PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Gloria V. Paschen (nee Podola), the Ukrainian National Association’s supreme vice-presidentess in 1982-1994, died on March 28. She was 92.
Mrs. Paschen was born February 10, 1927, and was a member of the Ukrainian National Association since 1937. She was secretary of UNA Branch 125 for 46 years She was actively involved in social service work with resettled Ukrainian displaced persons after World War II, working with the United Ukrainian American Relief Committee in 1947-1952.
She was actively involved in the Ukrainian National Women’s League of America and St. Joseph’s Ukrainian Catholic Church Choir, and served on the board of the Ukrainian National Museum in Chicago.
A Republican activist, Mrs. Paschen was a member of the Ukrainian Heritage Group of the Chicago Nationalities Council of the Republican Party.
She served as a delegate to several UNA conventions beginning in 1974 and was among the organizers of the once popular annual UNA golf outings. As supreme vice-presidentess, she ably represented the UNA at a variety of Ukrainian community events and in various community organizations on the international, national and local levels.
Mr. Paschen was a resident of Elk Grove Village, Ill. (formerly of Park Ridge and Inverness).
She was predeceased by her husband, William, and a daughter, JoAnn Paschen. Surviving are her daughters Catherine A. Evans and Barbara R. Paschen, 10 grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
The funeral liturgy was offered on April 1 at St. Joseph Ukrainian Catholic Church in Chicago. Interment was at St. Nicholas Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to Ukrainian Veterans in Care of St. Joseph Church, 5000 N. Cumberland Ave., Chicago IL 60656.