OBITUARY

Sister Laurence Lalik, secretary at Parma's Chancery Office

PARMA, Ohio - Sister Laurence Lalik OSBM died at St. Josaphat Convent here on Wednesday, January 31. She was still active in her ministry of service in the Chancery Office in the Eparchy of St. Josaphat in Parma where she provided a linkage between all the parishes, representative clergy, religious, parishioners and general public.

Sister Laurence's involvement and participation in her religious and Ukrainian community over the years have been numerous and varied.

Sister Laurence (Olga) Lalik, the daughter of Eva (Chuba) and Theodore Lalik entered the religious Order of the Sisters of St. Basil on June 28, 1932, from Cleveland. Receiving final profession in August of 1943, she went on to serve at St. Basil Home in Philadelphia. She was a teacher and principal in parishes in Pennsylvania, New York, Michigan and New Jersey. In addition, Sister Laurence taught English at St. George Academy in New York and Manor College in Jenkintown, Pa.

Sister held key positions in leadership of the Basilian Order as provincial councilor, provincial secretary and superior of the Fox Chase Motherhouse. A graduate of Villanova University, she held degrees and certification in the teaching of English.

For the past 17 years Sister Laurence served as secretary in the Parma Eparchy Chancery Office, and she was recognized for this devoted service when she was presented with the Diocesan Award at the Bishop's Charity Ball in November 1995.

A parastas was held on February 2, in Parma by the Rev. Msgr. Archpriest Thomas Sayuk, chancellor, Eparchy of St. Josaphat; Msgr. Michael Rewtiuk, rector of St. Josaphat Cathedral; the Rev. Canon Andrew Hanowsky, the Rev. Valerian M. Michlik, the Rev. Steven Palowoda and the Rev. Severyn.

On February 3, a funeral liturgy was sung at St. Josaphat Cathedral. Msgr. Sayuk and the Rev. Michlik officiated along with Archdeacon Jeffrey Smolilo and Deacon Michael Kulik. Sister Miriam Claire Kowal delivered the eulogy, and Sister Ann Laszok was lector.

Sister's body was then transported to the Basilian Motherhouse on February 5, where a panakhyda and funeral liturgy were offered by the chaplain, the Rev. Michael Rozmarynowycz. Sister Dorothy Ann Busowski, provincial, delivered the eulogy. Interment followed at the sisters' cemetery.

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, February 25, 2001, No. 8, Vol. LXIX

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