Andrusyshyn, Rev. Father Gregory
Whitney
Pier
It is with great sadness that we, the family of Rev. Father
Gregory Alexander Andrusyshyn, of Whitney Pier, announce his passing
on Sunday, July 30th , 2017, in the Cape Breton Regional
Hospital.
Born April 4, 1945 in Reserve, he was the son of
the late Harry and Helen (Shkira) Andrusyshyn.
Father Greg
studied for the priesthood in Rome and Ottawa, and was ordained in the
Ukrainian Catholic Rite on Nov 21st, 1980, by the late Patriarch Josyf
Slipyj in Rome, and celebrated his first Divine Liturgy at Holy Ghost
Ukrainian Catholic Church Nov. 30th, that same year. He has served in
parishes in Thunder Bay, Ont., and Sydney.
He also worked
as a social worker for Family Services in Inverness and Sydney, and
later as a mental health social worker at the Cape Breton Hospital in
Sydney River, New Waterford Hospital, and ending his long Career at
the Northside General in 2007.
He is survived by his wife
Odarka Olga (Pronko), and sister Mary Black, special godchild
Christina Tharpe, Miami FL.,and godchild Melanie Pronko, Dartmouth.
Also left to mourn their uncle, Natalie, Samantha, Greg, Amanda,
Peter, Adam, Christene, Jeffrey, Stephanie, and several grand nieces
and nephews, as well as cousins in Ontario and the Ukraine.
Besides his parents, Fr. Greg is predeceased by his aunt and
uncle, John and Tekla Sawchuk, who were his foster parents and owners
of Peter’s Bookstore in Whitney Pier, his father-in-law and
mother-in-law Peter and Mary Pronko, and brother-in-law Roddie
Black.
Visitation will be held Wednesday August 2nd, 2017
in Sydney Memorial Chapel from 2-4 and 7-9 pm, with Panachyda service
at 7 pm. Visitation on Thursday in the Holy Ghost Ukrainian Church
from 2-4 and 7-9pm, with Parastas service at 7 pm. Funeral service
will take place Friday in the Holy Ghost Church at 10 am with Rev.
Roman Dusanowskyj officiating . Interment in Forest Haven Memorial
Gardens.
Memorials may be made to charity of one’s
choice.

Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Rev Father Gregory Andrusyshyn – 1945-2017.source

Décès pour la Ville: Sydney, Province: Nova Scotia

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