Obituary of Stephen Mandryk

MANDRYK, Stephen – At Bluewater Health – Mitton Site on Friday, August 21, 2009, at the age of 90. Beloved husband of Olga. Dear father of Roman Mandryk of Sarnia and Irene Olijnyk & her husband Roman, Radnor, PA. Loving grandfather of Alexandra and Gregory Olijnyk. Brother of Stephanie Rever & her husband Walter of Ruda, Ukraine. Predeceased by parents Daniel & Angela Mandryk, brother Ivan Mandryk and sister Maria Baluk. Stephen, an avid gardener, was retired from Fiberglas Canada Ltd. Sarnia after over 30 years of service and was a founding member of the Ukrainian Catholic Church and active in the community in Sarnia. Visitation at the McKENZIE & BLUNDY FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTRE, 431 Christina St. N., Sarnia, on Thursday from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Fr. Edward Yarema at 11 a.m. on Thursday, August 27, 2009 at St. George’s Ukrainian Catholic Church, 1045 Rosedale Ave., Sarnia. Interment Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery. As an expression of sympathy, friends who wish may send memorial donations to the Children of Chernobyl Canadian Fund, 2118-A Bloor St. W., Toronto, M6S 1M8. A tree will be planted in memory of Stephen Mandryk the McKenzie & Blundy Memorial Forest. Dedication service Sunday, September 20th, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at the Wawanosh Wetlands Conservation Area.