Obituary for Irene Maria Hordinsky
Hordinsky, Irene 108 of Minneapolis, Minnesota, passed away on December 2nd . She was born in Kalush, Ukraine on January 12, 1914. As a young, married woman with two young sons, she and her husband were displaced by WWII and came to New York City and then to North Dakota where her husband established a successful medical practice in Drake. Irene lived through two world wars, travelled the world, and was literate in six languages. She was an accomplished language tutor to many high school students and a steadfast volunteer at the Drake library. Since 2010, she lived with her daughter Dr. Maria Hordinsky and her husband, Dr. Bob Kramarczuk, on the Parkway. One son, Walter, moved to Minneapolis with Irene in 2010; he passed away in 2014. Her other son Jerry worked for NASA as the chief flight surgeon for the Skylab IV mission and later worked for the FAA as the manager of the Research Division of the Civil Aeromedical Institute. He passed away in 2000. Maria is a dermatologist at the University of Minnesota.
The family wishes to acknowledge Irene in a beautiful script written by her granddaughter Kristina on the day she passed away: Dear Bapsha, I don’t even know where to begin. You were and always will be such a strong pillar in my life, in mom’s, in our family, and in the community. May the world always remember your beautiful soul and your genuine love for everyone you met and knew in your lifetime. You radiated resilience, confidence, beauty, knowledge and so much more. This Christmas will not feel the same without you being the first I greet when I enter the house, speaking to me in Ukrainian even when I don’t understand (and giggling when I look so confused), telling me about the latest news you read in the paper, or showing me a family picture a friend from across the world had sent you. I swear that the relationships you built and kept and the way you cherished your children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren is what kept you on this earth for 108 years. I guess I took your years with us for granted and just thought you would be around forever. I know though that uncle Walter is so excited to have you in heaven with him and can only hear him saying “Mama” and giving you such a big hug. Losing you has been so hard for me but I am so happy to know you are at peace and forever leaving your mark on this world. I love you Bapsha forever and always.
Irene is survived by her daughter Maria, who misses the presence of this stately lady deeply, and her husband Dr. Robert (Bohdan) Kramarczuk; granddaughter, Dr. Irene Mannering with husband Nick and children Laryssa and Isaac of Reno, Nevada; granddaughter, Dr. Catherine Voulgarides with husband Anthony and daughter Cielle of New York City; grandson, Alexander Kramarczuk, JD, of Ketchikan, Alaska; granddaughter, Kristina Kramarczuk (defending her PhD thesis in February) of Washington D.C.; daughter- in-law Martha Hordinsky of Oklahoma City with granddaughters Tamara, Natalie, and Andrea. her sister-in-law Stefania Tysowsky and daughter Ulana Stepchuk and family; Bianca Seabold with husband Jim and children Drew and Cayden of St. Paul; Dr. Stefan Kramarczuk with wife Dana and children Aria and Lucas of Bloomington; Adrian Kramarczuk and children Chloe, Adrian Jr. and Adriana of Aitken and ; nieces and nephews and their families: Olenka Yurchuk and Ksenia Hapij of New Jersey; George Tysowsky and Anna Ortynskyj Rybak of New York; Lada Caillat of Paris, France; Laryssa Toliver of Massachusetts; and a host of other relatives. Irene was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Bohdan Hordinsky and by her sons, Dr. Jerry Hordinsky and Walter Hordinsky.
Visitation will be Ukrainian style Tuesday December 27th 4-7 PM at Gill Brothers Funeral Home, 5801 Lyndale Ave. So. Funeral services (Devine Liturgy) will take place at 11:00 AM Wednesday December 28th at Annunciation. with visitation and one hour prior to service at Church. The family sends special thanks to Roma, Lasha, Halya, Halyna, Adele and Margaret for the love and attention they gave Irene. Special thanks to Dr. Jim Pacala, (primary care) for his wisdom in geriatric medicine, to Gigi and the staff from Annunciation and to the many friends in Drake who always were there for Irene and our family The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, donations or memorials be directed to Drake Dollars for Scholars, https://drake.dollarsforscholars.org,, Annunciation, St. Constantine’s Ukrainian Catholic Church or or the Ukrainian Cultural Institute in Dickinson, North Dakota.
www.GILLBROTHERS.com
The family wishes to acknowledge Irene in a beautiful script written by her granddaughter Kristina on the day she passed away: Dear Bapsha, I don’t even know where to begin. You were and always will be such a strong pillar in my life, in mom’s, in our family, and in the community. May the world always remember your beautiful soul and your genuine love for everyone you met and knew in your lifetime. You radiated resilience, confidence, beauty, knowledge and so much more. This Christmas will not feel the same without you being the first I greet when I enter the house, speaking to me in Ukrainian even when I don’t understand (and giggling when I look so confused), telling me about the latest news you read in the paper, or showing me a family picture a friend from across the world had sent you. I swear that the relationships you built and kept and the way you cherished your children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren is what kept you on this earth for 108 years. I guess I took your years with us for granted and just thought you would be around forever. I know though that uncle Walter is so excited to have you in heaven with him and can only hear him saying “Mama” and giving you such a big hug. Losing you has been so hard for me but I am so happy to know you are at peace and forever leaving your mark on this world. I love you Bapsha forever and always.
Irene is survived by her daughter Maria, who misses the presence of this stately lady deeply, and her husband Dr. Robert (Bohdan) Kramarczuk; granddaughter, Dr. Irene Mannering with husband Nick and children Laryssa and Isaac of Reno, Nevada; granddaughter, Dr. Catherine Voulgarides with husband Anthony and daughter Cielle of New York City; grandson, Alexander Kramarczuk, JD, of Ketchikan, Alaska; granddaughter, Kristina Kramarczuk (defending her PhD thesis in February) of Washington D.C.; daughter- in-law Martha Hordinsky of Oklahoma City with granddaughters Tamara, Natalie, and Andrea. her sister-in-law Stefania Tysowsky and daughter Ulana Stepchuk and family; Bianca Seabold with husband Jim and children Drew and Cayden of St. Paul; Dr. Stefan Kramarczuk with wife Dana and children Aria and Lucas of Bloomington; Adrian Kramarczuk and children Chloe, Adrian Jr. and Adriana of Aitken and ; nieces and nephews and their families: Olenka Yurchuk and Ksenia Hapij of New Jersey; George Tysowsky and Anna Ortynskyj Rybak of New York; Lada Caillat of Paris, France; Laryssa Toliver of Massachusetts; and a host of other relatives. Irene was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Bohdan Hordinsky and by her sons, Dr. Jerry Hordinsky and Walter Hordinsky.
Visitation will be Ukrainian style Tuesday December 27th 4-7 PM at Gill Brothers Funeral Home, 5801 Lyndale Ave. So. Funeral services (Devine Liturgy) will take place at 11:00 AM Wednesday December 28th at Annunciation. with visitation and one hour prior to service at Church. The family sends special thanks to Roma, Lasha, Halya, Halyna, Adele and Margaret for the love and attention they gave Irene. Special thanks to Dr. Jim Pacala, (primary care) for his wisdom in geriatric medicine, to Gigi and the staff from Annunciation and to the many friends in Drake who always were there for Irene and our family The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, donations or memorials be directed to Drake Dollars for Scholars, https://drake.dollarsforscholars.org,, Annunciation, St. Constantine’s Ukrainian Catholic Church or or the Ukrainian Cultural Institute in Dickinson, North Dakota.
www.GILLBROTHERS.com