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ВІДІЙШЛИ У ВІЧНІСТЬ • IN MEMORIAM 32 OUR LIFE • January-February 2024 sylvania. Lydia earned a BA in his - tory from New York University and later obtained two MA degrees, in Special Education and in School Psychology. She met George Taraschuk, son of Dr. Paul and Olena Taraschuk from Montreal, at Soyuzivka, where they married in 1961. They lived in Montreal, New Jersey, and finally in Michigan. Lydia joined Branch 96 and devot - ed herself to social welfare at the branch and Regional Council levels. As Regional Chairperson, she kept track of the elderly in our commu - nity, encouraging members to visit them on a regular basis. Every East - er, baskets were prepared and blessed by a priest, then delivered to the elderly. At Christmas, she found unique gifts for our home-bound sen - iors. For years, Lydia sent clothing and uniforms for schoolchildren, and underwear and blankets to homes for the elderly in Ukraine. Lydia’s benevolent heart always helped people in need. She mobi - lized a Branch 96 fundraiser to aid an orphanage in Dnipro for children with congenital defects. More recently, Lydia encouraged members to donate personal funds to provide an 18-year-old graduate of the orphanage with an iPad, to continue creating beautiful poetry. Even - tually, members funded printing of a booklet of his poems in Ukraine. In 2020, Lydia took over leadership of Branch 96. Despite COVID and Moscow’s brutal attack on Ukraine, Lydia still organized fundraisers to support UNWLA projects. She did this while already very ill – which she shared with no one. At our October 6 meeting with national pres - ident Natalie Pawlenko, no one could imagine that she would be gone within a month. Lydia will be dearly missed! Vichna Yii Pamiat! Marta Kwitkowsky, Branch 96 Anna Zabrocky Branch 10, Philadelphia, PA May 2, 1925 – November 8, 2023 Anna Zabrocky was born in Zboriv, Western Ukraine, to Anastasia and Wasyl Borosiuk. At 18, she met my mother, Vera Kwit (née Karmazyn), at a trade school in Lviv, and their lifelong friendship began. She completed her studies at the National Gymnasium in Lviv in June 1944. As the Soviets approached Lviv, she and her fiancé, Wasyl Za - brocky, fled to Austria. They mar - ried in Semmering and then set off for Munich, where Anna enrolled in university to study pharmacy. Their first child, Chrystyna, was born there. From Munich they were as - signed to a Displaced Persons camp in Mittenwald, Germany. My moth - er and her family were assigned to a DP camp in Landeck, Austria. The camps were only 40 minutes apart. In 1949, Anna and her family immi - grated to Philadelphia, and Vera to Cleveland. They were able to con - tinue their friendship through the ensuing years. In Philadelphia, Anna’s son Roman was born. In Cleveland, Vera had her first child, Marusia. In Philadelphia, Anna and her family settled in the Fairmount neigh - borhood and were active parishioners of St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catho - lic Church for over 60 years. While raising her family, Anna worked for Cigna Life and Health Insurance Company until her retirement. Most enjoyable for Anna was her involvement with Soyuz Ukrainok. In 1953 she and her friends founded Branch 10. She held various positions, including president from 1993 to 1995. Last year the branch celebrat - ed its 70th anniversary. The current president, Solomiia Kobuta, said, “Branch 10 is one of the few old branches that has received a ‘new life’ thanks to Pani Nusia and the original founders who graciously forward - ed their life’s work to the new young members. It was very important to the early founders that the history they created continues to thrive and prosper. We as members are very proud and will continue to work and make our branch successful.” Vera, on the other hand, became ac - tive with branch 124 in St. Petersburg, Florida. Chrystyna and Marusia continue their mothers’ legacies as members of UNWLA Branches 136 and 75, respectively. “Вічна буде їй Пам’ять.” Marusia Kvit-Flynn, Branch 75, Maplewood, NJ
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