May 31, 2011

Anna Michalchuk

Wayne

Services

Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 9 AM at Saint John The Baptist Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church, 29 Weaver Street in Little Falls where at 9 AM funeral service will be held.

She will be laid to rest with her late husband Steven at the Oakland Cemetery in Philadelphia.

Enjoyed The American Dream

Anna K. Michalchuk age 98 of Wayne passed into life eternal on Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at the Christian Health Care Center in Wyckoff. Her passing was quiet and peaceful.

She was born in Kiev, Russia where she spent her formative years. Ann came to America in 1926 arriving on Ellis Island Immigration Center. She then lived in Philadelphia with her parents and sister.

Her father along with the rest of the family were experiencing stress from the political situation in Russia at the time. Her father Clement Lobunetz worked up the courage to go to the United States to find better living conditions. He soon found the great freedoms of America allowed for a much better living situation. He then sent for his wife Priscilla and his daughters Olga and Ann to join him in America. They were glad to go to the United States because the Russian Revolution was in full bloom and life was exceptionally difficult in that society.

As things turned out for Ann’s father he worked for a trucking company in Philadelphia and when the owner passed away he inherited the business and prospered.

During the War Anna worked in defense at Budd Manufacturing making munitions and other military hardware. Ann was affectionately known as a "Rosie the Riveter" during the War.

Russian folks like all immigrants kind of joined together as a group of mutual support. It was at one of their gatherings that she met her husband to be Steven Michalchuk. They had a devoted marriage for thirty-four years until Steven passed away in 1971.

Her whole life was dedicated to her faith and she was always a part of the Russian Orthodox faith community. Her faith at her passing turned into sight when she met her Lord and Savior.

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Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 9 AM at Saint John The Baptist Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church, 29 Weaver Street in Little Falls where at 9 AM funeral service will be held.

She will be laid to rest with her late husband Steven at the Oakland Cemetery in Philadelphia.

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