Obituary for Olga S. Melnick (Harkovecz)
| Olga Melnick, of Meridian, NY, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2021at the age of 91.
Born in Poland in 1929, she was the daughter of Russian immigrants, the late Stefan and MaryHarkovecz. She immigrated to Solvay, NY in1931 at the age of two.She was a 1947 graduate of Solvay High School. She married her late husband, Stephen Melnick, in 1951 and moved to Meridian, NY. Sheloved children and worked as an aide and secretary for many years at the Cato-Meridian Central School until her retirement in 1991. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, traveling with her husband, making perogies at her church, singing in her church choir and spending time with family.She was a 4-H leader and member of the Syracuse University Russian choir.She was a former member ofSs. Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church in Syracuse, NY and currently a member of St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church in Auburn, NY. She is a member of the St. Marian Sisterhood andwas a member and officer of the Fellowship of Orthodox Christians in America,participating in many of their local and national conventions.
She is survived by her children, Nancy (James) Perfield, of Cato, NY, Stephen (Patricia) Melnick, of Latham, NY, Paula (Michael) Tucker, of Cato, NY and John (Laurie) Melnick, of Narragansett, R.I. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren, James (Kelly) Perfield, Anne (Jeffrey) McDonough, Laura (Jeffrey) Guzalak, Stefan (Veronica) Melnick, Jessica (Lavell) Malloy, Kevin Melnick, Stephen (Katherine) Tucker, Christopher (Elizabeth) Tucker, Matthew Tucker, Mollie and Adam Melnick, five great-grandchildren, Wyatt Perfield, Madeleine and Maxwell McDonough,Aliza Tucker, and Rudy Tucker, and two sisters-in-law, Mary Melnickand Olga Demetriades.
The family would like to give their sincere gratitude to the staff of The Commons on St. Anthony, Auburn, NY for the help, support, and care of their mother during her stay.
A private service will be held at St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, Auburn, NYfor family members. Saturday, Jan 16, 2021. Burial will be in Ss. Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Cemetery, Syracuse, NYin the spring, and a requiem in her memory will be celebrated at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Mrs. Melnick’s memory to St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, 81 Cottage St.,Auburn, NY 13021,Meridian Baptist Church, Route 370, Meridian, NY 13113 or to CIMVAC Ambulance, 2496 W. Main St., Cato NY 13033.
Born in Poland in 1929, she was the daughter of Russian immigrants, the late Stefan and MaryHarkovecz. She immigrated to Solvay, NY in1931 at the age of two.She was a 1947 graduate of Solvay High School. She married her late husband, Stephen Melnick, in 1951 and moved to Meridian, NY. Sheloved children and worked as an aide and secretary for many years at the Cato-Meridian Central School until her retirement in 1991. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, traveling with her husband, making perogies at her church, singing in her church choir and spending time with family.She was a 4-H leader and member of the Syracuse University Russian choir.She was a former member ofSs. Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church in Syracuse, NY and currently a member of St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church in Auburn, NY. She is a member of the St. Marian Sisterhood andwas a member and officer of the Fellowship of Orthodox Christians in America,participating in many of their local and national conventions.
She is survived by her children, Nancy (James) Perfield, of Cato, NY, Stephen (Patricia) Melnick, of Latham, NY, Paula (Michael) Tucker, of Cato, NY and John (Laurie) Melnick, of Narragansett, R.I. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren, James (Kelly) Perfield, Anne (Jeffrey) McDonough, Laura (Jeffrey) Guzalak, Stefan (Veronica) Melnick, Jessica (Lavell) Malloy, Kevin Melnick, Stephen (Katherine) Tucker, Christopher (Elizabeth) Tucker, Matthew Tucker, Mollie and Adam Melnick, five great-grandchildren, Wyatt Perfield, Madeleine and Maxwell McDonough,Aliza Tucker, and Rudy Tucker, and two sisters-in-law, Mary Melnickand Olga Demetriades.
The family would like to give their sincere gratitude to the staff of The Commons on St. Anthony, Auburn, NY for the help, support, and care of their mother during her stay.
A private service will be held at St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, Auburn, NYfor family members. Saturday, Jan 16, 2021. Burial will be in Ss. Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Cemetery, Syracuse, NYin the spring, and a requiem in her memory will be celebrated at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Mrs. Melnick’s memory to St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, 81 Cottage St.,Auburn, NY 13021,Meridian Baptist Church, Route 370, Meridian, NY 13113 or to CIMVAC Ambulance, 2496 W. Main St., Cato NY 13033.