Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article Sambir emerged as an important trade and manufacturing centre while under Polish rule (1387–1772) Under Austrian rule (1772–1918) it served as a minor county seat Its economy improved when it became a railway junction before World War I Sambir’s industries have produced such goods as food The city also features several educational institutions as well as a number of architectural monuments and museums the daughter of the late Frank and Anna Yuschak Senediak Her father immigrated to the United States from the Staryi Sambir region of western Ukraine Marie graduated from Chaney High School and attended Youngstown State University as a non-traditional student after the death of her husband She graduated from YSU with a Bachelor of Science degree in Education and a Master of Science degree in School Counseling Pupa was employed with the Youngstown City Schools for 35 years and was an English teacher and guidance counselor at Volney Rogers Middle School for all of her career Peter & Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Youngstown She was a past-member of the church’s Parish Council and volunteered at the church bingo games Marie was also a member of The Ohio Cultural Alliance of Youngstown Marie was very proud of her Ukrainian heritage She visited Ukraine several times and met many relatives in her parents’ ancestral villages For many years she sent parcels of clothes to her relatives there Gregory (Linda) Pupa of McDonald; two granddaughters Melissa (Mike) Crown of McDonald and Heather (Dave) McCormick of Mineral Ridge; four great-grandchildren Alice Dobransky of Canfield and Dolly Mehalco of Austintown; and many nieces and nephews a private service for Marie’s immediate family will be held  on Friday Peter & Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery Chapel on Donald Avenue in Youngstown Family and friends are publicly invited to observe graveside committal service at the cemetery which will follow the private chapel service Arrangements have been entrusted to Kinnick Funeral Home Memorial contributions may be made in Marie’s memory to the Renovation Fund of Sts Peter & Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church Sts.Peter & Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church Rennovation Fund1025 N the daughter of Stephen Smerechansky of Staryi Sambir Ukraine and Paraska Romack Smerechansky of Stanyslaviv where she was the vice president of the Chess Club She began her career with the Retail Credit Corporation She then accepted a position with the Youngstown Mahoning County Public Library System where she was a dedicated worker for 30 years and rose to deputy clerk treasurer before her retirement Anna then spent 10 years with the Boardman Township Zoning Department and retired as the zoning inspector Anna loved traveling and especially the beach Anna’s confections were part of hundreds of occasions throughout the community including many wedding cakes and cookie tables Anna also taught baking classes and cake decorating classes for several years including best in show at the Canfield Fair Anna led numerous fundraising efforts as a member of St were deeply involved with the church community since 1974 Anna’s compassion and selflessness was known to everyone who met her Her love and generosity will always be remembered by the many whose lives she touched Everyone who talked to her always left with a smile on their face and happiness in their hearts with whom she made a home and wonderful life; and sons Stefania (Bill) Schollaert and Helen (Allen) Mock; nieces Jean Anne Metzger and Morgan Mock; nephews PJ Smerechansky; and several additional grand-nieces and grand-nephews Anna remained ever focused on the well-being of those around her fighting valiantly to make the world better for those around her Calling hours will be held from 3 to 6 p.m A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10 a.m Donations in her memory can be made to The United Nations Ukrainian Humanitarian Fund (https://crisisrelief.un.org/t/ukraine) Arrangements have been entrusted to the Edward J Family and friends of Anna may visit www.foxfuneralhome.org to view this obituary and to leave condolences for the Mamone family Copyright © 2025 Eastern Ohio Newspapers, Inc. | https://www.vindy.com | 240 Franklin Street SE, Warren, OH 44482 | 330-841-1600 | Terms of Service Read this article in Ukrainian: https://synod.ugcc.ua/data/vladyka-nil-savaryn-3396/  Bishop Nil was the founding bishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton Born Mykola Savaryn in Staryi Sambir on 19 May 1905 entered the Basilian Order on 22 August 1922 taking the monastic name “Nil” (Neil) and theology at the Basilians’ study houses of Lavriv he made his Solemn profession in the Order and was ordained to the priesthood by Blessed Yosafat Kotsylovsky on 23 August 1931 he enlisted for missionary work in North America and departed for Canada in September 1932 Father Nil was assigned to the Basilian motherhouse in Mundare where he taught humanities and philosophy to new recruits He also performed pastoral work in the mission stations entrusted to the monastery and zeal earned him the respect of his confreres and the affection of the faithful Within the monastery he served as assistant master of novices Bishop Vasyliy Ladyka’s requests for an auxiliary bishop remained unanswered for over ten years Pope Pius XII named Nil Savaryn titular bishop of Jos and auxiliary bishop he was received the episcopal consecration at Saint Michael’s Roman Catholic Cathedral in Toronto Bishop Nil served as Bishop Ladyka’s auxiliary from Winnipeg When the single bishopric was divided into 3 apostolic exarchates Savaryn was named Exarch of Western Canada (Alberta and British Columbia) with his cathedral in Edmonton His experience with missionary work in Alberta and the fact that virtually all the clergy belonged to his religious order recommended him for the West Bishop Savaryn arrived in Edmonton at the onset of mass immigration of Ukrainian “Displaced Persons” to Canada Savaryn lobbied immigration authorities to allow many priests and laity to immigrate and the number of faithful rose to over 52,000 Savaryn sponsored over 60 priests from Europe and undertook about 25 canonical visitations annually Bishop Nil’s supported lay organizations in their fledgling years He encouraged the Basilians to expand their youth work which included a university student bursa and a summer camp The Exarchate also purchased land for a cemetery in north Edmonton the Edmonton Exarchate was considered the most promising in Canada Savaryn held a diocesan synod in November 1952 Bishop Savaryn’s scholarly interests were reflected in his support for Ukrainian language and cultural education he initiated a collection which became the Basilian Fathers Museum in 1957 His tutelage of Ukrainian arts and scholarship earned him membership of the Shevchenko Scientific Society (НТШ) Many assumed that Savaryn would be Ladyka’s successor but the Apostolic See preferred Redemptorist Maxim Hermaniuk who became the first Metropolitan of Canada on 3 November 1956 as the Apostolic Exarchates were raised to Eparchies Savaryn was named the first Eparch of Edmonton Bishop Nil energetically embraced the liturgical reforms of Venerable Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky which involved the purification of ritual practices from the Latin Church This meant replacing western sacred art with Byzantine-style icons and icon screens These changes caused tensions among some of the Canadian-born faithful a conflict arose him and the Basilians over Saint Josaphat’s Cathedral The conflict was resolved through the mediation of Metropolitan Maxim Hermaniuk Saint Josaphat’s was transferred to the eparchy and its pastoral care to the eparchial clergy Bishop Nil participated at all the sessions of the Second Vatican Council (1962–1965) during which he made a significant number of interventions on the Blessed Virgin Mary He was elected Secretary of the Ukrainian Bishops’ Conference Metropolitan (later Cardinal) Yosyf Slipyi and by extension the Ukrainian Catholic Church This marked the beginning of the Patriarchal Movement of which Bishop Savaryn became a stalwart supporter the Conference/Synod sanctioned the use of the Ukrainian vernacular in church services (replacing Church Slavonic) and English was authorized in the early 1970s Savaryn worked collegially with Cardinal Slipyi many of the Edmonton Eparchy’s older churches were replaced with newer buildings and additional parishes were added in cities as the population shifted from rural to urban centres Cardinal Slipyi (Patriarch Yosyf) lobbied for the creation of new eparchies in Canada the Apostolic See detached British Columbia and the Yukon from Edmonton to create the Eparchy of New Westminster Savaryn was given an auxiliary bishop in the person of Demetrius Martin Greschuk Savaryn took part in the preparations to commemorate the Millennium of the Baptism of Kyivan-Rus but did not live to see the event Bishop Demetrius was named Apostolic Administrator of the Eparchy and Edmonton Catholic Schools opened Bishop Savaryn School in recognition of his constant support for Catholic education and his work with youth Bishop Nil died in Edmonton on 8 January 1986 He was buried at Saint Michael’s Cemetery which he founded