THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM (09/22/02)

THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM

UNA family saddened by death of dedicated activist Anne Remick

by Martha Lysko
UNA First Vice-President

WASHINGTON - The entire UNA family - and particularly the Boston District - was deeply saddened to learn of the death of Anne Remick on August 2. She died after a long illness at the age of 73. Her health had been declining ever since the death of her beloved husband, Michael.

Mrs. Remick leaves behind her only son, Robert Remick, with his wife, Joyce, and two granddaughters, Christina and Lisa. The entire family are members of UNA Branch 238 in Boston.

Mrs. Remick was born in Boston on July 10, 1923, into a family of Ukrainian immigrants who were active in the community and the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of St. Andrew. She sang in the church choir and belonged to a Ukrainian dance group in Boston.

Mrs. Remick spent her entire life dedicating herself to her family, her church and her community. She became active in the Ukrainian National Association in 1969, when she took over the duties of branch secretary of Branch 238, the largest branch in the Boston area and under the dedicated leadership of Anne Remick it remained the largest branch to the present time.

As secretary of Branch 238, Mrs. Remick worked very hard to increase membership in her branch. When the new rate book was introduced in 1987 she was constantly on the telephone to the Home Office to get the latest information on new insurance plans so that she could provide her branch members with the best that the UNA had to offer. Later, when the UNA introduced its annuity plans, once again Mrs. Remick was eager to sell as many annuity policies as she could.

These were my first encounters with the enthusiastic, ever pleasant and dedicated secretary of Branch 238. We became friends because we shared the same enthusiasm and love for the UNA. Her hard work and enthusiasm did not go unnoticed, and in 1990 Mrs. Remick was urged to run for UNA advisor. She served on the General Assembly from 1990 to 1998. She was also active in the New England Fraternal Congress and represented UNA on its board.

In 1996, due to her husband's illness, Mrs. Remick was forced to give up her duties as branch secretary. She was greatly concerned with her UNA branch and wanted desperately to find a replacement who would serve the members well. Even though she had many personal problems, she still worried about her branch. At the Convention in 1998 Mrs. Remick chose not to run for re-election.

Mrs. Remick was buried from St. Michael's Orthodox Church in Boston. The entire UNA family, the Boston District, members of Branch 238 and many UNA friends will miss her. Vichnaya Pamiat.

Young UNA'ers

Cousins Emily-Elizabeth Ward, daughter of Brian and Karen Ward, and John-David Ayers, son of John A. and Amy Ayers, are new members of UNA Branch 120 in Aliquippa, Pa. They were enrolled by their great-grandmother Anna Matiash.
Brendan Andrew and Aidan Matthew Zarycky, sons of Andrew L. and Lianne Zarycky of Goodrich, Mich., are new members of UNA Branch 292. They were enrolled by their grandmother Marie Zarycky-Cherviovskiy.

In Memoriam

Mary Dushnyck

September 3, 1911 - September 13, 2002

The Executive Committee of the Ukrainian National Association Inc. regrets to announce to the members of the General Assembly and to the UNA membership at large that Mary Dushnyck, UNA vice-presidentess from 1966 to1982, and honorary member of UNA General Assembly from 1982 to 2002, died on Friday, September 13, 2002, at 91 years of age.

The Executive Committee and the entire UNA membership wish to express our most sincere sympathy to son Mark. Funeral services were held in St. Nicholas Church in Brooklyn on Tuesday, September 17, 2002. Mrs. Dushnyck will be remembered as a very dedicated, hard-working and loyal member of the UNA who was particularly active in the realms of women's and sports affairs on the General Assembly.

Vichnaya Pamiat!

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