All Obituaries

Rachel Saramma Padipurathu    Rachel Saramma Padipurathu was born on September 1, 1934 in Konni, Kerala to the late Y. Yohannan and late Aleyamma Yohannan, Padipurathu house.  She is the second oldest of eight children.  Her siblings are George (late), Joel, Podiyamma, Lilly, Kunjumon, Joy (late), and Moni.   After finishing her intermediate education, she married   Mr. Kurian Koshy (late) Payyankeril House, Nedumpuram.  She was a lifelong...

Joseph John Mastrangelo, IV passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully on October 16, 2021 at the age of 36.  Joe was born in Philadelphia, PA on February 14, 1985. He graduated from George Washington High School in 2003, and worked for the Philadelphia Carpenter's Union for the past 15 years. Joe was a devoted Philly sports fan, a sneaker connoisseur, and always knew how to fashionably put himself together. He loved to watch his kids play sports. He enjoyed playing softball,...

Obituary for Barbara Lescas Salter    Barbara was born in Philadelphia to Freda and Ted Lescas.  She graduated from Lincoln High School and attended Florida Junior College.   Barbara played guitar and the keyboard and wrote her own music.  She loved the country and quiet places.  She is survived by Jim, her husband of 60 years, and by a great many nieces and nephews.  She had a warm heart, cared deeply for her family and friends and kept a really...

  Olha Holub, a long time resident of Philadelphia, died Friday, October 15, 2021.  She was 98.  Born in Lviv, Ukraine, Olha was the daughter of the late Mychajlo and Melania (Maksymkiw) Stasyszyn.   She emigrated to the United States in the early 1960's and was married on June 12, 1965 at Christ the King Ukrainian Catholic Church to Stefan Holub.  She became a naturalized citizen in 1996.   Olha is predeceased by her husband Stefan (he died in...

Comly, Jacqueline Ann "Jacie" On October 10, 2021, at the age of 59. Beloved wife of 21 years to Ronald Comly; devoted mother to Daniel, Alexandria, and Christopher; loving aunt to many nieces and nephews. Family members and close friends are invited to her Memorial Service Monday, October 18, 2021, 11:00 AM, at the Fletcher-Nasevich Funeral Home 9529 Bustleton Ave., Phila., PA 19115. Interment will be private. ** Masks are required inside of the funeral home. In lieu of...

  Major General Nicholas S.H. Krawciw died peacefully in his sleep on September 29, 2021 in Ft. Belvoir, VA. He was a devoted husband and loving father who served his country to the last.    Nicholas Krawciw was born on November 28, 1935, to Bohdan and Neonila Krawciw, in Lviv, Galicia, Ukraine.  His family moved to Germany during World War II and to the United States in 1949.  As a youth, Krawciw grew up in a Philadelphia Ukrainian-American community...

PLEASE NOTE SERVICE CHANGES BELOW: Nadia Lidia Bulyk of Cheltenham, PA, passed away on Monday, September 27, 2021.  She was 89. Born in Ternopil, Ukraine on February 29, 1932, Nadia was the daughter of the late Professor John and Leonia (Zradowska) Oleksyshyn, and younger sister of the late Olha Holowecky.   She was the wife of the late Roman P. Bulyk and is survived by her children, Yaroslaw Emilian and Martha Leonia Bulyk. While still a young child, Nadia and her family...

Dorothy Jule Hawryliw passed away on Friday, September 24. 2021 at the age of 78.  She was the daughter of the late William and Juliet (Roels) Crussard.  She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Adrian Hawryliw; her children, Christine and Michael; her grandchildren, Matthew (Caileen) and Adrianna; and great-grandsons Gavin, Lucas and Colin.  She is also survived by her brother John (Marie) Crussard and many nieces, nephews and friends. Dorothy was born in 1942 in...

  Halina (Shevchenko) Besridny, of Calistoga, California and formerly of the Fox Chase section of Philadelphia, died Tuesday, September 21, 2021.  She was 96. Halina was the beloved wife of the late Wasily Besridny who passed away on April 15, 2013 she was also the loving mother of the late Suzanne and the late Nicholas.  Friends are invited to her viewing on Monday at 12 noon at the Fletcher-Nasevich Funeral Home.  A Time of Remembrance will be held at 12:30 PM...

John Motchos, Jr., a life long resident of Philadelphia, died suddenly at his residence.  He was 83.  John was the son of the late John Motchos, Sr. and Mary Pidlisny Motchos. He grew up in the Feltonville section of the city and attended McClure Elementary School and Clara Barton Middle School; he was a 1956 graduate of Olney High School. John served in the US Navy and was discharged in 1963 with the rank of Radarman 2nd Class; he was employed as a machine press operator...