OBITUARY: Peter Babych, Branch 115 secretary

CANTON, Ohio - Peter Babych, long-time secretary of Ukrainian National Association Branch 115 here, died on January 22 following an extended illness. He was 70.

Mr. Babych served Branch 115 for 40 years. He enrolled many members into the fraternal benefit society and served as a delegate to UNA conventions. His work with the Canton UNA branch will be carried on by his daughter Oksana Immarino, who has agreed to served as branch secretary, while her husband, Salvatore Immarino, has taken on the duty of assistant secretary.

Mr. Babych was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, was raised in Ukraine, and immigrated in 1954 to the United States, where he became involved in the Ukrainian community. He was active in St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church, the Ukrainian American Youth Association (SUM-A) and the local branch of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America.

He participated in all community-wide actions in support of various Ukrainian causes, especially those aimed at helping children and the needy.

Surviving are his wife, Maria; three daughters Olena, Oksana and Luba with their husbands and three grandchildren; a sister, Anna, in Moldova; and two brothers, John and Stash, in Ukraine.

The funeral took place on January 26 from St. Nicholas Church. Burial was at Sunset Hills Memory Gardens.

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, February 11, 1996, No. 6, Vol. LXIV

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