held positions of Head Cashier at Mr. Second's, and various positions at Home Depot, and Lowes. She was very proud of her Ukrainian heritage and it was obvious with her display of Ukrainian emblems both in her home as well as outside. She loved collecting memorabilia and her and her beloved husband Jim would decorate their home beautifully for every holiday.She was predeceased by her parents Walter and Sophie Perla.She is survived by her husband of 40 years, Jim, her brother Joe Perla, her sister Mari (Rick) Harte, nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends.Calling hours will be held Tuesday, March 5, 2024 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Macko-Vassallo Funeral Home, 1609 W. Genesee St. Syracuse, NY 13204. The Panakhyda Service will be held at 6:00 pm Tuesday at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at 10:00 am in St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church, 207 Tompkins St., Syracuse. Anna will be laid to rest in St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery.

Obituary Preview: Christopher Michael Piotrowski was born January 16, 1971 and was welcomed into God's loving embrace on Friday, February 23, 2024 at the age of 53.Loving and cherishing life and all it offered him, Christopher excelled academically and in sports throughout his school years and within the Ukrainian Community. Being a gifted athlete, he made Ukrainian dancing seem effortlessly and, like everything in life, Christopher loved to teach and share all his discoveries and joys. Christopher went to Ukrainian school, was a member of CYM, the Ukrainian American Youth Association as well as an altar boy at St John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church and the greatest bringer of pride, joy and life's promises to his mother and grandmother. Children, always, and pet cats and dogs also, were enriched by his nurturing and inspiration. If Christopher had a fault, it was that he liked to joke and if he had a remarkable strength, it was that he never gave up.Throughout Christopher's life his tenacity and unrelenting determination shone the brightest of lights into the lives of the countless many he loved and who loved him in return. He is predeceased by his grandmother Anna Zak and his uncle Bohdan Zak.Christopher is survived and will always be loved by his grieving mother Mary Piotrowska, and the Dunham, Kelly and Chmara families. Zoriana and Ulana were "sisters" and their parents Sophie and Orest were "family". Zoriana and Phil Dunham's children, Sonya, Lyla, Alex and Matthew were "our children" as is Orie, Ulana and Liam Kelly's son, all of whom, together with the rest of the Dunham family, Luba Shabych and close friends, many daily, waited with Christopher to start his journey to the next world.Calling hours will be held Tuesday February 27, 2024 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Macko-Vassallo Funeral Home, 1609 W. Genesee St., Syracuse, NY 13204. A Panakhyda service will be conducted 6:00 pm Tuesday evening at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held Wednesday February 28, 2024 at 10:00 am in St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church, 207 Tompkins St., Syracuse. Christopher will be laid to rest in the St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery.

Obituary Preview: Anna Nowey, 97, of Westvale, passed away peacefully Tuesday January 16, 2024 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Anna retired from Carrier Corporation where she worked for many years in Food Service. She was a communicant of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church and a member of the Apostleship of Prayer. Anna enjoyed gardening, cooking, and spending time loving & caring for her family.She was predeceased by her husband Harry who died 2001 and her son Walter who died 2014.She is survived by her grandchildren Walter (Autumn) Nowey of Dewitt, Mark (Ashlyn) Nowey of Albany, Kristina Hartung of Syracuse, and a great grandchild Hollis Nowey.Calling hours will be held Monday, January 22, 2024 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm at Macko-Vassallo Funeral Home, 1609 W. Genesee St. Syracuse, NY 13204. The Apostleship of Prayer will recite the Rosary at 4:00 pm and the Panakhyda Service will be held at 6:00 pm Monday at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at 10:00 am in St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church, 207 Tompkins St., Syracuse. Anna will be laid to rest in St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery.Contributions may be made to Hospice of CNY, 990 Seventh North St. Liverpool, NY 13088.

Obituary Preview: Steven Szpiczka, 83, of Tipperary Hill, passed away Monday January 15, 2024 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Steven was born in Brody, Ukraine on October 2, 1940. After being freed from the labor camps of Germany, he immigrated to Syracuse in 1951. Steven was a U.S. Army veteran serving during the Vietnam war. He retired from Fisher Guide Division of General Motors in 1993 where he worked for 30 years as a machinist, a member of U.A.W. Local 854, loved music, raising Homing Pigeons, attending the NYS Fair, and spending time with his loving family. He was a communicant of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church.He was predeceased by his parents Jurij & Kataryna Szpiczka.He is survived by his wife of 58 years Barbara (Rubadeau) Szpiczka, his children; Maria (Frank) Onoff of Onondaga Hill, Donna (Robert) Schweitzer of Marcellus, Stephan Szpiczka of Marcellus, Esther (Bruce) Wanlass of LaFayette, Philip (Jasmin) Szpiczka of Baldwinsville, Anna Szpiczka (Gregory Fisher) of Syracuse. His brother Vladymier (Klara) Szpiczka and sister Anna Fredrick both of North Port, FL.. He is also survived by 15 grandchildren & 15 great grandchildren an several nieces & nephewsCalling hours will be held Friday January 19, 2024 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Macko-Vassallo Funeral Home, 1609 W. Genesee St., Syracuse, NY 13204. A Panakhyda service will be conducted 6:00 pm Friday evening at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held Saturday January 20, 2024 at 10:00 am in St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church, 207 Tompkins St., Syracuse. Steven will be laid to rest in the St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery.Contributions may be made to Hospice of CNY, 990 Seventh North St, Liverpool, NY 13088.www.hospicecny.org.

Obituary Preview: Debbie Anne Carter Albanese December 17, 2023Debbie Anne (Carter) Albanese, 65, of Baldwinsville, NY, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Sunday December 17, 2023. Debbie was born November 14, 1958. She was a graduate of Liverpool High School, Class of 77. Debbie worked as an Order Selector for Rite-Aid Distribution Center in Liverpool for 21 years.She enjoyed listening to country music, bowling, shopping, her pets, and spending time with her loving family. She met the love of her life Tony in 1976. They married in 1991 and have been married for the past 32 years.She was predeceased by her parents Frank, Sr. who died in 1986 and Jean Carter who died in 2021 of Liverpool.Surviving to cherish her memory are her husband of 32 years Tony Albanese, her son Tony Albanese II (Gabrielle King) of Syracuse, grandsons, Carter & Asher, 3-brothers, Frank Carter, Jr. (Kathryn) of Baldwinsville, Jeff Carter of Phoenix, NY, Dwayne (Lori) Carter of S. Carolina, 2-Sisters, Denise Carter of Liverpool, & Susan (Pat) Knapp of West Monroe, mother in law Catherine Albanese of Rochester & several nieces & nephews, aunts & uncles.A celebration of her life will be held in April 2024 at the Seneca River Fire Department with the exact day and time to be announced.Contribution may be made in her memory to the Alzheimer's Association.

Obituary Preview: Peter Joseph Doyle Jr died Dec 13, 2023. Peter was born 5/19/1928. He was predeceased by his parents, father Peter J. Doyle, Sr., mother Edith Mary (Wright) Doyle, Brother David, and cousin Carol Doyle SearleHe is survived by numerous nieces and nephews.After graduating Onondaga Valley Academy Peter worked for Breeze chevy before entering US Army. He was a combat veteran of the Korean War. He found time to take many pictures which he shared with the community in slide presentations, one of these is on Youtube. Upon discharge he went on the GI BILL to Northrop Aeronautical Institute where he was granted his A & P Airplane Mechanic license. He worked for Mohawk Airlines for several years before becoming an independent mechanic. He kept many a flier in the air in safe airplanes thru his mechanical skills and expertise. Aviation was his passion as well as his livelihood. He loved the history of early aviation WW1 aircraft his speciality, amassing volumes of documentation as well as original pictures. He was called upon to proof read many books on the subject. Locally he was a member of the Airplane Historical Society of CNY Based in Camillus, serving as President. He was involved in documenting the history of the first Syracuse airport which was in Amboy. Collecting numerous pictures and first person accounts from the people who worked at Amboy Airport. He shared his knowledge and collections with the community by way of lectures and slide presentations. His collection is currently housed at the Town of Camillus Historical Society. He was a communicant of Our Lady of Lourdes Church as well as a member of The Valley Mens Club.A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at 10:30 am in the St. Michael & St. Peter Roman Catholic Church, 4782 W. Seneca Turnmpike, Syracuse, NY, 13215. The Rite of Committal and burial will follow in the St. Mary's Cemetery, Dewitt, NY.Macko-Vassallo Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.

Obituary Preview: Walter T. (Chubby) Yarwood November 27, 2023Walter T. (Chubby) Yarwood, 82, of Liverpool, passed away peacefully Monday November 27, 2023 at his home in the arms of his wife. He was predeceased by his parents Walter H. & Telva Yarwood. Walter retired in 1999 from New Process Gear where he worked as an electrician for 32 years. He was member of U.A.W. Local 624. He served in the Air National Guard and was a past member of the Liverpool Fire Department. Walt was a great car enthusiast. He participated in the Syracuse Nationals with his 1972 Monte Carlo for 19 years. He was an avid bowler his highest game was 299. For 32 years Walt and his wife Joanne spent over 35 years camping and boating at Brennan's Beach Resort in Pulaski. You would recognize them driving around the park in his Red Dodge Ram pickup truck golf cart. In the 70's he enjoyed snowmobiling with his wife and daughter. After Joanne retired they became snowbirds and both went on to work seasonal at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fl. They also spent many weeks at their time share at Treasure Island.Walt is survived by his wife of 59 years and together totally 66 years, Joanne C. Yarwood, His daughter Cheryl Yarwood and her fiancée Clifford Duguid of Millbrook, AL, his beloved Poodle Bridget, and several nieces & nephews.Calling hours will be held on Friday, December 1, 2023 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Maurer Funeral Home, Inc., 300 Second St., Liverpool, NY 13088. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 9:30 am in Catholic Family of Epiphany Church (Formerly St. Joseph the Worker Church) 1001 Tulip St., Liverpool, NY 13088. The Rite of Committal and entombment will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery Mausoleum, Syracuse, NY. Macko-Vassallo Funeral Home has charge of arrangemnts. Contributions may be made to Hospice of CNY, 990 7th North St., Liverpool, NY 13088 and Upstate in Home Hospital Care, 750 E. Adams St., Syracuse, NY 132

Obituary Preview: An obituary is not available at this time for Nina Nowochatko.

Obituary Preview: Irene Shevchuk October10, 2023Irene Shevchuk passed away peacefully at her home in Camillus, NY on Tuesday, October 10, 2023. She was well loved by everyone. Irene was the mother of five children. Despite her large family, she always made time for everyone. She and her husband, Michal, were known for hosting many big family celebrations full of food, drink, dancing and singing. She always gave the best of herself. She was an active volunteer in the St. John the Baptist Mothers' Club, the Ukrainian American Youth Association and Oselia CYM Cholodnyj Yar. In addition, Irene gave her time and support to a great number of Ukrainian Immigrant families settling and building new lives in the Syracuse area.Irene was predeceased by her husband of 54 years, Michal. She is survived by four daughters, Odarka Pandelly, Natalie (Andy) Adamczuk, Agneta (Christopher) Farnett and Patricia (Alex) Magyar; one son, Michael (Shael) Shevchuk; ten grandchildren, Kasha, Tanya (Patrick), Peter (Jenn), Jessica (Eric), Justin, Alex, Marlena, Karina, Dante and Eden; six great grandchildren, Halyna, Dalilah, Mila, Easton, Christopher and Maeve; a niece, Agneta (Tom) Shortell; and a nephew Mark (Barb) Shevchuk.Calling hours will be held Monday, October 16, 2023 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Macko-Vassallo Funeral Home, 1609 West Genesee St., Syracuse, NY 13204. The Panachyda Service will be at 7:30 p.m. Funeral Services will be Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. in the St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church, 201 Tompkins St. Syracuse. Irene will be laid to rest in St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery.The family would like to thank all of Irene's friends and caregivers for their love and support. Her lifelong friends, friends at Camillus Pointe, PACE CNY, Senior Home Care Solutions and ECHO Meals on Wheels West.Contributions may be made to the Golisano Childrens Hospital or to Oselia CYM Cholodnyj Yar as an expression of Irene's love and passion for all children.

Obituary Preview: Kimberly A. Pelot-Markopolsky April 22, 1962-October 2,2023 KimberlyA. Markopolsky,6l, of Kirkville, passed away peacefully at Menorah Park after a lengthy and tough battle with a rare form of lymphoma. Kim graduated from Chittenango HighSchool in 1980. After graduation, she went on to work at Martisco Corporation and then F.W. Webb as a data entry clerk. Kim loved traveling, camping, tending to her flowers, and caring forher pets.She was predeceased by her parents William and Mildred Pelot. She is survived by her husband of 31 years, Nick; her beloved daughter, Mykala; sister, Priscilla (Toby) Tyler; brother, Billy (Beth) Pelot; sisters-in-law Vera Jenkins andAnna Markopolsky; five nieces, as well astheir children and significant others. Her family would like to thank the staff at Crouse Hospital, Dr. Wong and his staff at H.O.A., and Dr. Erlebacher. She will be sorely missed by all. Per Kim'srequest, there will not be any services.

Obituary Preview: Robert Lazarev September 22, 2023Robert Lazarev, 83, of Syracuse, passed away Friday September 22, 2023 at Upstate University Hospital. Robert was born in Baku, Azerbaijan. He completed his studies there and worked for the Railroad. after his mother's passing in 1989 he immigrated to Moscow. In Moscow he was a professional dog trainer specializing in the training of German Shepherds. In 2003 he immigrated to Syracuse where he has lived for the past 20 years. He enjoyed spending time with his family and he adored his grandchildren.He is survived by his 2 daughters; Natalya Lisovets & Irina Buynovskaya; grandchildren, Aleksey, Nikita, Vitaliy, Yekaterina Lisovets, Pavel & Nickolai Yaromich, 2 sisters in Moscow, and 2 nephews.Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at 12:00 noon at Greenlawn Cemetery, 2932 Warners Road, Warners Road, Warners, NY.Please sign the guest book at to express your condolences to his family.

Obituary Preview: Olga Holl September15, 2023Olga Holl, 85, of Syracuse, passed away Friday September 15, 2023. Olga was born in Ukraine, March 5, 1938. She moved to France with her parents as a young child where she grew up and learned to love the French culture. In the 1960's Olga and her parents immigrated from France to Utica NY. After she married, she moved to Syracuse to raise her family. Olga was a licensed hairdresser and for many years worked out of her family home. She was a communicant of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church and supported her husband Peter during his time as President of the Ukrainian National Home. Olga loved gardening; she adored all babies, dogs, and shopping at BonTon. For the past several years Olga lived with her eldest son's family. Olga greeted everyone she loved with the words "my beloved".Olga an only child, was predeceased by her parents Pierre and Catherine Batik and an infant daughter Claudine (1969). Olga lost her beloved husband of 52 years Peter in 2019. She is survived by her 2-Sons Michael (Amy) Holl and Dan Holl; 3-Grandchildren Nathaniel, Nadia, and Kaitlyn; and Olga was also Baba to Dane George (Alexi Walts-George), and Ian George.Calling hours will be held Thursday, September 21, 2023 from 4:00-7:00 pm at the Macko-Vassallo Funeral Home, 1609 W. Genesee St. Syracuse. The Panakhyda Service will be held at 6:30 PM Thursday evening at the funeral home. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, September 22, 2023 at 10:00 AM in the St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church. Olga will be laid to rest in the St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery.Please sign the Macko-Vassallo Funeral Home online guestbook for Olga to express your condolences to her family..

Obituary Preview: An obituary is not available at this time for Halyna Hanna Hevko.

Obituary Preview: Oleg Stepaniuk September 6, 2023Oleg Stepaniuk, 49, of North Syracuse, passed away Wednesday, September 6, 2023. Oleg was born in Ukraine and has lived in the Syracuse area for the past 13 years. He worked as truck driver for Empire Auto.He is survived by his daughter Olga Stepaniuk of Syracuse, his former wife Lesia of Syracuse.Calling hours will be held Thursday, September 14, 2023 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm in the St. Luke's Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 3290 Warners Road, Warners, NY 13164. A Panakhyda Service will be conducted 7:00 pm Thursday evening at the church. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 am on Friday September 15, 2023 in the St. Luke's Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Oleg will be laid to rest in the St. Luke's Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery, Warners, NY.

Obituary Preview: August 28, 2023 Olga Danyluk DiFlorioOlga Danyluk DiFlorio, 71, formerly of Syracuse, passed away on Monday, August 28, 2023. Olga was a Ukrainian immigrant from Brazil and has lived in the Syracuse area for the past 60 years. She was the daughter of the late Roman & Parania Danyluk. Olga was a self-employed Beautician. She loved arts & crafts and crocheting. She also enjoyed music, especially Elvis Presley, dancing, cooking, and attending church services. Olga was an amazing mother and grandmother. She enjoyed spending time with her loving children and grandchildren for whom she loved dearly. Along with being predeceased by her parents she was also predeceased by a brother Bohdan Danyluk.Surviving to cherish her memory is her daughter Suzanne (Robert) Burnett, sons Vincent (Lynn) DiFlorio, Henry DiFlorio, 6-grandchildren, Lizz, Nathan, Brooke, Kylie, Gina, and Bobby, and a brother Eugene (Hania) Danyluk.Calling hours will be held on Tuesday, September 5, 2023 from 4:00 to 6:00 pm at the Macko-Vassallo Funeral Home, 1609 W. Genesee Street, Syracuse, NY 13204. A Panakhyda Service will be held at 5:30 pm Tuesday evening at the funeral home.Please sign the Macko-Vassallo funeral home online guest book to express your condolences to her family.

Obituary Preview: Peter Tymchenko, 81, of Onondaga Hill, passed away Monday, July 31, 2023 at Crouse Hospital. Peter was born in Kharkiv, Ukraine. He was a graduate of Vocational High School. Afterwards, he went on to study at Onondaga Community College graduating in 1964 with a degree in Electrical Technology. Peter had a long career, spanning for over 4 decades as a Medical Equipment Technician for Philips Healthcare Equipment Co (Hewlett Packard). He was an active member of St. Luke's Ukrainian Orthodox Church and was instrumental in the building of the new church in Warners, NY. For many years he served as Vice President and Treasurer and was a member of the church choir. As an avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, boating, but most of all, he enjoyed spending time with his loving family, especially his cherished grandchildren.He was predeceased by his wife Lydia, a brother Mykola, sisters Maria & Patricia, and his nieces Vera Parkhill & Catarina Taran.Surviving to cherish his memory are his children, Paul Tymchenko of Maryland, Tanya Tymchenko of Connecticut, Mark (Michelle) Tymchenko of Colorado, 3 grandchildren, Lydia, Addison, and Ryan, 2 sisters, Katya (Michael) Zlidenny of California, Halyna (Victor) Lisnyczyj of Florida, and numerous nieces and nephews.Calling hours will be held on Friday, August 4, 2023 from 4:00 to 7:00 pm at the St. Luke's Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 3290 Warners Road, Warners, NY 13164. A Memorial Service (Panakhyda) will be held at 7:00 pm Friday evening in the church. Funeral services with burial services will be held Saturday August 5, 2023 at 10:00 am at the church.Contributions may be made to St. Luke's Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 3290 Warners Road, Warners, NY 13164.

Obituary Preview: Diane Busko Hartzog, 58, of Cicero, passed away peacefully Saturday June 17, 2023 at her home. Diane was born in Syracuse. She was a graduate of West Genesee High School class of 1982 and Bryant & Stratton College. She retired in 2022 from SUNY Upstate Medical Center where she worked as the Residency Coordinator for Emergency Medicine for 32 years.She enjoyed being with friends, attending musical events, gardening, the outdoors, and especially spending time with her two sons.She was predeceased by her parents, Anthony and Ksenia Busko.Surviving to cherish her memory are her sons Tyler and Austin of Cicero, Her sister Teresa (Matt) Natoli of Syracuse, brother Bill (Irene) Busko of Pleasant Prairie, WI, loving two nieces, a nephew, and several cousins.Calling hours will be held Sunday June 25, 2023 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm in the Macko-Vassallo Funeral Home, 1609 W. Genesee Street, Syracuse, NY 13204. The Panakhyda Services will will held at 6:30 pm Sunday at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held on Monday June 26, 2023 at 10:00 am in the St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church, 207 Tompkins St. Syracuse, NY 13204. Diane will be laid to rest in the St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery.Please sign the Macko-Vassallo Funeral Home online guestbook for Diane to express your condolences to her family.

Obituary Preview: It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of our dearly beloved father, Wasyl Werbowsky (aka Bill, Willy, Tato), on Thursday, June 8, 2023 at 97 ½ years of age.Wasyl was born on January 1, 1926 to Joseph and Maria in Zhydachiv, a small village in the Lviv Oblast in Ukraine, which was at that time, occupied by Poland. He was youngest of ten children – (eldest born in 1898), and was born with a twin sister, who was stillborn. He worked on the family farm and loved to tend and ride his father's many horses, which his father trained for the military.When WWII broke out, Wasyl fled his home at age 15 (1941) and eventually made his way to Vienna, Austria, where he met up with his older brothers, Joseph and John. Since Joseph was 28 years older than Wasyl, already an Austrian citizen, and had the same name as their father, brother Joseph adopted his "baby" brother Wasyl as his son and thus, got him an Austrian citizenship. While living in Vienna for about 10 years, Wasyl learned German, graduated from a trade school and became a butcher.After WWII ended in 1945, France, Great Britain, the United States, and the Soviet Union divided Austria into four occupation zones. When traveling between zones, Wasyl had to evade capture and repatriation by the Russians. He was caught by the Russians on two occasions but managed to escape his captors each time. Being under constant threat of repatriation, Wasyl hid and was smuggled out of the Soviet zone on a military bus transporting American soldiers to the American zone. He eventually immigrated to the United States in the late 1940's. During his lifetime, Wasyl did get to visit family in Ukraine and Austria but unfortunately his parents and some brothers had already passed on.Brother John, who was older by 18 years and already living in the USA, sponsored his baby brother's immigration to the USA. The two of them became active members in New York City's Ukrainian community and brotherhood organizations. Wasyl also studied at New York University and hoped to become an electrician. While living and working in Manhattan, he met and fell in love with Anna "Nusia" Sym, but their future was temporarily put on hold when he was drafted into the US Army in June 1951, at the age of 25. Since he spoke English and was older than most draftees, Wasyl was assigned to train and supervise younger recruits. In Korea, Wasyl was in the MIS (Military Intelligence Service) division and served as an interpreter for the Americans, due to his knowledge of Ukrainian, Russian, Polish and other Slavic languages. His photo on propaganda leaflets were released over North Korea to encourage surrender. After the Korean War (Conflict) ended in July 1953, Wasyl was held from active military service and transferred to the Army Reserve to complete his 8 years of service. He married Anna on May 23, 1954 at St. George's Ukrainian Catholic Church in Manhattan and during their lifetime, they would have a total of 6 children (2 died at birth). Wasyl and Anna became naturalized US citizens in January 1957 and became parents shortly thereafter. Wasyl then reluctantly had to end his education to support his family. He continued working as a butcher in Manhattan's Meat Packing District. As the family continued to grow, they moved from their rental apartment in Astoria, NY and bought a brick house in suburban Forest Hills. Wasyl was honorably discharged from the army in August of 1959 and earned a Korean Service Medal with 2 bronze stars and a United Nations Service Medal.One of our parents' biggest sacrifices was selling their Forest Hills home after living there for about 6 years, but with a 4th child on the way, Wasyl moved his family to a large rental apartment in the lower East side – East Village in Manhattan. He needed to be closer to his workplace and wanted his family to be in walking distance of St. George Church and School, various Ukrainian youth organizations and anything else the city could offer. We lived within this Ukrainian community for about 30 years.Wasyl was an early-riser, and a disciplined and hard worker with a lot of common sense. Every day at 4 a.m.—through, rain, sleet or snow—he rode 1 1/2 miles across town on his bike to work. He was later promoted to head butcher and then to foreman, to handle special orders and cuts of meat for high-end restaurants because of his training in butchery and veterinary diseases. Our father shared his work experiences with us—including taking his son, Zenon, to work with him at 4 a.m. while seated on the handlebars of his bicycle. On one occasion, he brought home with him a buck's head with antlers and we were especially fascinated by its large blue-black eyes. On another occasion, he brought 3 deer tails, which we were hoping to turn into "lucky rabbit-foot" like mementoes.Living in the big city, our father found ways to entertain us and keep us active outdoors. During summer breaks, he took us swimming to Orchard Beach, Jones Beach and Coney Island and on mini vacations to Soyuzivka or Suzy-Q for short, as it was called. Eventually, we spent our entire summers in the Shawangunk-Catskill Mountains, where our father would rent a bungalow for his family. He worked hard during the week and would take 3-day weekends to be with his wife and children. After many years of renting bungalows at various Ukrainian resorts, he purchased a log cabin house in Accord, NY, which initially served as a summer getaway, a short winter weekend escape for the family and eventually, their escape from the hectic life of NYC.We had many memorable adventures: riding in an inflatable canoe, climbing trees and eating crabapples, enjoying hayrides, capturing salamanders after the rain, flying kites—and losing many kites, picking mushrooms and blueberries and spending our days in the pool. We remember frightening lightning strikes of our bungalow and the "Spookeyman", who lived in the large barn in back of the bungalow and haunted us if we were not in bed on time. We also learned where chickens come from and how they end up on the dinner table. Unbeknownst to our parents, some of us hid in a nearby tree and quietly watched Mama handle the live chickens. Father (Tato in Ukrainian) taught us how to swim and to ride bikes by using the ancient "hold and let go" method. He played soccer as a young man and his new team now consisted of 3 girls and a toddler son. Tato was also a very fast runner and always managed to beat us in races, no matter how big of a head start we had. Picking blueberries and mushrooms was a family project as well as a competition. One year, Tato picked the most mushrooms from all of us. Fortunately, Mama discarded all but 3 good ones from his bucket, which was filled to the brim with colorful, polka-dotted mushrooms. Tato loved horses and took us horse-back riding to different ranches. We have vivid memories when Oksana performed a slow-motion tumble from a very large, wide-backed horse while riding bareback on a ranch in Modena, NY. Saturday nights were spent attending concerts and dancing away at Soyuzivka, the Ukrainian Heritage Center in Kerhonkson, New York. And then there was the 3-week long Plast scouting camp – not a favorite for some of us, but Mama missed us immensely and never sent us away again. Our father was accustomed to waking up very early and had his ways to wake up his sleepy girls. He enjoyed cooking eggs and bacon for breakfast on Saturdays and then would walk around the house, spreading the aroma. This method worked better than dripping water down our necks or pulling the bed covers off!On weekends, he would take us bike-riding, roller-skating and scooter-riding in Central Park or along the East River promenade. We had picnics, visited zoos and enjoyed watching the miniature toy boats sailing in the Central Park Pond. He took his family to Ukrainian cultural performances at the NY Fashion Institute, as well as various museums and aquariums throughout the city. He and Mama enjoyed Ukrainian music and attended Saturday night dances with live bands at the Ukrainian National Home, which was just across the street from where we lived. Every hour, our father would check on us, to see if we were safe and sleeping while they were away. We, of course, could see him leave and cross the street from our 6th floor apartment window and would make-believe that we were asleep. If he knew what we were up to, he never gave it away, and eventually, we just got tired of it. After attending Sunday Liturgy, he'd pile his family into the Buick, and later our Oldsmobile, head out over the 59th Street Bridge to Sunnyside Gardens, Long Island to visit his brother John and his family. After Sunday dinners at home, Tato took upon himself to wash, detangle, brush and braid his daughters' long, thick hair, while they sat cross-legged in front of a black & white TV watching Wild Kingdom, Ed Sullivan, Johnny Cash and Walt Disney movies. He trimmed their bangs, cut their hair and one time gave Elizabeth a Cleopatra hairstyle. He believed that hair should be braided tightly to last the whole day. The daughters complained this was making their eyes to become slanted. In the winter, Tato took us to Rockefeller Center and taught us to ice-skate. We would go sledding and skiing upstate while staying at our log cabin in Accord. Skiing was a whole different story. He bought us cross country skis despite that we knew nothing about skiing, except that it was "downhill". Zenon initially practiced skiing by having our shepherd-husky mix dog, Litzar, pull him down the driveway. One time, he was pulled so fast over a self-made ramp, that he ended up pinned in crucified position, on top of a wild rose bush. Tato eventually took us skiing on the slopes at the Granite Hotel. After taking the tow rope to the top, we literally skied downhill in a straight line! After their children grew up and left home, Anna and Wasyl moved to their log cabin in Accord, NY, and became active parishioners at the Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church in Kerhonkson. He enjoyed concerts and especially recitals, which his wife helped to organize, and also sang in the church choir. He also enjoyed a good poker game with his friends from next door, who spent their summers at the "White House Hotel."Advancing in years, Wasyl and Anna moved to Syracuse, NY during the summer of 2002 to be closer to their son, Zenon and his growing family. They enjoyed attending their grandchildren's school performances and sporting events and also became parishioners of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church. They were fortunate to live in their home together and were married almost 68 years until Anna's passing on February 16, 2022.Our father, Wasyl, was demanding, but also patient and empathetic. He was an excellent provider and always managed (within reason) to give us what we wished for. He had a great sense of humor and left us with many very happy memories. Wasyl was devoted to his family, his Ukrainian Catholic religion and his Ukrainian heritage. In addition to love of horses, he enjoyed Ukrainian music, opera, and classical music. He also loved Viennese music & waltzes and introduced us to the beautiful white Lipizzaner horses. He loved to dance to lively music, including the oldies and even some Rock & Roll.Thank you, dear Father, for all you sacrificed, to give us what we needed and wanted. We thank you for taking care of Mama and us kids through the years; it wasn't always easy. May you rest peacefully now in our Lord's arms. By the way, please say hello to Mama from us. We love you both dearly and miss you immensely.Wasyl is survived by his four children: three daughters, Oksana Duda (Peter), Maria Werbowsky, and Elizabeth LaPointe, and son, Zenon Werbowsky (Laurie). He leaves behind 7 grandchildren, Teresa Duda, Gregory (Silvia), John, Teresa (Logan McAnulty), Joseph, Naomi, Laryssa and a great-granddaughter Mia. Wasyl was predeceased by his wife Anna, his 9 siblings, and his grandson, Mykola John Duda.Arrangements are entrusted to Macko-Vasallo Funeral Home, 1609 West Genesee St. Syracuse, NY 13204.Viewing is scheduled for Tuesday, June 13, 2023 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Panachyda service will be at 6:30 p.m.Funeral and Parastas service will be held on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at 12 Noon, at the Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church, 211 Foordmore Rd, Kerhonkson, NY 12446.Burial will be at Holy Spirit Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery, 141 Sarah Wells Trail, Campbell Hall, NY 10916 at approximately 2 p.m. A tryzna/luncheon gathering will take place afterwards at Delancey's Restaurant, 40 Park Place, Goshen, NY 10924

Obituary Preview: Mary (Marika) Mychalczak, 89, our cherished mother and grandmother, was peacefully called home to the Lord the evening of May 11 , 2023 . She will be reunitedwith her loving late husband, Mykola, whom she was married to for 63 years. Marika was born on October 12 , 1933 in the Stryy Region of the L'viv Oblast in Ukraine to Maria and Dmytro Zarewych. Marika and her family immigrated to the United States and settled in Detroit, Ml in 1949. There, she met her husband, Mykola, raised their three beautiful children, and was very active in the Ukrainian church and school communities. In 1969, Marika became a licensed cosmetologist and successful businesswoman. She operated her own hair salon, Marika's Coiffures in Hamtramck, Michigan for over 25 years. She was very talented andcreative, and enjoyed serving her clients who truly appreciated her. In 2003, Marika and her husband relocated to the Syracuse area to be closer to their children and grandchildren. Marika was very active in the Ukrainian community. She was a communicant of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church and a member of the Apostleship of Prayer, beinghonored as Mother of the Year in 2014. Marika had a very kind and caring nature, and a penchant for fashion. She was very stylish and lived her life with grace and respect for others. Marika loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and enjoyed teaching them how to cook and bake traditional Ukrainian foods. Her favorite advice to them was " Be the leader, not the follower". Marika loved her Ukrainian heritage, being involved in the community, attending dances and festivals and traveling to her favorite resort at Soyuzivka in the Catskills. She was very social and touched many lives, cared for many people and made friends wherever she went. Marika will be remembered for her strong faith, her love and dedication to her family, and her elegantstyle. Her joyous spirit and kind heart will be greatly missed. Marika will forever be cherished by her children: Marta (Andriy) Kowalsky, Dr. Borys Mychalczak, Roma (Dr. George) Temnycky and grandchildren: Andrea, Mark, Alexa (JakeWalsh), Ivanka, Adrian, Sofia and Nicolas. Calling hours will be held Sunday, May 21, 2023 from 5:00-7:00 pm at the Macko-Vassallo FuneralHome, 1609 W. Genesee St., Syracuse, NY. 13204. The Apostleship of Prayer will recite the rosary at 4:00 pm before the calling hours. The Panakhyda Services will be held at 7:00 pm at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held on Monday, May 22, 2023 at 10:30 am at St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Cathoilic Church, 207 Tompkins St., Syracuse, NY. Marika will be laid to rest in the St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery, Syracuse, NY. In memory of Mary (Marika) Mychalczak contributions may be made to St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church, 207 Tompkins St., Syracuse, NY 13204 or Francis House, 108 Michaels Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13208. The family would like to thank those who providedMary (Marika) with excellent compassionate care at Francis House.

Obituary Preview: George Malick, 92 of Corning, NY, formerly of Syracuse, passed away on March 12, 2023. George retired from the New York Central Railroad Company where he worked as Freight Car Inspector. He was also a member of the Holy Name Society.He is survived by his wife, Dawnese, his two children; Kevin Malick of Tampa, FL , Cynthia Dosier of Virginia and four grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, his sister, Ann Frey and several nieces and nephews.Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 18 at 11 a.m. at St John The Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery Chapel, Salisbury Rd, Syracuse.

Obituary Preview: Simon Elias Samaha (July 20, 1948 -February 2O,2O23 ) Beloved volunteer of the Samaritan Center, Mathematics professor at Lemoyne College and Empire State College, enthusiastic amateur Orthodox iconographer and Lector of the Cathedralof the lmmaculate Conception has entered into eternal repose. Born to Julie Abboud and Sabeh Samaha in Beirut, Lebanon in 1948 he joined older brother Fawzi and sister Samayyah and grew up in their hometown of Choueir. Simon emigrated to the U.S. in 1973 to attend graduate school at Northeastern University in Boston, MA from which he received his MS in Mathematics in L975. His subsequent studies were interrupted by the Lebanese civil war (1975-1990) but he succeeded in completing his PhD in mathematics from the Stevenslnstitute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ in May LgB7. Subsequently, Lemoyne College enticed him to take a position in the Computer Science department. ln 1991 he took his teaching skills to Empire State College's computer science and mathematics program but in 1996 a powerful spiritual awakening spurred him to leaveacademia to pursue Orthodox spirituality. He enrolled at Holy Trinity Seminary, Jordanville, NY to audit the Slavonic Languages program of study while living as a monastic postulant. He dedicated his time to various Orthodoxendeavors including volunteer work at st Andrews orthodox camp Jewel, Ny. Upon returning to Syracuse in the late 1990s Simon discovered his "family'' at The Samaritan center led by Mary Beth Frey, serving as a volunteer and a frequent diner! His fluency in Arabic and Slavonic languages facilitated his participation in worship services at St Elias Antiochian Orthodox Church, St Mary's Russian Orthodox Church and Ss.Peter and Paul Orthodox Church, although due to the location of his residence, he served as a dedicated lector at The Cathedral of the lmmaculate Conception for as long as his voice and legs would allow him to be effective. He much appreciated the Grace and many kindnesses of his neighbors at the Cathedral especially Msgr. Neal Quartier. He is eternally grateful for thefriendship and support of Dr. David Jakel and Dr. Gregory Szymaniak. MEMORY ETERNAL.Funeral services will be held on Friday February 24, 2023 at 9:00 am in the Ss. Peter & Paul Orthodox Church, 401 Hamilton Street, Syracuse, New York 13204. Interment will be in the Ss. Peter & Paul Orthodox Cemetery, Syracuse, New York.

Obituary Preview: R.I.P. (90) Mildred A. Parris (Kameniuk/Kitt) 10/18/1932 – 2/11/2023 To the strongest woman I have ever known…we saw a lot of road together…you brought Spirituality by God's grace at any cost to our family and friends…you out lived many in our family and now your time has come…"And Then There Was One"…I love you Mom and we will miss you dearly but like you said "I will Love you to the end of time" and so it is……. Your Son Jimmy

Obituary Preview: W. Alan VanDeusen, 72, of Baldwinsville, NY, passed away peacefully on Tuesday January 31, 2023. Alan was a proud graduate of Christian Brothers Academy. For many years Alan worked for various companies in truck & heavy equipment parts departments. Alan was a big part of the Syracuse motorcycle community and enjoyed riding with his brothers in the Saints M.C..Alan was predeceased by his parents William A. and Olga (Snihur) VanDeusen.He is survived by his loving companion of 22 years, Char Hart, along with many cousins. Family and friends may pay their respects on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm at the Macko-Vassallo Funeral Home, 1609 West Genesee St., Syracuse, NY 13204Alan will be entombed Wednesday February 8, 2023 at 11:00 am at the St. Mary's Resurrection Chapel Mausoleum, 4100 E. Genesee St, Syracuse, NY.

Obituary Preview: Lois Louisa (Sherry) Okon, 81, of Hoover, AL, passed away on January 22, 2023, in Hoover AL.Visitation will be held at Prince of Peace Catholic Church on February 3rd at 10:00 AM. Funeral service will be held at Prince of Peace Catholic Church Hoover AL following visitation at 11:00 AM with Reverend John Fallon of Prince of Peace Catholic Church officiating. Burial and graveside service will be on February 15th 1:00 PM at Onondaga County Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Syracuse NY.Lois is survived by her two brothers, Donnie (Edna), Charles (Dianne). Her three sons Carman (Cathy), Stanley (Tara) and John (Valerie), five grandchildren Jessica (Matt), Mark (Ashley), Laurin, John Scott, CJ, and three great grandchildren Joshua, Kaleb, and Blair. She is preceded in death by her husband Stanley (Whitey) Okon, her parents Horace and Gwyneth, Brothers Carman, Louie, Fred, and sisters Gwyneth (Cookie), and Mary Ann.Lois was born in Syracuse NY to Horace and Gwyneth Mosher on August 9th, 1941. She went to high school at West Genesee High School and graduated in 1959. She retired from New Venture Gear in Syracuse NY, after retirement she moved to Albany GA where sheworked as an Administrative Clerk for the City of Albany Engineering Department. She moved the final time to Hoover AL where she worked as a head cashier for The Home Depot. She enjoyed both bowling and ceramics.

Obituary Preview: Raymond P. Hrynyk January 11, 2023Raymond P. Hrynyk, 73, of Canastota, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at his home. Raymond was born in Germany. He was a graduate of OCC and the received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Syracuse University. He worked as a union painter and was an author. He was a US Army veteran and was stationed in Germany where he worked in Military Intelligence. Ray was an avid sportsman, loved fishing. He was an award winning author and photographer. Under the name of "Spider Rybaak", he wrote several books on fishing and held many fishing classes. . "Romko" as many knew him was a God loving man, generous, kind, and comical. He was very loving and dependable to all that knew him.He was predeceased by his parents Paul & Anna Hrynyk and his brother Walter Hrynyk.Ray is survived by his loving partner of 40 years, Susan Douglass, his twin brother, John (Susan) Hrynyk of Liverpool and his sister in law Cathy Hrynyk of Syracuse.Service will be held at a later date.