[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 93 (Friday, June 27, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1342]
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              IN MEMORY OF THE VERY REV. STEPHEN HANKAVICH

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 26, 1997

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the memory of the Very 
Rev. Hankavich who was the pastor of St. Vladimir Ukrainian Orthodox 
Cathedral in Parma, OH for 37 years.
  Very Rev. Hankavich graduated from St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox 
Seminary in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and was ordained in 1950. Hew 
was first assigned as pastor of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 
Ukrainian Orthodox Church in North Hampton, PA, where he remained until 
his transfer to St. Vladimir 10 years later. He also served as dean of 
the Penn-Ohio Deanery of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
  He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Anne; daughters, Mary Ann 
O'Neill, of Baltimore and Donna Kominko of Independence; five 
grandchildren; and a brother. His lifetime of accomplishments are 
evident in his loving family, his parish and the community as a whole. 
He will be greatly missed by the parishioners of St. Vladimir and by 
all who knew him.

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