St. Mary's Church of Carteret Obituaries

Anastasia (Skislak) Mazan, 85, of Carteret, passed away Monday, Aug. 23, 2010, at Ocean Medical Center, Brick.

Born in Dalowa, Ukraine, she immigrated to Brazil after the war, then to the USA settling in Carteret in 1958. Anastasia worked for Metro Glass in West Carteret for 28 years before retiring in 1987. She was a very proud supporter and loved her church, St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church, Carteret. She was always involved when the church had functions, including pirogi making. Most recently, Anastasia moved to Howell to live with her daughter Mary, where she became active with the Allaire Senior Daycare in Wall.

Anastasia is predeceased by her husband, Wasyl; two sons, Bohdan and Andrew. She is survived by her loving daughter, Mary Bird and her husband William of Howell; seven grandchildren, Michelle, Joseph, Jeffrey, William, Daria, Nicholas and Daniel; six great-grandchildren, Melissa, Justin, Danielle, Tristan, Gianna and Greenlee; and a brother, Ivan Skislak of Ukraine.

Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 26, with a 7:30 p.m. parastas at the Chubenko Funeral Home, 625 Port Reading Ave., Port Reading. Funeral services will be 9 a.m. Friday, Aug. 27 from the funeral home, followed by a 9:30 a.m. Funeral Liturgy from St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church, Carteret, with interment to follow at St. Andrew's Cemetery, South Bound Brook.

The family is asking that donations in Anastasia's memory be made to the St. Mary's Restoration Fund, c/o the funeral home. For directions or to send condolences, please visit www.chubenkofh.com.

WASYL MATLAGA
AGE: 87 CARTERET

Wasyl Matlaga, 87, of Carteret, passed away Thursday, July 8, 2010 at JFK Medical Center, Edison.

Born in Dalowa, Ukraine, Wasyl has lived in Carteret for the past 60 years. He was employed by Merck and Company, Inc., Rahway for 38 years as an electrician before retiring in 1988. He was a past president of the Ukrainian American Citizens Club in Carteret and belonged to various Ukrainian organizations. He was a parishioner of St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church, Carteret. Wasyl loved to watch his grandchildren play and was very proud of his Ukrainian heritage.

He is predeceased by his parents, John and Maria Matlaga, 6 brothers and 1 sister. Surviving are his beloved wife of 53 years the former Sophie Lazor, a daughter Maria Howard of Middlesex, 2 sons, John Matlaga and his wife Anne of Bloomsbury, NJ, Dr. Roman Matlaga and his wife Diane of Honesdale, PA, 5 grandchildren, Jillian, Stephanie, Chloe, Katie and Emma.

Funeral services will be Tuesday 9:00 am from the Chubenko Funeral Home, 625 Port Reading Avenue, Port Reading followed by a 9:30am Mass of Christian Burial from St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church, Carteret with entombment to follow at Evergreen Cemetery, Hillside, NJ. Visitation will be Monday 2pm to 4pm and 7pm to 9pm at the funeral home with a parastas at 7:30pm.

In lieu of flowers the family would appreciate donations in Wasyl's name made to the Children of Chernobyl Fund c/o the funeral home. For directions or to send condolences, please visit www.chubenkofh.com

CATHERINE SAWCHAK
AGE: 90 CARTERET

Catherine Sawchak, 90, of Carteret, died Thursday, July 8, 2010, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Rahway.

She was born in Weirton, W.Va. and lived most of her life in Carteret. Catherine was a member of St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church, Carteret. She retired in 1978 from Merck & Co., Rahway after working for 36 years in the Packing and Research Departments.

She is predeceased by her parents, John and Mary Sawchak; and her brother, Michael Sawchak. Catherine is survived by her cousins, Joseph Sobol, Martin Sobol, Dawn Sobol, Donald Pringle, Doreen Pringle, and Stephen Stek.

Viewing hours will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, July 11, with Parastas at 4 p.m. at Synowiecki Funeral Home, 56 Carteret Ave., Carteret. The funeral will be at 9 a.m. Monday, July 12 at the funeral home, followed by a 9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy at St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church, Carteret. Interment to follow at Rosehill Cemetery, Linden.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church.

ANNA HADYNIAK
AGE: 90 CARTERET

Anna Hadyniak, 90, passed away on Sunday, June 6, 2010 at her home in Freedom, Maine.

Anna was born on December 6, 1919 in Carteret. She thought she'd be a lifelong resident of Carteret, but after 86 years she moved to Maine to live with her beloved sister-in-law, Sallyann Hadyniak. Her Maine family included her nephew Chuck, niece Lynn, and great twin nephews (the loves of her life) Tyler and Kyle. Anna prayed to live long enough to see them graduate from high school, but was cut short by one year. God had different plans for her.

Known as "ChaChe Ann", which means "Aunt Ann" in Ukrainian, Anna was predeceased by her parents, Maria and Wasyl Hadyniak; sister, Sophie and brothers, John, Joseph ("Slim"), Theodore ("Teddy"), Charles ("Wassey") and nephews, Peter and Michael, and great-nephew Keith. She also leaves behind a beloved nephew, John and his wife Joan, of Carteret; niece, Cathy and her husband Jack Burns of Toms River; a nephew, Joseph and his wife Lisa of Matawan; five great nieces, two great-nephews and four great-great-nephews. Anna's extended family is Gisela Qualtrough of Waterville, Maine and Norman Qualtrough of Fairfax, Virginia.

Anna retired in 1990 from Merck's Pharmaceutical in Rahway after 42 years of service as a Lab Technician. In 2005 she decided to move to Maine and spend the rest of her retired years in the peace and quiet of the country. She shared her final years with her Maine family and attended all of Tyler and Kyle's school functions, (concerts, etc.) and all of their sport activities such as baseball, football and hockey (which were her favorite). She became "ChaChe Ann" to all of their friends as well. She made new friends here in Freedom, attending many of the social events and town meetings, and did some volunteer work for the Freedom Town Office. She filled her days with doing what she loved most--crocheting, reading, watching TV, shopping, eating out in different restaurants, and working on puzzle books. She also enjoyed sitting on the back porch in a rocking chair watching the different birds come to the feeders and she always chased away the squirrels that tried to get to the bird seed. Looking beyond the feeders and trees she saw the valley and the Western Mountains in Maine. She considered herself really retired, loved and enjoyed it. Anna lived a full and long life, was truly blessed, and had no regrets. She did a lot of traveling to Europe, Canada, many of the states in the U.S., and different islands. When she became of age, she joined the Senior Citizen Club in Carteret and was very active going on day trips to Conn., New York, and Pa. She went line dancing three times a week, and worked at St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church, where she was a parishioner, on their biggest fundraiser, making pirogies. She loved living in the peace and quiet of the country. It was a whole new world for her in Maine and she was very happy. She will be sadly missed by those whom she loved and who loved her back dearly.

Funeral arrangements are being handled by Rumpf Funeral Home. A memorial mass will be held at St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church, 719 Roosevelt Avenue, Carteret at 9:30 AM on Saturday June 26, 2010. Interment will follow at the Ukrainian Assumption Cemetery in Hopelawn.

Donations in Anna's memory may be made to Kno-Wal-Lin Hospice, 170 Pleasant Street, Rockland, Maine 04841.

WALTER DYTYNIAK
AGE: 92 CARTERET

Walter Dytyniak, 92, of Carteret died Friday May 7th at his home.

Born in Amrot, PA, Walter lived in Ukraine and Germany before settling in Carteret in 1947. He was employed as a pipe fitter for Merck & Co. Inc. in Rahway for 35 years before retiring in 1982. Walter belonged to the Organization for the Four Freedoms of Ukraine, the Ukrainian Congress Committee and was a parishioner of St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church, Carteret. He was also a supporter of many Ukrainian charities, institutions and other organizations.

He is predeceased by his parents Dmetro and Rozalia Dytyniak, his beloved wife Julia in 2005, a son-in-law James in 2004, 3 sisters and 2 brothers. He is survived by his 3 children, Irene Rainey of Rahway, Stephanie Ploski and her husband Zenon of Long Island, NY, Andrew Dytyniak and his wife Kelly of Orange, CA, 4 grandchildren, Kriste, Adrienne, Katharyn, Victoria, 2 sisters, Pauline Dytyniak of Poland and Mary Schuk of North Hampton, PA.

Funeral services will be Tuesday 9:00AM from the Chubenko Funeral Home, 625 Port Reading Avenue, Port Reading, followed by a 9:30 AM Funeral service from St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church, Carteret with interment to follow at St Andrews Cemetery, S. Bound Brook. Visiting will be Monday 5pm to 8pm at the funeral home with a parastas at 7pm.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church c/o the funeral home.

WOLODYMYR "WALTER" JANIW
AGE: 88 CARTERET

Wolodymyr Janiw, 88, of Carteret passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at home.

Wolodymyr, known to most as Walter, was born in Drohowyze, Ukraine and has been a resident of Carteret since 1956. He was a decorated World War II veteran, serving under British command in the Signal Corps in the Middle East and Italy from 1942 to 1945 and attaining the rank of Captain Engineer. Wolodymyr was awarded the Order of Virtuti Militari, the Monte Cassino Cross, the Bronze Cross of Merit with Swords, the Italy Star and the Defence Medal prior to an honorable discharge in 1947. Wolodymyr settled in England after the war, unable to return to his beloved homeland and family due to the post-war political turmoil in Eastern Europe. Wolodymyr met his wife, also displaced from Ukraine by the war, in England and relocated his young family to Carteret in order to fulfill his dream of providing them the greatest opportunities possible.

Wolodymyr authored and edited several books on Ukrainian culture and history. He never forgot his homeland and was a staunch and vocal supporter of efforts to free the Ukraine and its citizens from the tyranny of Soviet control. He was an active leader in the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, the Ukrainian National Association and the Ukrainian American Citizen's Club of Carteret. He was also a founder and director of the Ukrainian Language and Culture School of Carteret. Wolodymyr lived to realize his dream of returning to visit his homeland after a 50-year exile, a joy he often commented upon as one surpassed only by the satisfaction he received from watching his family grow and thrive in the United States. He was a member of the American Legion and a communicant of Saint Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church in Carteret. He worked for Quinn and Boder in Rahway as a machinist for 22 years retiring in 1979 and then Rahway Valley Water Authority until 1986. Wolodymyr was generous with his time, passionate in all his efforts, well known within the community for his commitment to preserving Ukrainian culture and will be dearly missed by his family and friends.

He is predeceased by his parents, Simon and Pelahia Yaniv (Janiw); his brothers Michael and Gregory; and his sisters Sophia and Katerina. Surviving are his beloved wife of 59 years, Stefania; his daughter, Lidia Winiarczyk and her husband Jaroslaw Winiarczyk of Ocean Township; his son, Andrew W. and his wife Colleen Janiw of Colts Neck; his brother Nicholas Yaniv of Ukraine; and three grandchildren Alexandra Janiw, Nicholas Winiarczyk and Peter Janiw. Wolodymyr also leaves behind many beloved nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held on Friday, January 8, 2009 from 2-4 and 7-9 at the Chubenko Funeral Home, 625 Port Reading Avenue, Woodbridge, New Jersey 07064. Parastas Services will be at 7:30. Funeral services will start Saturday at 9 am from the funeral home followed by a Funeral Liturgy at 9:30 am at Saint Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church in Carteret. Interment will follow at Saint Gertrude's Cemetery in Colonia.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association, 1 Union Street, #301, Robbinsville, New Jersey 08691-4183.

MICHAEL J. TEREBETSKY JR.
AGE: 58 CARTERET

Michael J. Terebetsky, Jr., 58, of Carteret died Saturday, October 3, 2010 at home. Born in Elizabeth, he was a lifelong resident of Carteret. He was a forklift operator for 23 years for Westinghouse in Edison prior to working at Metro in Carteret for the past 10 years and was a member of the Teamsters Local #863 . He was a Life Member of Carteret Exempt Firemen's Association and a member of the Carteret Elks BPOE Lodge 2235. He was a communicant of St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church of Carteret.

He was predeceased by his parents, Michael and Rose (Derewesky) Terebetsky, Sr.; his brother, Richard Terebetsky, his goddaughter, Elizabeth Ann Basara and his niece, Judith Ann Basara. He is survived by his sister, Gloria and her husband, Joseph Basara, of South River; his nephew, Joseph W. Basara; a great nephew and great niece, Alyssa and Brandon Basara of Howell and several aunts, uncles and cousins.

Funeral services will take place on Thursday, 9:00 AM at The Rumpf Funeral Home, 21 Locust Street, Carteret, NJ. We will begin leaving at 9:30 AM for a 10:00 AM Mass at St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church, Roosevelt Avenue, Carteret. Interment will follow at St. Gertrude Cemetery, Colonia. Visitation will be Wednesday, 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Parastas will be 7:30 PM Wednesday.