All Obituaries

Sister Elizabeth Bertoldi, OSBM Sisters of the Order of Saint Basil the Great Jesus, Lover of Humanity Province 1931 – 2020 On Wednesday, October 14, 2020 Sister Elizabeth Bertoldi died at Chestnut Hill Hospital where she had been transferred from St. Joseph’s Villa Nursing Home.  Sister Elizabeth (Marie Thomas) entered the Order of the Sisters of Saint Basil the Great in 1953 after graduating from High School in Atlas, PA.  Sister was baptized and chrismated at SS...

Luba Dolnycka Onuferko, a retired teacher and chemist, died peacefully in her home in Hollywood (Abington Township), PA., on the morning of Oct. 9, 2020, at the age of 94. Born May 1, 1926 in Skole (Lviv region), Ukraine, Luba Christine was the youngest child of Stefan and Neonila Dolnyckyj, sister to Mstyslav, Taras, and Zenon (all deceased). She completed elementary school and began her secondary education in her hometown of Skole. During the war her family was able to escape to Vienna,...

Marcellina B. Baker (nee Vaders) departed this life on Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at the age of 93, at her home in Lawrenceville, NJ. A native of Philadelphia, she was a lifelong faithful member of the Memorial Church of St. Luke in Bustleton. Loving, gracious and kind, she opened her heart and home to many. Daughter of the late Frederick and Marcellina Vaders, she was predeceased by her beloved husband of 60 years, Francis; dear son, Robert; and five siblings. She is survived by her...

Joseph D. Forbes passed away suddenly after a brief battle with cancer, on Saturday, October 3, 2020 at his residence. He was 75. Joe was born in Philadelphia on December 26, 1944 to the late Joseph and Elsie (Armstrong) Forbes. He graduated from Mastbaum High Shool in 1962. Joe worked for the family roofing company for ten years, and then was employed by Septa as a mechanic for 30 years. He was an avid member of the Holmesburg Shooting Range and Pistol People. Joe was the beloved...

Joan Ciolko of Philadelphia, PA passed away on Friday, October 2, 2020 at the age of 87.  She was born in Philadelphia, PA on January 23, 1933.  She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years Stanley (Stosh) Ciolko, Jr.  Joan was the daughter of the late Thomas and Anna Maguire. She enjoyed spending time with her family and always looked forward to visits with her grandchildren.  Some of her favorite times were spent with her cousins at their monthly...

Michael Kuzma, a long time resident of Williamstown, NJ, died Thursday October 1, 2020.  He was 91. Born in Skvaryava, Ukraine, he was the son of the late Stephen and Mary Kuzma.  He emigrated to the United States after World War II, settling in Buffalo, New York.  While in Buffalo, he joined the United States Air Force; he served with the 5th Field Maintenance Squadron at Travis Air Force Base.  He was discharged in 1954 with the rank of Airman 2nd class. He...

Bohdan 'Bo' Boberskyj died at his residence on Tuesday, September 29, 2020.  He was 73. Born in Regensburg, Germany, he was the son of the late Jurko and Justyna (Romaniak) Boberskyj. He grew up in the Logan area of Philadelphia and attended St. Basil Elementary School; he was a 1964 graduate of Cardinal Dougherty High School.  He was inducted into the US Army in 1966 and served in Viet Nam with the 1st Armored Division, 19th Artillery, Battery C, 3rd...

Sophie Klim (nee Moschkiw) wife of the late Alex , died on Sunday September 27, 2020.  She was 96 yrs old. Sophie was born in Holyn, Ukraine. At the tender age of 17, she went to Germany to work at a dairy farm.  Following the war, she & her late husband Alex came to America & settled in Philadelphia. She is survived by 3 children , John(Daphne), Raymond(Marianne) & Oksana (Ihor). She was the proud & loving  grandmother to 12 grandchildren & 14 great...

  Petro Hursky, 10.22.25  -  9.20.20 Petro Pantelejmonovych Hursky died at his home on Sunday evening, September 20, 2020. Petro was born in 1925 to Hanna and Pantelejmon Hursky in the selo Zholdaky near Konotop in the Sumy Region of Ukraine.  He and his older brother Jacob helped support the family’s small farm by fishing in the Seym River and foraging for mushrooms in the forests, and they spent nights in the meadows grazing horses.  Doting grandparents...

Mary Konchak, wife of the late Doctor John Konchak, died Friday, September 18, 2020. Mary J. Konchak nee Bonchak was born August 31, 1919 to John and Maria Bonchak nee Selecka. Born at home, her mother was cared for by a midwife and developed complications from which she died when Mary was less than two weeks old.  Fortunately, a neighbor who had never met Mary’s parents, Maria Maksemchuk, had recently had a baby and nursed Mary along with her own child until she was old...