All Obituaries

Maria Oprysk died on October 13, 2019 after a short illness. She was born on July 14, 1937 in Zapalow, Ukraine to Michael and Ksenia (Wolanska) Szalaj. Sadly her mother died shortly after childbirth so Maria never got to know her. Her father was forced to go to work in Germany and young Maria was left to live with her maternal grandmother. Upon her grandmother’s death, Maria went to live with Tomasz and Ewa Czetyrba, friends of the family, who treated her like their own...

Deborah A. Mason, a resident of Rockledge and formerly of Philadelphia, died Friday, October 11, 2019.  She was 67. Born in Philadelphia, Deborah was the daughter of the late Edward C. and Madeline I. (Yeager) Mason.  She was a 1969 graduate of Lincoln High School and worked as a statistical analyst for an employment firm before retiring. She is survived by her sister Patricia E. Mason and many cousins. Family and friends are invited to her viewing on Thursday at 8:30 AM at the...

Richard W. Craig went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, October 8, 2019. He was born in Philadelphia on May 29, 1939 and graduated from Jenkintown High School in 1957. Richard was a sports fanatic and led their basketball team to the State Championship in 1956. He was also the class Vice President and was inducted into the Jenkintown High School Hall of Fame in 2010. After high school he attended Drexel University and graduated in 1962 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering....

Donald Schuster passed away at his son's residence on Monday, October 7, 2019 with family by his side. He was 87. He was born in East Orange, NJ on March 28, 1932 to the late Edgar and Marie May (nee Schuler) Schuster. Donald was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Norma (Franke) Schuster in 1982. Donald served our country in the US Army, and was a Sales Manager with N. Glantz of Philadelphia before his retirement. He is survived by his loving children, Susan (Ed) Hoffman,...

Anna M. Miller, a resident of Philadelphia, died Friday, October 4, 2019, after a short illness.  She was 94. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, Anna was the daughter of the late Sylvester and Anna Hayduk Mazur.  She attended and graduated high school in Pittsburgh and moved to Washington, DC with her sisters in 1943 to sell War Bonds.  While in Washington, she worked for the Bell Telephone Company and the Walter Reed Hospital; she met her future husband, Gerlous Ganes Miller...

Emilia Wojcich (nee Leskiw), beloved wife of the late Walter, quietly passed on Tuesday, October 1st 2019 with her family by her side, She was 91 years old. Emilia was predeceased by her husband, Walter who passed in 1981, son Zenon in 1994, daughter Daria in 2002 and her dear companion Stanley Melnyk in 1990. Emilia is survived by her children, Irene Walton (John), Susan King (David), and Raymond Melnyk (Michael Cook). She is also survived by her Grandchildren Jessica Murray (Timothy) and...

Elwood (Woody) R. Newton went home to be with the Lord on September 30, 2019 at the age of 65. Elwood was born on November 2, 1953 to the late John and Stella (Teall) Newton in Philadelphia, PA. He graduated from Frankford High School in 1972. He worked at the Medical College of Pennsylvania for 23 years and retired from the Internal Revenue Service. Woody enjoyed spending time talking with his friends, eating good food, and cooking. Throughout his life he shared an unwavering belief in...

Christina McIntyre (nee Holowchak) of Philadelphia, passed away after a short battle with cancer, on Wednesday, September 25, 2019, at the age of 58. Christina was born to Julian and Olena (nee Pak) Holowchak on July 29, 1961. Christina was the beloved wife of David and dear mother of Nicholas and Melanie. She is also survived by her siblings Roksolana Holowchak-Krier (George), Andrej Holowchak (Tracy) and Alexandra Webster (Robert); uncle Ihor Pak and aunt Vera Pak; and mother-in-law...

Harry C. Meyers, a resident of Juniper Village in Bensalem, PA., died Tuesday September 24, 2019 at the remarkable age of 104 years.   Harry though born in Philadelphia was raised and became a lifelong resident of  Trevose/Feasterville, in Bucks County. There with his late wife Helen (nee Vogler) they raised their family and were long time members of Feasterville Community Reformed Church.  Harry graduated from Lower Moreland High School, and went on to work for Greenwood...

Olga Golovka, 64, of Philadelphia PA passed away peacefully September 24, 2019 after her long battle with breast cancer.  Olga was born and raised in Lviv, Ukraine, in a loving family of Ivan and Anastasia Kachmarsky.  At the age of 20, she married her friend and the love of her life Yaroslav Golovka. Remaining his beloved wife till her last days, she is loving mother of Roman Golovka and grandmother of Natalie Golovka. Also survived by her mother Anastasia Kachmarska, sister Vera...