1983: A LOOK BACK: Deaths in the community (12/25/83)

1983: A LOOK BACK

Deaths in the community

In 1983, a number of Ukrainians who had left their marks on the Ukrainian community passed away. Among them were the following.

William B. Choly, 64, Ukrainian Catholic Church activist whose service to the Church was commended by the pope who bestowed upon him the title of Knight of St. Gregory - January 20.
Michael Patrick (Pat) Bilon, 35, the 2-foot-10-inch actor who played the title character in the box office smash movie "E.T."; a former radio show host - January 27.
Catherine Yasinchuk, 86, who was wrongly committed to a psychiatric institution for 48 years because no one understood her "babbling" - she spoke only Ukrainian - February 14.
Walter Steck, 59, attorney, first vice-president of the Ukrainian Fraternal Association and director of the Verkhovyna Youth Festival - March 21.
Dr. Constantine Andrusyshen, 77, scholar and editor who headed the Slavic Studies Department at the University of Saskatchewan, edited the Canadian Farmer newspaper, and translated the poetry of Taras Shevchenko into English; recipient of the Shevchenko Medal - May 13.
Dr. Isydore Hlynka, 74, internationally known research chemist who headed the Taras Shevchenko Foundation and served on the executive committee of the Ukrainian Canadian Committee; publicist, who wrote under the pseudonym Ivan Harmata; recipient of the Canadian Centennial Medal and the Shevchenko Medal - May 18.
Konstantyn Szonk-Rusych, 68, enamel artist and editor of several books on Ukrainian arts and crafts - July 3.
The Very Rev. Dr. Samuel Sawchuk, 88, founder of the Ukrainian Orthodox Seminary and St. Andrew's College; first Ukrainian Orthodox chaplain to Canada's armed forces; one of founders of the Ukrainian Canadian Committee, its vice-president and president; publisher and editor of Visnyk and publisher of The Ukrainian Voice - October 28.

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