Paul Procopius SHEWCHUK

SHEWCHUK, Rev. Paul Procopius 2008-02-26 Passed into the waiting hands of the Lord on February 23, 2008 in his 96th year. Predeceased by his parents, Theodore and Ahafia Shewchuk, his brother Michael and sisters Olga and Anne, he will be missed by nieces, Lillian Kooinan (Gerry) and Sonia (Albert) Raynak, grand nieces Louanne Henderson (Paul) and Jennifer Tournour (Vince) and many great grand nieces and nephews in Canada and Ukraine. Father Shewchuk was a member of the Ukrainian Catholic Studite Order of Priests and had lived a prayerful life at the Studite Monastery in Woodstock, Ontario since his ordination in 1967. Following his graduation from Fort William Collegiate Institute, he worked on the lakers plying the Great Lakes in the 1930‘s. He served in the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II. After the war he returned to school and graduated from the Ontario College of Pharmacy at the University of Toronto. He returned to Fort William and ran Shewchuk Pharmacy on Simpson Street during the 1950‘s. In 1960, he joined the Studite Fathers and went to Rome to study for the priesthood. A memorable moment during his studies was a personal audience with Pope Paul VI with his Studite brethren. A mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at the Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Transfiguration on Friday, February 29, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. with interment to follow. Visitation will take place at the Blake Funeral Chapel, Thursday, February 28, 2008 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. with Panachyda at 7:00 p.m. Welcome home good and faithful servant. A tree will be planted in memory of Reverend Paul Procopius Shewchuk in the Blake Funeral Chapel Memorial Grove. Annual dedication service Sunday, June 28, 2009. On-line Condolences may be sent to www.blakefuneralchapel.com