THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM (09/01/02)

THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM

UNA donation provides financial support to Ukrainian American Youth Association

PARSIPPANY, N.J. - Ukrainian National Association President Stefan Kaczaraj (right) presents a UNA donation to Petro Kosciolek, general manager of the Ukrainian American Youth Association's resort (known as "SUM Oselia") in Ellenville, N.Y. The donation was toward the New Camp Mortgage Fund. The SUM Oselia annually hosts hundreds of youths at half a dozen camps geared for children age 3 to 17.

Anne Remick, former UNA advisor and Boston community activist, dies

BOSTON - On August 2, the Boston Ukrainian community lost one of its lifelong activists. Anne Remick passed away suddenly and unexpectedly in her home at the age of 79.

She left her devoted son, Robert, his wife, Joyce, and her twin granddaughters, Tina and Lisa, along with many relatives and friends. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.

Mrs. Remick was elected to two terms as supreme adviser of the Ukrainian National Association. She also served as financial secretary-treasurer of UNA Branch 238 for over 30 years.

Mrs. Remick and her late husband, Michael, were very active in St. Andrew's Ukrainian Church and both were members of the church choir. They were married for 57 years and were a very devoted, loving couple. Sadly, a part of Mrs. Remick died when her husband passed away.

Father Andre Partykevich, pastor of St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Boston, noted after the very moving funeral liturgy that now Anne will be with Michael for eternity, and is making a place for the rest of us who will follow and again be joined in the hereafter.

Mrs. Remick was laid to rest next to her husband in the Ukrainian Grove at Mount Hope Cemetery in Boston. Following the service at the cemetery, family and friends returned to the church hall for the traditional farewell luncheon.

Joseph Charyna, a longtime officer of the Ukrainian Fraternal Association, spoke of Mrs. Remick's fraternal accomplishments and mentioned that through the years they were friendly competitors - the fact that they were officers in different fraternal organizations never interfered with their friendship.

At the closing of the luncheon, choir director Eugene Moroz and Mr. Charyna sang one of the Remicks' favorite songs, "Chuyesh Brate Mii" (The Cranes Depart).

Robert Remick thanked family and friends for attending the funeral. He said he was saddened and would greatly miss his Mom, but knew she was happy that she was once again with his Dad.

Stefania Fedyk, secretary of Branch 292, dies at 85

DETROIT - Stefania Fedyk, secretary of Ukrainian National Association Branch 292 for 14 years, died here on July 7 at the age of 85.

Mrs. Fedyk was born on August 26, 1916, in Toronto. She joined the UNA in 1940 and became secretary of Branch 292, St. John the Baptist Society, in 1978, serving in that post until 1992.

Surviving are her daughters, Joanne (Ivanna) Orlyk and Gloria (Slava) Siers; sons-in-law, John Orlyk and Paul Siers; grandchildren, Jane and Julianne Orlyk, and Gregory, Brian and Kari Siers; as well as two sisters, Katie Dittmar of Burlington, Ontario, and Anne Kowalsky of Montreal.

Family and friends of Mrs. Fedyk bid her a final farewell on July 10 during the funeral liturgy at St. Michael the Archangel Ukrainian Catholic Church in Dearborn, Mich. Burial followed at St. Hedwig Cemetery in Dearborn Heights.

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