All Obituaries

Brian Paul Metz passed away Thursday, December 12, 2019. He was 59. Brian was born in Philadelphia on May 5, 1960 to the late Edwin E. and Phyllis S. (Springfield) Metz. He was an avid Philadelphia Phillies fan and loved supporting the team! Brian is survived by his siblings, Susan Brady (husband John), Kenneth Metz (wife Kathryn), Gary Metz (wife Debbie) and Stephen Metz (wife Colleen), six nieces and nephews, and seven great nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are invited to pay...

Helen Szkilnyk, on December 7th 2019, at the age of 86 years. Dear wife of the late Eugene R.; beloved mother of Eugene (Lesia) and Roma Jur (Bill). Proud and loving grandmother of Paul, Arianna, Alex and Tamara. Relatives and friends are invited to her viewing beginning 8:30AM on Saturday December 14th at the Fletcher-Nasevich Funeral Home, 9529 Bustleton Avenue, Philadelphia. Parastas to begin at 9:00AM. Interment will follow at Saint Mary Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery in Elkins Park,...

Maria Nebesnyj (nee Kutz), of Philadelphia, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at the age of 93 after a long illness. She was surrounded by her loving family. One of five children, Maria was born in the village of Konela, Ukraine on August 19, 1926 to Luba (nee Chorna) and Prokip Kutz. Maria survived the Holodomor (man-made famine genocide in Ukraine in 1932-33) at the age of six and began her schooling the following year. She finished eight grades before the reach...

Olha Holowecky, a resident of the Lawndale section of Philadelphia and formerly of the Logan section of the city, died Sunday, December 1, 2019.  She was 90. Born in Wieniawka, Ukraine, Olha was the daughter of the late Dr. John and Leonia (Zradowsky) Oleksyshyn.  The family emigrated to the United States in 1949 and settled in Philadelphia.   Olha was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania where she earned her B.S. in biochemistry in 1952. Olha is predeceased by...

Linda A. Hirst, of Philadelphia passed peacefully on November 24, 2019 at the age of 73. Linda was born in 1946 to Raymond and Margaret Loughlin and was a life long resident of Philadelphia. She attended the local schools graduating from Lincoln High School in 1964. She later met and married her late husband Harry Vincent Hirst, Jr., on August 28th 1971. Harry was a US Marine veteran who served in Vietnam. Linda was a "Kelly Girl" who worked with many companies as a receptionist....

David J. Wisniewski, a lifetime resident of Philadelphia, died Sunday, November 24, 2019.  He was 69. Born in Philadelphia, Dave was the son of the late Casimir and Frances (Londer) Wisniewski.  He was raised in the Frankford section of the city and was a graduate of St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Elementary School and a 1968 graduate of Frankford High School.  After graduation he enlisted in the United States Navy where he was stationed with Beachmaster Unit 2 out of...

Ann Teresa (Betteridge) Walls passed away Thursday, November 21, 2019 at Jefferson University Hospital with family by her side. She was 83. Born in Philadelphia on February 29, 1936, Ann was the daughter of the late Thomas and Catherine (Meehan) Betteridge, the wife of the late Thomas Walls, the sister of the late Mary Sandusky, Joseph Betteridge and Thomas Betteridge, and sister-in-law of the late Betty Betteridge. Ann was an avid reader of romance novels and mysteries. Ann is survived...

Ihor Alexander Shust, 87, former Senior Vice President of Wells Fargo, died peacefully at home, on Wednesday, November 20, 2019, after a long illness.   Born in Ukraine in 1932, Ihor came to the United States as an adolescent, and settled in Philadelphia.  He graduated from Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania, and subsequently completed the Graduate School of Credit and Financial Management at Harvard School of Business.   Mr. Shust then...

Anne E. "Nancy" Ruff of Warrington, PA and formerly of Huntingdon Valley died Tuesday November 19, 2019.  She was 75. Born in Philadelphia, Nancy was the daughter of the late Joseph and Madeline (McGarry) O'Connor. Beloved wife of the late William E., loving mother of Jennifer Cooney (Kevin), Joseph Ruff (Gwen) and Eileen Moran (Jay); dear grandmother of Helen, Sarah, Grace and Patrick Cooney, Cody Sheriff, Billy,...

Ashot E. Badikian, an inspector for a pharmaceutical company, died unexpectedly on Thursday, November 7, 2019.  He was 39. Born in Tbilisi, Georgia, Ashot was the son of Karina Melik-Sarkisova and the late Erjanik Badikian.  He is also survived by his sister Anna Hurtt. His viewing will be held on Saturday at 9:30 AM at the Fletcher-Nasevich Funeral Home.  Requiem Services will be sung at 10 AM.  Burial will follow at Arlington Cemetery, Drexel Hill, PA.