Bohdan 'Bo' Bobjak

Bohdan 'Bo' Bobjak, a resident of Northeast Philadelphia, died Thursday, October 20, 2022.  He was 72.

  Born in Philadelphia, Bo was the son of the late Semen and Paraska (Bobchuk) Bobjak.

  He started collecting coins when he was 9 years old after buying 5 Indian Cents at the kiosk in Gimbel’s Department store in Downtown Philadelphia.  In High School he was President of the Stamp & Coin Club and became a vest pocket dealer with his Physics Class teacher as his first major customer.  In his twenties he moved to Arizona where he continued with his coin collecting and dealing.  During that time he started to run a monthly coin show which continued for several years.  While there he also became President of the Tucson Coin Club and ran their National Coin Show for 3 years.

  Later he was hired by Tucson Coin and Autograph as Manager of their store which he did for two years before returning to the East Coast.

  Bo had currently been the owner of Colonial Valley Coins in Hamilton, NJ.  

  He is predeceased by his parents and his brother Wasyl Bobjak; he is survived by his many cousins and countless friends.

  Relatives and friends are invited to his viewing on Thursday at 6 PM at the Fletcher-Nasevich Funeral Home; Parastas prayers will be sung at 7 PM.  Bo's funeral will be held on Friday with visitation at 10 AM at SS Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church, Phoenixville, PA.  Requiem Liturgy will be celebrated at 11 AM.  Burial will follow at the Parish Cemetery.

  In lieu of flowers, donations in Bo's memory may be made in the form of Mass Cards or to St. Jude's Research Hospital.

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