Martha Bobenchik
Age: 99 - Formerly of Carteret
Martha Bobenchik, 99, formerly of Carteret passed away on Sunday, October 09, 2016 at Haven Hospice at John F. Kennedy Medical Center.
Born in Brooklyn, NY, Martha was a longtime resident of Carteret before moving to Monroe Township 12 years ago to live with her daughter. She was an active member in the Monroe Senior Group and a longtime parishioner of St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church in Carteret where she was a member of the Women’s Auxillary as well as a member of the Pierogi Group.
Martha was predeceased by her husband; Myron (Babo), son; Joseph Bobenchik, siblings; Alexander Ginda, Ethel Bobenchik, John Lawrence Ginda along with two grandchildren; Gerald and Myra Feldheim. Surviving is her daughter; Dianne Stine, grandchildren; Kazimier and Peter Stine, Matthew, Nathaniel and Meredith Bobenchik, great grandchildren; Thomas and James Bobenchik, daughter-in-law; Maryann Bobenchik along with nieces; Roberta Toth and Kathleen Ginda.
Funeral services will begin at 9:00AM on Thursday, October 13, 2016 from CHUBENKO FUNERAL HOME, 625 Port Reading Avenue, Port Reading followed by a 9:30AM funeral liturgy at St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church, 717 Roosevelt Avenue, Carteret,NJ. Interment will follow at Cloverleaf Memorial Park in Woodbridge.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 12, 2016 from 3PM to 6PM at the funeral home. Parastas will be at 5:30PM.
In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Martha may be made to Haven Hospice C/O JFK Medical Center, 65 James Street, Edison, NJ 08820.
The Very Reverend Joseph T. Szupa, 51, suddenly fell asleep in the Lord, Sunday, July 10, 2016. He had just concluded the 11 AM Divine Liturgy at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Philadelphia, where he served as rector since July 1, 2015. Father Szupa, a native of Chester, PA, was one of five children born to the late Andrij and Eva (nee Hrebinec) Szupa on May 12, 1965.
He received his elementary education at Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic School, Chester, PA; in the fall of 1979 he entered St. Basil Preparatory School in Stamford, CT. After graduation in 1983, and sensing a call to the priesthood, he enrolled in St. Basil’s College Seminary to prepare for ordination. He completed his undergraduate studies at The Catholic University of America where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy while a seminarian at St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Seminary, Washington, D.C. He continued his matriculation at The Catholic University of America and was awarded a Bachelor of Sacred Theology degree and completed the program of priestly formation at St. Josaphat’s Seminary.
On September 20, 1992, Father Joseph was ordained a priest in the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception by Metropolitan-Archbishop Stephen Sulyk. The newly-ordained Father Szupa celebrated his Divine Liturgy of Thanksgiving in his home parish, Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church, Chester, PA. After ordination, Father Joseph was assigned parochial vicar of the Cathedral parish and also served at St. Andrew in Philadelphia. He also served the faithful in the following New Jersey parishes: St. Nicholas, Passaic; St. Nicholas, Rutherford; St. Vladimir, Elizabeth; and Immaculate Conception, Hillside. Father Szupa was like a breath of fresh air at every parish where he was assigned; he was generous to a fault to his family friends and parishioners because as he said "my parishioners are generous to me, I can only try to be the same to them and to others".
He held the following archieparchial positions: chancellor, member of the college of consultors, member of the archieparchial corporation, member of the presbyteral council, member of the finance council, protopresbyter of the New Jersey deanery, advocate in the tribunal. He also was secretary of the Board of Directors of Ascension Manor, Inc.
Father Joseph is survived by brother Stephen Szupa of Woodlyn, PA, sister Joanne Balandiak and her husband, Peter of Woodlyn, PA; nieces Dawn Marie Mastella, Kaitlyn Elizabeth Szupa, Dana Marie Gaffney; and nephews Kristopher Michael Szupa, and Andrij J. Balandiak. Father Joe is also survived by four great-nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers Michael and Peter.
His body will lie in repose on Thursday evening at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Philadelphia from 5:30 PM until 8 PM . Priestly Parastas will be sung at 7 PM. On Friday morning, his body will lie in repose in Holy Myrrh-Bearers Eastern Catholic Church, Swartmore, PA from 10 AM until the celebration of the Divine Liturgy at 11 AM by Metropolitan-Archbishop Stefan Soroka and his brother priests. Burial will follow at Lawn Croft Cemetery in Linwood, PA.
Donations in Father Joe's memory may be made to The American Heart Association, 5455 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43214.
Age: 86 • Hillsborough, Formerly of Carteret
Teresa Torbyn, formerly of Carteret, passed away Sunday, July 17, 2016. Publication of an Obituary is pending. The funeral which will take place on Thursday, July 21,2016. Mass will be celebrated at 11:00AM at St. Andrew Ukrainian Catholic Church, 141 Sarah Wells Trail, Campbell Hall (Hamptonburgh), N.Y. with internment to follow at Holy Spirit Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery.
