Obituaries Surnames A-J Submitted by Smerek Group Researchers

survived by his companion Myra LaPenna of Fallentimber, PA, two brothers and two
sisters John Berzonsky of Smithmill, PA., Stanley Berzonsky of Ramey, PA, Ann
Petrovich of Danville, VA., and Mary Majensky of Akron, OH. Two Step Daughters also
survive; Debbie Holland of Glasgow, PA., Bonnie Miller of Flinton, PA. He is also
survived by 5 step- grandchildren, and 7 step- great grandchildren and a number of nieces
and nephews. He was preceded in death by his brothers; Frank, Harry, George, Metro,
Michael and Pete. Friends will be received Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2006 from 2-4 and 7-9
pm and on Thursday, Dec. 14 fro 8-9:30 am at the Kruise Funeral Home, Inc. Ramey. A
Panikida service will be Wed. at 7:30 pm Wed. in the funeral home by Fr. George
Hnatko. Prayers of Transferal will be said at 9:30 am on Thursday in the funeral home
with a Liturgy of Repose at St. Vladimir's Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Smithmill, PA, at
10:00 am on Thursday, December 14th, with Fr. Paul Bigelow officiating. Interment will
follow in St. Vladimir's Ukrainian Cemetery Ramey, PA with Military Honors be
conducted by the Janesville VFW post.
(http://www.kruisefuneralhome.com/funeral_notices.html)
BETSA, Anna (Rudiak)
Anna Rudiak Betsa, 91, fell asleep in the Lord on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2006, at Indiana
Regional Medical Center. She was born May 28, 1915, in Beccarria, Clearfield County,
the daughter of Frank and Nancy Pohlit Rudiak. She came to Dixonville at the age of five
with her parents and attended elementary school in Dixonville and high school in Clymer.
In 1929, she left for New York City where she worked for many years. When she retired,
she lived in Dixonville until November 2004, when she moved to Crystal Waters
Personal Care Home in Home where she resided until her death. Mrs. Betsa was a
member of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Dixonville. She and her
husband donated the land where the present church now stands. She devoted herself to
the church by serving as the cantor and choir director for approximately 50 years. On
May 31, 1941, she married George Betsa. Together they operated Betsa’s Tavern in
Dixonville for 43 years until they retired in 1984. Besides her duties at the tavern, she
worked hard as a homemaker. She enjoyed collecting coins and sharing them with her
relatives and friends. Her love of her ancestral home in Ukraine was evident by her
delight in listening to the music and news of the country. She is survived by two
daughters, Maureen Cornman and husband Bill, Plumville; Natalie Biggan and husband
Michael, Jupiter, Fla.; two grandsons, David Cornman, Plumville; Michael Biggan,
Jupiter, Fla.; two sisters, Catherine R. Patsolic, Brunswick Hills, Ohio; Helen R. Putt,
Roswell, Ga.; and a brother, John Rudiak, Pittsburgh. In addition to her parents, she was
preceded in death by her husband George on Nov. 21, 2002, and two sisters, Mary R.
Magas in January 2003 and Eva Sivulich in August 2005. Friends will be received from 2
to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the Bence Funeral Home in Clymer, where a Parastas service
will be held at 8 p.m. today. A Divine Liturgy will be held in her memory 10 a.m.
Thursday at St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Orthodox Church with Protopresbyter the
Rev. George Hnatko the celebrant. Interment will follow in St. John’s Cemetery in
Dixonville. Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to St. John the Baptist
Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Dixonville, PA 15734. (Indiana Gazette, Indiana, PA,
January 3, 2007).