All Obituaries

Maria Andrijiwskyj (nee Lewcun), a longtime resident of Philadelphia, passed on April 15, 2019 at the age of 91.  Maria was the beloved wife of the late Ivan Andijiwskyj whom she was married to for 57 years. Maria is survived by her son Ihor (wife Zenovia) Andrijiwskyj and her daughter Oksana (husband + Roman) Midzak.  She was the beloved grandmother of Peter (wife Shannon) Midzak, Lesia (husband Neil) Lampton, Steven (wife Kristina) Midzak and Andrew (wife Amber)...

Norine F. (Cooper) Laumer passed away Saturday, April 13, 2019 at Wesley Enhanced Living, Philadelphia, PA. She was 95. Norine was born in Philadelphia on July 21, 1923 to the late Charles F. and Maude (Judson) Cooper. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 63 years, Herman Laumer in 2005. Norine served Tabernacle United Methodist Church as secretary for more than 20 years. Both Norine and Herman had many friends at Wesley Enhanced Living over the years. She is survived by...

Olenka Santore (nee Litynski), 77, of Philadelphia, PA, passed away peacefully on April 11 2019.  Born in Lodz, Poland, to Jaroslaw and Ania Litynski, Olenka was raised in Lviv, Ukraine, which she fled with her late mother and grandmother, Maria Derkach-Ciokan, during the Second World War.  After eight years in displaced-persons camps in Austria, the family immigrated to the US via Bremen, Germany, in 1952, settling in Philadelphia, where Olenka completed her elementary and...

Louise Cavaliere (nee Rossi), the beloved wife of Renato and loving mother of Renee, left this earth on April 11, 2019. She was 94. She was born in Delair, New Jersey to Faustina Santoro and Lazzaro Rossi; was the sister of the late Al Rossi, Helen Ivens, Rose Valentini, Dee Gotta, Annie Sambucci, Andy Rossi, and Anthony Rossi. Louise was raised in Philadelphia from the age of 9 months by her Godparents, Carmela and Vincent Rossi. She was the foster sister of the late Rosie Ianelli,...

MOTRIA THEODOTA KULCHYCKA BOHATIUK Motria Theodota Kulchycka Bohatiuk was born on January 3, 1932 in Lviv, Ukraine.  She was the daughter of Anna and Dmytro Kulchycky-Gut.  After World War 2, Motria emigrated to the United States with her parents and her older brother Bohdan Kulchycky. She graduated from West Side High School in Newark, New Jersey and after graduation received a music scholarship to study piano and voice in San Antonio, Texas. She received her bachelor’s...

Jane May (Jones) Gutekunst of Feasterville, PA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 7, 2019 at home with her family by her side. She was 92. Jane was the beloved wife of the late Leonard Gutekunst Jr., with whom she shared 51 years of marriage. She was the daughter of the late Fred K. and Ida V. (Mills) Jones. Jane was born and raised in Bustleton, and has resided in Feasterville for the past 66 years. She graduated from Frankford High School, Class of 1945. Jane was a wife,...

It is with great sadness that the family of Alfred Joseph "Al" Lee announces his passing on Saturday, April 6, 2019, at the age of 95. He is now united in heaven with his beloved wife Genevieve. He is the loving father of Patricia and Barbara; devoted grandfather of Brian (wife Katie), Bridget (husband Tom), Michael (wife Nicole), and the late Jillian; and great grandfather of Nicholas, Emily, Landon, Kaylee and Jakob. Al was funny, friendly and outgoing; greeted everyone with a...

Ganna Iavoriouska, a resident of Philadelphia, died Friday after a short illness.  She was 70. Her viewing will be held on Tuesday at 9:30 AM at St. Michael The Archangel Ukrainian Catholic Church.  Requiem Liturgy will be celebrated at 10:30 AM.  Interment will be private.

  Irene Alexandra Osidach Maday, a resident of Huntingdon Valley, PA for twenty years, and formerly of Philadelphia, PA, died Wednesday, April 3, 2019.   She was born in Zamichiw near Peremyshl in Ukraine on June 6, 1929. Irene was the devoted mother of Andrij, Maria and Sophia. Irene was predeceased by her daughter Sophia, husband Jaroslav, sister Maria Krawchyn and son Andrij. She is survived by her sister, Natalie Hewko, daughter, Maria Woznyj (husband Constantine Woznyj) and...

Orest Michael Maszlanka, a resident of Feasterville, PA for twenty years, and formerly of Philadelphia, PA, died Friday, March 29, 2019.  He was 67. Born in Philadelphia, Orest was the son of the late Anna (Cybulak) and Marko Maszlanka; he was a graduate of Olney High School and worked in the fruits and vegetables industry for many years before joining the Carpenters Union.  He started his own business, OMM Consultants, which he operated for a number of years after working...