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Irena Kataryna Chomik
Born: 2/13/1920
Died: 3/16/2013
Age: 93
Community: Flushing, MI
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Irena Kataryna Chomik of Flushing, age 93, died Saturday, March 16, 2013 at her home. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Friday, March 22, 2013 at St. Vladimir Ukrainian Catholic Church. Fr. Bogdan Rybchuk will officiate. Burial will follow at New Calvary Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be 12-8 p.m. Thursday at Rossell Funeral Home and 10 a.m. until the time of the service Friday at the church. A Panahyda will be 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. If desired, memorial contributions may be made to St. Vladimir Ukrainian Catholic Church.
Irena was born in Seredne Selo, Sanik, W. Ukraine on February 13, 1920, the daughter of Michael and Katharine (Kurczak) Iwanicki. She married Nicholas Chomik on June 4, 1947 in Belgium. He preceded her in death on June 14, 1980. Irena immigrated to the United States Christmas Eve, 1950. She was a founding member of St. Vladimir Church, the Ukrainian Hall and was an active member of the International Institute. She worked at Maas and the Vogue Stores as a Master Seamstress. Irena was an active volunteer, caring for her church and community; she enjoyed playing Bingo. Whether baking her traditional bread (paska) and pastries, making pyrohy, creating pysanky ( Easter eggs) or sewing costumes, Irena was always lending a hand to ensure that Ukrainian traditions were preserved and handed down to the next generation. She lived her life with a strong faith in God and a spirit of selfless service.
Irena is survived by her three daughters, Olga Swarthout, Mary (Michael) Martin, Daria (Christopher) Godfrey; grandchildren, Melissa (Kevin) Carter, Nicholas (Savannah) Martin; Lesya, Katie, Mary Grace, John and Michael Godfrey; Tess (Bob) Cassady; great-grandchildren, Chloe Grace and Sophie Belle Carter and Madison Jane Martin; numerous relatives in Poland, Ukraine and the United States. She was also preceded in death by her seven sisters and a son-in-law, Bill Swarthout.
The family wishes to thank all helping with Irena's care from Avalon Hospice and friends and relatives. |
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| Visitation |
| 12-8 p.m. Thursday at Rossell Funeral Home and 10 a.m. until the time of the service Friday at the church. A Panahyda will be 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. |
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| Funeral Service |
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3/22/2013 |
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11:00 AM |
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St. Vladimir Ukrainian Catholic Church
3464 West Pasadena Avenue
Flint, MI 48504Get a Map to this location...
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Fr. Bogdan Rybchuk |
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